US Navy will send more warships to sail close to islets claimed by China
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| The USS Lassen guided missile destroyer sailing within 12 nautical miles of at least one of the land formations claimed by China. Image source Defense News |
Tuesday, The USS Lassen guided missile destroyer sailed to the land formations claimed by Vhina in the disputed Spratly Islands chain withing 12 nautical miles - Yahoo News.
Also according to the article, the US Navy will send more warships to patrol close to islets claimed by China and to artificial islands built by Beijing in the South China Sea. By this, Beijing summoned the US ambassador and called it a threat to its sovereignty.
"We will do it again," the official told AFP.
"We sail in international waters at a time and place of our choosing." - they added.
The USS Lassen sailing lasted about two hours passing through waters claimed by China, the Philippines and Vietnam near Mischief Reef in the Spratlys - The Official told to Yahoo News.
"We are acting on the basis that we will fly, sail and operate wherever international law permits and whenever our operational needs require," Carter said.
Washington repeatedly told that they will not recognize China's claims to territorial waters around the artificial islands.
source Yahoo News, Defense News
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