U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait, 10th transit this year
ROC Central News Agency
11/23/2021 02:39 PM
Taipei, Nov. 23 (CNA) A U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, marking the 10th time an American military vessel has transited through the narrow waterway separating Taiwan and China after President Joe Biden took office in January.
In a statement, the U.S. 7th Fleet said the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a "routine" Taiwan Strait transit Tuesday through international waters "in accordance with international law."
"The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military flies, sails, and operates anywhere international law allows," it added.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Tuesday also confirmed the transit, saying that the warship had sailed from south to north.
The MND said it had a full grasp of the situation and used joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance tools to monitor movements at sea and in the air around Taiwan during the warship's passage.
The last time a similar transit by a U.S. military vessel took place was in Sept. 17, made by USS Barry, another Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the U.S. Navy.
(By Joseph Yeh)
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