US Condemns China Missile Launches, Orders Aircraft Carrier Group Toward Taiwan

US Condemns China Missile Launches, Orders Aircraft Carrier Group Toward Taiwan
White House spokesman John Kirby speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 2, 2022. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The White House condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) launch of 11 ballistic missiles into the waters around Taiwan Thursday. The administration also said that it would move an aircraft carrier strike group into the region to defend its partners and allies.

“The People’s Republic of China launched an estimated 11 ballistic missiles towards Taiwan which impacted toward the northeast, the east, and southeast of the island,” said White House National Security Council communications coordinator John Kirby.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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