A naval message for China
A naval message for China
The USS Antietam cruise of guided Ticonderoga-class guided missiles sails in the South China Sea on March 6, 2016.
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MC2 Marcus Stanley / Associated Press
A pair of US warships sailed across the Taiwan Strait on Monday, a show of support for US friends in Taiwan and the right to open navigation in international waters.
The USS Curtis Wilbur, a guided missile destroyer of the Arleigh Burke class, and the USS Antietam, a guided missile cruiser of the Ticonderoga class, completed the 16-hour transit on Monday, the US Pacific Fleet said. The trip "demonstrates the commitment of the United States to a free and open Indo-Pacific," said the Commander. Nate Christensen, deputy spokesperson for the United States Pacific Fleet. "The United States Navy will continue to fly, sail and operate in any place that international law permits."
The Chinese government had not responded to the trip at the time we published on Monday, but you can bet that your defense ministry was unhappy. Beijing wants to turn the western Pacific into a lake dominated by the Chinese where it can dictate navigation rights. He sees the Taiwan Strait between the mainland and Taiwan with particular concern because China claims that island democracy is part of its territory.
The United States is the only nation with the power of naval fire to dissuade China's ambition. The voyage of warships also sends a security note to the government of Taiwan, which China has increasingly sought to isolate in global forums through the use of investment promises to make the few friends left in Taiwan leave the country. island.
Navigation seems to be part of the Trump Administration's biggest effort to reject China's military aggression. This has included more frequent trips through atolls where China has built tracks and other assets to project energy into the South China Sea. Like Russia and Iran, China took advantage of the Obama years to expand its influence and try to become a dominant regional power. The Trump Administration is demonstrating that the days of this free trip may be over.
Appeared on October 23, 2018, print edition.
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