China sent its combat aircraft to intercept the USS.

It should be noted that on the eve of the US Navy destroyer was sent to the Spratly archipelago located in the waters of the South China Sea, while the US Navy command rejected any threat, citing the fact that the archipelago is still a disputed territory . Nevertheless, from the information available to Avia.pro, it became known that China in turn sent several of its combat aircraft to the archipelago (according to Avia.pro data it is a matter of fighter aircraft), while, according to some information, in If any action is taken by the United States, the air force will be ready to use weapons.

It is necessary to note the fact that earlier China had already sent its combat aircraft to the Spratly archipelago, including to intercept airplanes of the US Air Force, which resulted in sharp criticism from the command of the United States of America.