The USS Milius conducted a “routine Taiwan Strait transit” through the waters.
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The US warship USS Milius passed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the US Navy said on Monday, describing it as a “routine” transit but coming just days after China ended its latest war games around the island .
China, which considers Taiwan its territory, last Monday officially ended its three days of exercises around Taiwan, where it carried out precision strikes and blockaded the island.
It staged the exercise to elicit anger over Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy.
The US Navy 7th Fleet said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Milius conducted a “routine Taiwan Strait transit” through waters “where freedom of high-seas navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law”. .
It states that the ship’s transit reflects America’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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