The Pentagon has ordered the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan to remain in the area near Taiwan “to monitor the situation” as China launches missiles into the area, the White House said Thursday.
In addition, the United States has delayed a planned test of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to avoid rising tensions, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.
“As China engages in destabilizing military exercises around Taiwan, the United States is instead demonstrating the behavior of a responsible nuclear power, reducing the chances of miscalculation and misperception,” Kirby said. about the decision.
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