Other british companies , such as leyland , the truck maker , and fairline boats , which makes luxury yachts and cruisers , have reduced production days around christmas .
The us pacific fleet has extensive missile defence assets it could deploy to the region , including aegis-equipped cruisers and destroyers that combine sophisticated radar systems with sm-3 interceptor missiles .
Combined with submarines , guided-missile cruisers , destroyers and supply ships , the nimitz-class carrier group is one of the world 's foremost military forces , far more powerful than anything china will be able to organize for decades .
Gw is the flagship of the george washington carrier strike group , commanded by rear adm. kevin m. donegan and comprised of cvw 5 , destroyer squadron ( desron ) 15 , and guided missile cruisers uss shiloh ( cg 67 ) and uss cowpens ( cg 63 ) .
