Wicker: China, Russia on Track to Eclipse U.S. Naval Power
August 22, 2023
August 22, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following weekly report on Aug. 21, 2023:
This month, eleven Chinese and Russian ships paraded closer than ever to the edge of U.S. waters. When our two foremost foes conjured this show of force near the coast of Alaska, they sent a clear signal. They mean to strengthen their power in the Pacific and Arctic oceans.
In response, four U.S. destroyers and a P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft converged o . . .
This month, eleven Chinese and Russian ships paraded closer than ever to the edge of U.S. waters. When our two foremost foes conjured this show of force near the coast of Alaska, they sent a clear signal. They mean to strengthen their power in the Pacific and Arctic oceans.
In response, four U.S. destroyers and a P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft converged o . . .