Reuters: China scrambles fighters as U.S. sails warship near Chinese-claimed reef
China scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday as a U.S. navy ship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, a patrol China denounced as an illegal threat to peace which only went to show its defense installations in the area were necessary.
Guided missile destroyer the USS William P. Lawrence traveled within 12 nautical miles of Chinese-occupied Fiery Cross Reef, U.S. Defense Department spokesman, Bill Urban said.
The so-called freedom of navigation operation was undertaken to "challenge excessive maritime claims" by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam which were seeking to restrict navigation rights in the South China Sea, Urban said.
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U.S. Sails Warship Near Island in South China Sea, Challenging Chinese Claims -- New York Times
China Deploys Fighter Jets to Chase US Destroyer in South China Sea -- Epoch Times
U.S. Warship Challenges China's Claims in South China Sea -- Bloomberg
U.S. destroyer sails near disputed Chinese island -- CNN
US Destroyer Passes Nearby Chinese Artificial Island -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
South China Sea: US warship sails near disputed reef -- BBC
U.S. Destroyer Passes Near Chinese Artificial Island in South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation -- USNI News
U.S. Navy Just Carried Out 3rd FONOP in South China Sea -- National Interest
China angered by U.S. navy patrol in South China Sea -- Reuters
2 comments:
The Chinese are still there, while we must periodically come back to make a point.
FONOPS is good for principles but it doesn't stop Chinese's to make their way.
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