Title:

 US carrier in Manila after show of force in South China Sea

Author:

Patricia Lourdes Viray

Source:

Philstar

Date:

 April 11, 2018

Description:

MANILA, Philippines — A nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier on Thursday arrived in Manila for after sailing through the disputed South China Sea. USS Theodore Roosevelt and its 65 supersonic F18 jets, spy planes and helicopters, along with Carrier Air Wing 17 and guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill, are in the country for a scheduled port visit.