“The [PLA People's Liberation Army] drill comes not long after the US conducted dual carrier drills, so it’s plausible it was aimed at showing resolve and the ability to threaten the movement of carriers transiting the South China Sea. The use of H-6 bombers suggested the drill might have been training for maritime strikes on US Navy carrier strike groups. After Pompeo’s statement [about the South China Sea] and increased US Navy activity, we might anticipate the PLA ramping up its challenges”
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