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September 20, 2022

China and Russia Begin Joint Naval Patrols; U.S. Sends Carrier Battle Group to Korean Peninsula
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Russia and China have agreed to deepen military ties between the two
nations. Russia's Security Council secretary said Monday Chinese and
Russian naval vessels have begun joint patrols in the Pacific.
 
Meanwhile, the United States has dispatched a nuclear aircraft carrier
to South Korea for the first time since 2018. The USS Ronald Reagan and
an accompanying carrier strike group are scheduled to hold joint war
games with South Korea's military off the Korean Peninsula. This comes
as U.S. officials say North Korea is preparing its first underground
nuclear weapons test since 2017. 


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