DOD Downplays South China Sea Incident Involving USS Cowpens And Chinese Warship -- Stars and Stripes
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department on Monday sought to downplay a recent near-collision of a Chinese warship and the USS Cowpens in the South China Sea.
The incident occurred Dec. 5 when a Chinese vessel forced the Cowpens, which was operating in international waters, to maneuver in order to avoid hitting the PLA Navy ship, according to U.S. Pacific Fleet. PACFLT didn’t provide any information about the close call until the evening of Dec. 12, when it issued a short statement acknowledging that the encounter had taken place.
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