Senkaku Islands
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The Senkaku Islands are a chain of small uninhabited islands in the East China Sea.[1] The waters surrounding the islands are believed to contain valuable deposits of oil and natural gas, and ownership of the islands has been disputed. China, Taiwan and Japan have all asserted sovereignty over the islands.
In September 2012 the United Stated Navy sent a task force to the region that included the aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis, front, and USS George Washington.[2]
References
- ↑ "The East China Sea is abundant in natural resources such as oil and natural gas.". Department of Energy. 2008-03. http://www.eia.gov/emeu/cabs/East_China_Sea/Full.html. Retrieved 2012-09-15. mirror
- ↑ Kirk Spitzer (2012-09-30). "Big U.S. Fleet Nears Disputed Islands, But What For?". Time magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnation.time.com%2F2012%2F09%2F30%2Fbig-u-s-fleet-nears-disputed-islands-but-what-for%2F%3Fiid%3Dus-article-mostpop1&date=2012-10-01. Retrieved 2012-09-.
