Two U.S. warships passed through the Taiwan Strait. This naval display happened on Sunday, Aug. 28.
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The US Navy's guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54) is seen docked at a port in Manila on March 14, 2016. The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam is in Manila for a scheduled port visit.
The USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville were sent by the U.S. Navy to the South China Sea a few days after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan.
The U.S. naval force said their latest guided-missile cruise trip is a routine Taiwan Strait transit. U.S. officials explained that the arrival of the two advanced warships would not be the last one, as reported by The New York Times.
This means that the South China Sea is expected to see more cruisers from the U.S. Navy as the defense department continues to operate around Taiwan.
Two U.S. Warships Sail Through Taiwan Straits
According to the South China Morning Post's latest report, the USS Chancellorsville and Antietam are Ticonderoga-class warships.
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The US Navy's USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) guided missile destroyer is seen anchored during a joint port visit with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) aircraft carrier (not seen) in Hong Kong on November 21, 2018.
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They are part of the so-called USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group based in Yokosuka, Japan. However, China is not happy with the sudden warship trip in the Taiwan Strait.
Recently, the Chinese government warned the United States to avoid sailing cruisers in the location, saying they would respond to any military or naval activities they see as threatening.
Of course, the U.S. Navy clarified that the latest warship voyage was actually to set a free and open Indo-Pacific. Although this is the case, Chinese officials are still not satisfied.
Chinese Military Not Happy?
The People's Liberation Army said that the cruise voyage made by the U.S. Navy was just a show-off.
"The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command warned the U.S. vessels and monitored their entire passage," said Senior Colonel Shi Yi.
The Chinese official added that they were fully aware of the arrival of the two Ticonderoga-class warships, saying that their troops were on high alert during the activity.
On the other hand, the Taiwan defense ministry said that they also tracked the activities of the two U.S. missile-guided cruisers.
You can click here to see further details about the statements made by the Chinese military regarding the U.S. warship trip to the Taiwan Strait.
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