Tag Archives: Taiwan Strait

China Criticizes U.S. Navy Taiwan Strait Transits, F-35B 'Lightning Carrier' USS Tripoli Now in South China Sea

China Criticizes U.S. Navy Taiwan Strait Transits, F-35B ‘Lightning Carrier’ USS Tripoli Now in South China Sea

Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) transits the East China Sea during routine underway operations on Aug. 28. US Navy Photo

Two U.S.warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday — the first since Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) visited Taiwan, sparking increased tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Read More

Destroyer USS Sampson Transits Taiwan Strait

Destroyer USS Sampson Transits Taiwan Strait

Sailors handle line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) on April 12, 2022 in the East China Sea. US Navy Photo

USS Sampson (DDG-102) transited the Taiwan Strain on Tuesday, the Navy announced. Read More

Destroyer USS Ralph Johnson Performs Taiwan Strait Transit

Destroyer USS Ralph Johnson Performs Taiwan Strait Transit

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) pulls alongside the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200) in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea in the South China Sea on Feb. 10, 2022. US Navy Photo

A U.S. warship passed through the Taiwan Strait over the weekend, irking the Chinese government, which called the move “provocative.” Read More

Navy Destroyer, Coast Guard Cutter Make Eighth U.S. Taiwan Strait Transit in 2021

Navy Destroyer, Coast Guard Cutter Make Eighth U.S. Taiwan Strait Transit in 2021

Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) transits the Taiwan Strait during a routine transit with Arleigh-burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), Aug. 27. US Navy Photo

A Navy guided-missile destroyer and a Coast Guard National Security Cutter moved through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, marking the eighth transit of the waters this year by an American warship. Read More

Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group Destroyer Conducts Taiwan Strait Transit

Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group Destroyer Conducts Taiwan Strait Transit

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) transits the Taiwan Strait March 10, 2021. John Finn, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. US Navy photo.

A U.S. Navy destroyer conducted a Taiwan Strait transit today, continuing a recent push for the Navy to operate between mainland China and the island it claims. Read More