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Shots fired (into the ocean)

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On Wednesday, China fired two “aircraft-carrier killer” missiles into the South China Sea (SCS).

Why the waste of military hardware you ask?

The move was meant as a warning in the face of perceived American provocation.

Some context: On Tuesday, a US U-2 spy plane made a pass over a C...