US aircraft carrier, strike group move into South China Sea as Pelosi plans possible Taiwan visit

The USS Ronald Reagan left Singapore and is now in the South China Sea, following a threat from China over a possible visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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The Pentagon has sent an aircraft carrier to the South China Sea ahead of a possible visit to Taiwan byThe USS Ronald Reagan and a strike group are currently there after they left a port in Singapore on Tuesday. A Navy spokesperson confirmed the news, but said it was a planned trip. "I can confirm USS Ronald Reagan and her strike group are now underway, operating in the South China Sea following a successful port visit to Singapore," Lt. Mark Langford said. "As a matter of policy, we do not discuss future ship movements; however, I will add that Reagan is continuing normal, scheduled operations as part of her routine patrol in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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