"Far more numbers," said Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo, commander of the strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, in a briefing for reporters. "We're seeing larger number of aircraft, larger number of ships available to the Chinese military and being utilized on a daily basis."
China rapidly expanding military assets in South China Sea, admiral says
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“The combined Navy and Marine Corps team has been a stabilizing force in this region for more than a century and will continue to support all who share in the collective vision of peace, stability and freedom of the seas,” said Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo, commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine.
Marine assault vessel joins U.S. carrier group in show of force in South China Sea
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