Report to Congress on South China Sea Disputes
The following is the Aug. 21, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, China Primer: South China Sea Disputes.…
China Taking Hard Line on Military Flybys, Freedom of Navigation Operations, Says Panel
Dialing back Western Pacific freedom of navigation operations and military flights runs a “very high risk” of sending the wrong…
CNO Gilday: Expanding Military Cooperation Between South Korea, Japan ‘A Necessity’
The Navy’s top officer stressed the need for “a forward-looking relationship” between Japan, South Korea and the United States. “It’s…
USS Chancellorsville Performs South China Sea FONOP, Draws Chinese Protests
The Tuesday passage of a U.S. guided missile cruiser past a disputed island chain in the South China Sea has…
U.S. Destroyer Performs South China Sea FONOP; China Says it Expelled Warship
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer passed near a South China Sea island chain claimed by China as part of a Freedom…
U.S. Navy Denies Chinese Claims of Expelling Destroyer From Waters Near Paracel Islands
The U.S. Navy on Thursday denied a Chinese claim that the People’s Liberation Army Navy chased an American destroyer away…
Destroyer Performs FONOP, U.S. Navy Disputes Chinese Claim That It Ousted Warship
The U.S. Navy is disputing a claim from China that it chased an American warship out of the South China…
Destroyer USS Russell Performs South China Sea FONOP
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer performed a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea on Wednesday, U.S. 7th Fleet…
Destroyer USS John S. McCain Performs South China Sea FONOP
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer performed a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea on Tuesday, the Navy announced.…