A US admiral said his strike group can "execute the mission regardless of what the threat is."
Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello brushed aside concerns about China's "carrier killer" missiles.
China doubled its stockpile of "carrier killer" missiles between 2021 and 2022.
AdvertisementA US admiral has brushed aside concerns that China's "carrier killer" missiles could pose a serious threat to the US naval fleet.
Sardiello, who commands the USS Carl Vinson strike group, was giving his assessment of the danger posed by China's medium-range ballistic missiles, the DF-21.
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