Amid Tensions, US, Allied and Chinese Navies Hone Capabilities in Indo-Pacific Waters

In a busy time for Indo-Pacific waters, recent days have seen a Chinese Navy carrier task group begin exercises in waters near Taiwan, Chinese and U.S. warships operate in different sectors of the contested South China Sea, and France invite the four nations of the Asia-Pacific “Quad” to join its annual exercise in the Bay of Bengal, east of India.  Read