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China claims that it expelled a US Navy ship called the USS Barry from its “territorial waters” in the South China Sea on Tuesday and went on to condemn Washington’s “provocative acts.” The US, who does not recognize China’s claim to the area, defended the USS Barry’s “freedom of navigation” operation went according to plan and sent the USS Bunker Hill through the contested waters on the following day. …
Rick Sanchez examines the looming prospect of war between the US and Iran and whether the Trump administration might use such a conflict to distract from political and economic discontent at home. Then RT America’s John Huddy discusses recent naval incidents in the Persian Gulf and the escalating exchange of insults and threats between Washington and Tehran against the backdrop of the novel coronavirus pandemic. …
Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof walks us through how the global coronavirus pandemic has shaken up international diplomacy worldwide, as plunging markets, a massive oil glut, and the re-positioning of naval vessels have policy experts worried about the potential for escalated posturing in Iran and China. …
