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US holds drills in South China Sea amid tensions with China
El Pais ^ | 2/12/2023 | AP

Posted on 02/12/2023 7:07:42 AM PST by Nextrush

The Navy and Marine Corps are holding joint exercises at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon

The US Navy and Marine Corps are holding joint exercises in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon.

The 7th Fleet based in Japan said Sunday that the USS Nimitz carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit have been conducting "integrated expeditionary strike force operations" in the South China Sea...

(Excerpt) Read more at english.elpais.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Japan
KEYWORDS: ccp; china; mh370; southchinasea; taiwan
There's more going on in this world than a football game in Phoenix.

The stick is being waved at China to get a response.

1 posted on 02/12/2023 7:07:42 AM PST by Nextrush
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To: Nextrush

Pedo Joe got permission to do this from the head chink so as to appear like he (pedo joe) has more than two functioning IQ points and at least one testicle. It’s all for show. Smoke and mirrors.


2 posted on 02/12/2023 7:10:45 AM PST by LouAvul (Daniel 4:17: "..the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.." )
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To: Nextrush

It must be hard to row a carrier, the military is or are Greenies can’t burn oil of course and with only fluid being sexuality(God help us-no kidding here)


3 posted on 02/12/2023 7:14:41 AM PST by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with Nixon?)
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To: LouAvul

There is show in this they reveal what’s going on when attention is focused on a football game.


4 posted on 02/12/2023 7:14:59 AM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Colt1851Navy

Sailors wearing pedal pushers


5 posted on 02/12/2023 7:16:53 AM PST by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with Nixon?)
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To: Nextrush

Send in Nancy Pelosi and Rear Admital Transfaggot.

Scares me. Should scare China too.


6 posted on 02/12/2023 7:21:49 AM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: Nextrush

Send another carrier task in the area just for good measure


7 posted on 02/12/2023 7:36:36 AM PST by keving (We the government )
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To: Nextrush

Here we go

War everywhere

Need something after the Pfizer scam

Should help provide a Great Reset and Population Reduction


8 posted on 02/12/2023 7:47:18 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: FlyingEagle; dfwgator

(Send in Nancy Pelosi and)

We can’t risk violating the Geneva Convention!!


9 posted on 02/12/2023 7:49:33 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Nextrush

Drills? For what? Shooting down balloons?


10 posted on 02/12/2023 7:53:54 AM PST by Bob434
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To: SaveFerris

What is the end game here just a re-election for Biden or something bigger than that as you see it and I’m not disagreeing as much as noting another good reason for this drama over China to be going on?


11 posted on 02/12/2023 7:54:20 AM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Nextrush

Yep

And/Or we get KH


12 posted on 02/12/2023 7:57:20 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Nextrush

craftsman, dewalt, or ryobi?...


13 posted on 02/12/2023 7:59:01 AM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: Colt1851Navy

Joe/Obozo and the dems are leading the Country into a war we cannot win and will lose a 100,000 men. If there is a war with China, China will release numerous virus’ onto the attackers and will not have to fire a shot thanks to Fauci.


14 posted on 02/12/2023 9:14:14 AM PST by chopperk ( )
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To: Nextrush

They’re trying to drill a hole in the South China Sea? Just responding to the headline, but I wouldn’t put that past them.


15 posted on 02/13/2023 4:00:51 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David.)
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