The U.S. Navy has moved two carrier battle groups into the Philippine Sea to conduct exercises, the first two-carrier exercise in the region in two years. The move comes just before a UN court ruling expected to be against China and its claims in the South China Sea. The two carrier strike groups (CSGs) field a total of two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, two guided-missile cruisers, and six guided-missile destroyers. Two nuclear attack submarines would normally be part of the combined CSG makeup but their presence was not confirmed by the Navy. Together, the two carrier carrier battle groups have a powerful strike force of approximately 140 aircraft, including eighty F/A-18 Hornets. That, ...
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