The U.S. routinely sails through the strait in what it calls “freedom of navigation” operations. China has stepped up its military activities around Taiwan, including sending warships and warplanes on a near daily basis. In June, the U.S. released a video in whicha Chinese...
Taiwan's defence ministry said the ship sailed in a northerly direction through the strait and that during its transit the situation in the strait was "as normal". The U.S. Navy sails warships through the strait around once a month, and also regularly conducts similar freedom of ...
“The ship transited through a corridor in the Strait that is beyond the territorial sea of any coastal State. John Finn’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States’ commitment to upholding freedom of navigation for all nations as a principle,” Greene...
"Port Royal's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military flies, sails, and operates anywhere international law allows." Taiwan's Defence Ministry said the U.S. ship sailed north through the strait, an...
The Chinese ship didn't perform a similar maneuver on the Canadian frigate, which was sailing behind the American destroyer. "Chung-Hoon and Montreal's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the combined U.S.-Canadian commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," the Indo-Pacific Command...
While the US military carries out these types of operations throughout the year, the proposal being circulated calls for several missions to take place in just a few days. While one official described it as “just an idea,” it is far enough along that there is a classified operational na...
The Chinese ship didn't perform a similar maneuver on the Canadian frigate, which was sailing behind the American destroyer. "Chung-Hoon and Montreal's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the combined U.S.-Canadian commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," the Indo-Pacific Comma...
ship had sailed north through the Taiwan Strait in its freedom-of-navigation voyage and Taiwan had monitored the mission. "Taiwan makes no compromise on its freedom, democracy and sovereignty," President Tsai Ing-wen told reporters in Taipei, when asked to comment on the U.S. warship'...
U.S. Playing Dangerous Game, China Says, After Warship Sails Through Taiwan Strait More By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - China accused the United States on Thursday of playing a dangerous game with its support for Taiwan, after a U.S. warship passed through the sensitive...
"The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," 7th Fleet spokesperson Nicholas Lingo said in a statement. "The United States military flies, sails, and operates anywhere international law allows." The Eastern Theatre Comm...