U.S. Battle Carrier Groups (International Waters)

Leo's defiance ignites the Mural Room—U.S. battle carrier groups, vast armadas of steel leviathans surging through international waves, their flight decks thrumming with primed F/A-18 Hornets and escort destroyers, stand impervious to Chinese territorial snarls. Nancy reinforces their ironclad positioning as the Ambassador's glare hardens, sovereignty fracturing in the standoff.

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Purpose

Strategic naval positioning in international waters to project U.S. military power and deter aggression amid Taiwan Strait tensions

Significance

Flashpoint of brinkmanship, embodying American resolve against China's missile ultimatum and arms race accusations, propelling the crisis toward potential catastrophe

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S3E14 · Hartsfield's Landing

Chinese Ambassador's CSS-6 Missile Ultimatum

U.S. battle carrier groups are defended by Leo as positioned in international waters beyond Chinese jurisdiction, symbolizing American freedom of navigation and resolve against territorial claims, heightening the standoff's military undertones.

Before: Deployed in international waters

After: Affirmed as legitimate, unchallenged directly

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