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Was the U.S. B-52 action in the Spratly Islands really due to bad weather?
Why would the U.S. want to challenge China's territorial claims?
The U.S. does not recognize China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, and has been conducting freedom of navigation operations in the area to assert its own rights to navigate those waters. These operations are intended to challenge what the U.S. views as China's unlawful efforts to restrict navigation rights in the South China Sea.