A group of US naval vessels led by the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier will remain in the Taiwan region after China launched ballistic missiles in the area, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says at a White House press briefing. "We will not be deterred from operating in the seas and the skies of the Western Pacific consistent with international law, as we have for decades, supporting Taiwan and defending a free and open Indo-Pacific," Kirby says. [COMPLETES VIDI32FZ7D8_EN & VIDI32FZ7HB_EN] IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES