'Peace through strength': Navy sails an aircraft carrier through disputed South China Sea

The U.S. Navy sailed an aircraft carrier through the South China Sea in a show of force against China in the midst of disputes over the strategically crucial trade zone.

A group of Filipino generals, officials, and journalists joined the crew of the USS Ronald Reagan to watch F/A-18 fighter jets take off and land on the massive nuclear-powered carrier as it made its way to Manila for a port call. Armed cruisers kept watch a few miles away, the Associated Press reported.