A Chinese warship reportedly came within 150 yards of hitting the USS Chung-Hoon on Saturday while the U.S. aircraft carrier was conducting joint exercises with Canada in the Taiwan Strait. The incident occurred as U.S.-Chinese tensions remain high in the South China Sea.
Three Chinese warships including the Shandong aircraft carrier have passed through the Taiwan Strait as Beijing keeps up pressure on the self-ruled island it claims as its own. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said it was monitoring the movements of the ships and will
The U.S. Navy sailed its first drone boat through the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a crucial waterway for global energy supplies where American sailors often faces tense encounters with Iranian forces. The trip by the L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13,
The U.S. sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait for the first time since China concluded its massive military drills surrounding Taiwan on Sunday. The U.S. 7th Fleet sent guided missile destroyer USS Milius through the strait in what the U.S. has
Taiwan says it has detected 49 Chineses aircraft near its borders, as Beijing appears to be ramping up the pressure on Taipei. The Chineses fighter jets included Shenyang J-10, J-11, and J-16s. 29 of the planes crossed the median line of the
The Chinese government announced a three-day series of patrols in the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, ordering that any ships in the area stop for inspection or even boarding. Taiwan’s maritime authority rejected the order, filing a complaint with Chinese authorities, and has
Beijing was left fuming after a US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Straits on Thursday in what the US military has called routine activity. In recent years, US warships, as well as those from Britain and Canada, have sailed through the