US warship transits Taiwan Strait amid China tensions
“The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows,” the US Navy said in a statement
FILE PHOTO: The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S McCain prepares to depart from dry dock at Fleet Activities Yokosuka after an extensive maintenance period in Yokosuka, Japan, November 27, 2018. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyra Watson/US Navy/Handout via REUTERS
The guided missile destroyer USS John S McCain conducted a "routine" transit of the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the US Navy said, as China sent more fighter jets into Taiwan's air defence zone and a Chinese carrier group drilled near Taiwan.
"The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows," the US Navy said in a statement.
