US Navy planning ‘show of force’ to warn China

Pacific Fleet readies for war games as tensions boil over in South China Sea

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A photo purporting to show the close encounter between US and Chinese warships on Sunday
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The US Navy’s Pacific Fleet has reportedly drawn up plans for a “global show of force” to serve as a warning to China, according to a report by CNN.

The network claims the fleet is set to carry out a “highly focused and concentrated set of exercises involving US warships, combat aircraft and troops” for a week during November.

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