The US Navy said its guided-missile destroyer conducted a navigational rights and freedoms mission in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands, as China's military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in military drills.
abc.net.au/news/us-navy-missile-destroyer-navigational-mission-south-china-sea/102205584The US Navy said its guided-missile destroyer USS Milius conducted a navigational rights and freedoms mission in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands on Monday.China said it would continue military drills as Taiwan reported sighting 59 planes
Last month China said the destroyer entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands The announcement came as China's military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in military drills around the island amid growing tensions between China and the US in the region."At the conclusion of the operation, USS Milius exited the excessive claim area and continued operations in the South China Sea," a US Navy statement said.
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