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US plans huge show of force in Pacific
Seven aircraft carriers to move within striking distance of China; Taiwan forces slated to join in drill

HONG KONG - The United States is planning a massive show of force in the Pacific Ocean near China to register a point with Beijing. In an exercise codenamed Operation Summer Pulse 04, it is expected to arrange for an unprecedented seven aircraft carrier strike groups (CSGs) to rendezvous in waters a safe distance away from the Chinese coastline - but still within striking distance - after mid-July.
This will be the first time in US naval history that it sends seven of its 12 CSGs to just one region...
Yesterday they were reported to be sailing to blockade Iran. That's the thing about carriers, you're never quite sure where they're gonna turn up.

Posted by: Anonymoose 2004-07-01
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=36938