Beijing responds to US B-52 bombers flying over South China Sea with anti-aircraft drill
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- Beijing has carried out anti-aircraft drills with missiles fired against drone targets over the South China Sea after the US challenged it by flying B-52 bombers across the region.
- China's drills were intended to simulate fending off an aerial attack on unspecified islands within the waterway.
- Typically, the US carries out its challenges by sailing warships, but recently it used nuclear-capable B-52s in a marked escalation.
Beijing has carried out anti-aircraft drills with missiles fired against drone targets over the South China Sea after the US challenged it by flying B-52 bombers across the region.
China's drills were intended to simulate fending off an aerial attack on unspecified islands within the waterway. Beijing lays unilateral claim to almost all of the South China Sea, a passage that sees trillions in annual shipping. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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