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An EA-18G Growler launches from USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), June 14, 2021 in the South China Sea. (Photo by U.S. Navy/MC1 Devin M. Langer)
Continued Militarization of the South China Sea
Both the U.S. and China continue to escalate the intensity of their now-routine maritime operations in the South China Sea. According to the Beijing-based South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative, the U.S. conducted 72 reconnaissance flights in May, compared to 65 in April. This is paired with a continuation of U.S. Freedom of Navigation Operations (Water Wars: No One in the Mood for Compromise in the South China Sea