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US B-52 bomber flies near contested islands in South China Sea

今日はちょっと、政治的なお話を含んでおります、英語の習慣化です。

米国B-52爆撃機が、中国が実効支配を企んでいる南シナ海 (South China Sea)の contested islands(政争の島々)近郊を飛行したと言うものです。

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Washington (CNN)A US B-52 bomber flew near contested islands in the South China Sea on Monday, according to US Pacific Air Forces, which oversees air operations in the region.

"Two B-52H Stratofortress bombers took off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and participated in routine training missions, March 4, 2019," according to a statement from US Pacific Air Forces.
"One bomber conducted training in the vicinity of the South China Sea before returning to Guam, while the other conducted training in the vicinity of Japan in coordination with the US Navy and alongside our Japanese air force counterparts before returning to Guam," the statement said.