El Comando del Pacífico de Estados Unidos informó que a partir del sábado los buques de guerra USS John C. Stennis y USS Ronald Reagan, que se incluyen entre los más grandes del mundo, comenzaron maniobras de defensa aérea, vigilancia marítima y de ataques a larga distancia.
Asimismo, el comando señaló que las operaciones marcan la presencia continua de Estados Unidos en la región Asia-Pacífico y añadió que los ejercicios se basan en la sincronización de más de 12 mil marinos, 140 aeronaves, seis combatientes y los dos buques.
Expertos han confirmado que Estados Unidos actualmente mantiene dos portaaviones en la región, algo que de acuerdo con algunos medios pone de manifiesto la fuerte presencia de Estados Unidos en la zona, así como el reforzamiento de los lazos militares con países como Filipinas.
Algunos artículos incluso han mencionado que esto significa que Washington está intensificando la militarización en la región, generando una mayor turbulencia en el área.
[cctv.com]
21/6/16
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U.S. warns China against provocations once court rules on sea claims...
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A senior State Department official voiced skepticism at China's claim that dozens of countries backed its position in a case the Philippines has brought against Beijing and vowed that Washington would uphold U.S. defense commitments.
Colin Willett, deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asia, said Washington had "a lot of options" to respond to any such Chinese moves in a region she said was vital to U.S. interests. She also made clear that with a ruling expected possibly within weeks, the United States was working to rally sometimes wavering allies and partners in the region to ensure a unified front.
How Washington handles the aftermath of the ruling is widely seen as a test of U.S. credibility in a region where it has been the dominant security presence since World War Two but is now struggling to contain an increasingly assertive China.
"We, the United States, do have very clear national interests in the area," Willett told Reuters.
"We have an interest in upholding our defense commitments and our security partnerships."
The Philippines is contesting China's claim to an area shown on its maps as a nine-dash line stretching deep into the maritime heart of Southeast Asia, covering hundreds of disputed islands and reefs and encompassing a vital global trade route.
The consensus among officials and analysts inside and out the region is that the ruling will go largely against Beijing.....reuters.com
23/6/16