In a statement on Wednesday, Taiwan's Defense Ministry confirmed the American warship's presence, saying the vessel traveled in a northerly direction through the natural barrier separating the democratic island from China. The seas and skies around Taiwan remained "all normal," the bulletin said.
onsdag 27. april 2022
U.S. Navy Riles China by Sailing Destroyer Near Taiwan
A U.S. Navy warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in a now regular exercise that China has decried as "provocative." The 7th Fleet, headquartered in Japan, said the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson conducted a "routine Taiwan Strait transit" on April 26, sailing "through international waters in accordance with international law." The operation "demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," it said. "The United States military flies, sails, and operates anywhere international law allows."
In a statement on Wednesday, Taiwan's Defense Ministry confirmed the American warship's presence, saying the vessel traveled in a northerly direction through the natural barrier separating the democratic island from China. The seas and skies around Taiwan remained "all normal," the bulletin said.
In a statement on Wednesday, Taiwan's Defense Ministry confirmed the American warship's presence, saying the vessel traveled in a northerly direction through the natural barrier separating the democratic island from China. The seas and skies around Taiwan remained "all normal," the bulletin said.
