China Slams US for Using People's Tax for Overseas Deployment
2016-06-21 09:18:55 source：Morning News USA
June 20, 2016
"The U.S. Navy's Third Fleet is expanding to East Asia as it ventures into its normal operational setup. This marks the navy's exploration outside the usual Japan-based Seventh Fleet theater. According to one US official, the move comes after tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea region.
According to a report from Reuters, Third Fleet's Pacific Surface Action Group, including guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance and USS Momsen, were already sent to East Asia back in April. The official claimed that they expect to deploy more Third Fleet vessels. The official disclosed the information to the agency on the condition of anonynimity. Another official confirmed that the vessels would be involved in a series of operations although details about the said operations were not provided."
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