US warships sail through Taiwan Strait
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WASHINGTON, United States -- Two US warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, a military spokesman said, in a move bound to aggravate China amid heightened tensions with Beijing. The USS Curtis Wilbur and USS Antietam conducted a routine transiUS warships sail through Taiwan Strait
WASHINGTON, United States -- Two US warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, a military spokesman said, in a move bound to aggravate China amid heightened tensions with Beijing. The USS Curtis Wilbur and USS Antietam conducted a routine transit to demonstrate US commitment «to a free and open Indo-Pacific,» Colonel Rob Manning told reporters at a press briefing. It was the second time in the space of three months that American warships have conducted so-called «freedom of navigation» exercises in the 180-kilometer wide stretch of water. Multiple Chinese warships shadowed the two US vessels during the transit, following at a safe distance, defense officials told C...Keep on reading: US warships sail through Taiwan Strait Read more