"By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations," the US 7th Fleet in a statement said.
A day after China said it drove a US Navy destroyer away from Beijing-claimed waters in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said the same warship sailed through those waters to challenge the Chinese claims, CNN reported. The warship conducted what the US Navy calls a "freedom of navigation
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The nuclear-powered USS Abraham Lincoln is conducting exercises in the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, this week with the Japanese navy to demonstrate a show of strength and deterrence, US 7th Fleet Deputy Public Affairs Officer Lt. Mark Lan
Beijing [China], September 18 (ANI): The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Saturday said it has dispatched naval and air forces to conduct joint patrols and combat exercises in the waters and airspace southwest of Taiwan.
Yokosuka [Japan], Oct 16 (ANI): Rear Adm Suraj Berry, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), on Tuesday called-on Vice Admiral William R Merz, US 7th Fleet Commander onboard the Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19).