Pentagon 2017 Freedom of Navigation Report January 25, 2018 10:29 AM The followings is the Fiscal Year 2017 summary of the Department of Defense freedom of navigation operations.…
Report: U.S. Cooperation Key to Balancing Chinese Moves in Western Pacific October 23, 2017 6:06 PM - Updated: October 23, 2017 9:47 PM The U.S. involvement in the Western Pacific is necessary to reestablish a rules base order in the region to address…
China Chides U.S. Over Latest South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation October 11, 2017 4:36 PM THE PENTAGON — Beijing officials issued a public complaint on Wednesday over a U.S. freedom of navigation operation in which…
New U.S., Chinese MIlitary Communications Agreement Follows Years of Naval Engagement August 16, 2017 2:32 PM Creating a means for quickly de-escalating tense operations is the goal of a recently signed communications agreement between military leaders…
USS John S. McCain Conducts South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation Past Mischief Reef; 3rd South China Sea FONOp This Year August 10, 2017 12:23 PM - Updated: August 14, 2017 9:24 AM A U.S. guided-missile destroyer came within 12 nautical miles of the contested Chinese installation built on an artificial island off…
UPDATED: USS Stethem Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Past Triton Island in South China Sea July 2, 2017 8:34 AM - Updated: July 2, 2017 9:19 AM This post has been updated with a statement from U.S. Pacific Fleet. A U.S. destroyer came within 12 nautical miles…
China Pushes Back Against SECDEF Mattis ‘Irresponsible Remarks’ on South China Sea June 5, 2017 2:39 PM - Updated: June 6, 2017 8:40 AM Beijing has issued a rebuke to U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis and his Japanese counterpart over comments on the…
UPDATED: A Brief History of U.S. Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea May 29, 2017 11:11 AM - Updated: July 2, 2017 8:53 AM Over the past three years, the U.S. and China have been at odds over the status of Chinese artificial islands…
U.S. Warship Came Within 6 Miles of Chinese Artificial Island in Toughest Challenge Yet to Beijing South China Sea Claims May 25, 2017 1:04 PM - Updated: May 25, 2017 3:25 PM This post has been updated with additional information on the Dewey freedom of navigation operation. A U.S. destroyer sailed within…
PACOM to Conduct South China Sea FONOPs ‘Soon,’ But Also Needs China To Help With North Korea April 26, 2017 6:07 PM - Updated: April 27, 2017 9:39 AM Complex situations in the Asia-Pacific region have forced the United States to both rely on China as a partner in…