Aircraft Carrier Move Shows Biden’s Real China Policy

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Aircraft Carrier Move Shows Biden’s Real China Policy
By: Sam Baker - WSJ-Opinion News 06-11-21
Re: https://www.wsj.com/articles/aircraf...cy-11623440519

Photo link: https://images.wsj.net/im-344569?width=1260&size=1.5
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the South China Sea in July 2020.
PHOTO: HANDOUT/SHUTTERSTOCK

Your editorial “The Missing Aircraft Carrier” (May 27) presumes that the USS Ronald Reagan is truly going to the Middle East to cover the withdrawal from Afghanistan. An alternative view is that the carrier is being deployed to stabilize the Middle East so that President Biden has cover to do a deal with Iran. Of course, this redeployment leaves Taiwan exposed. The question is whether the U.S. Navy will deploy a carrier from San Diego to cover the Western Pacific in the USS Ronald Reagan’s absence. Whether the Navy covers its Western Pacific flank will tell us everything we need to know about President Biden’s China policy.

Sam Baker - Charleston, S.C.

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Personal note: It seems the game's afoot and foreplay and strategy are always needed to remind those who would do something rash - that will suffer a quick response for any foolish actions. Mind games are always in play - as deterrence to another's actions.
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