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USS John Finn’s latest Taiwan Strait transit sparks Beijing’s ire
The warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday.
Destroyer Ralph Johnson, Canadian navy ship transit Taiwan Strait
The U.S. routinely sails through the strait in what it calls “freedom of navigation” operations.
US sending more Navy ships, Marines to Gulf to counter Iran
The deployment is the latest move to increase security in the region in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US sending jets, warship to Gulf to protect ships from Iranian seizure
The Pentagon is sending the Thomas Hudner, a destroyer, and F-35 fighter jets after Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strait early this month.
US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures
A senior defense official says the U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
China sends planes, navy ships towards Taiwan in forceful display
China has sent navy ships and a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan over the past two days.
Navy: Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers in Gulf, fired shots at one
The Navy said the Iranian naval vessels backed off after Navy ships responded.
By AP Staff
Coast Guard cutter transits Taiwan Strait after Blinken’s China visit
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton conducted a “routine Taiwan Strait transit” on June 20, according to the Navy.
Opinion
US, Chinese warships’ near miss hints at troubled diplomatic waters
What was behind the latest encounter between U.S. and Chinese military vessels in contested waters?
By Meredith Oyen, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
US releases video showing close-call with Chinese destroyer
The United States military has released video of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait.
US Navy says Iran boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of Hormuz
The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul and the Royal Navy’s frigate HMS Lancaster responded to the incident, according to the U.S. Navy.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press