2023.03.29
The American military last year deployed three carrier strike groups, 20 bombers, and 12 nuclear attack submarines in the South China Sea as it apparently intensified its activities in the region, a new Chinese report found.
In its report, the South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI), a Beijing think-tank, accused the United States of politicizing military operations “against China” in the disputed waters.
In 2022, such politicization was “further enhanced, with increased exposure to the Taiwan Strait transit operations, deployment of carrier strike groups, military exercises and drills,” said the publication titled “An Incomplete Report on U.S. Military Activities in the South China Sea in 2022.”
The U.S. military has yet to respond to the SCSPI’s findings.
A total of nine U.S. warships transited the Taiwan Strait last year, according to the report by the state-backed organization.
“Although the frequency decreased significantly compared with 12 in 2021 and 15 in 2020, the public profile and political significance of the transits have increased,” it said.

