The US Navy's 7th Fleet says the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon and Canada's HMCS Montreal conducted a 'routine' transit of the strait.
TAIPE, Taiwan – A US and a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, June 3, the US Navy said, in a rare joint mission in the sensitive waterway at a time of heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington over Chinese-claimed Taiwan.
“Chung-Hoon and Montreal’s bilateral transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the commitment of the United States and our allies and partners to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” it said in a statement. The mission took place as the US and Chinese defense chiefs were attending a major regional security summit in Singapore.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Ad utrumque paratus’ | Rex Anthony NavalWill President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s announcement the plan to acquire submarines for the PN “is not off the table” provide the impetus needed to enable the PN to once and for all acquire these highly specialized and sophisticated warships? Know more:
Read more »
One gov’t soldier, four Dawlah-Islamiyah fighters killed in Lanao del Sur clashILIGAN CITY – Operating troops from the 7th and 9th Scout Ranger Company under the 3rd Scout Ranger Battalion encountered an undetermined number of Dawlah Islamiyah members in the hinterlands of Barangay Piangologan, Marogong town in Lanao del Sur at around 8:58 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31.
Read more »
Government aims to improve food production via geomapping | Samuel P. MedenillaPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the geomapping of agricultural lands in the country to optimize food production. Marcos said the measure will establish soil maps for specific agricultural products, which will serve as guide for farmers on what to plant in their localities. While geomapping is already being…
Read more »
LOOK: First Philippines, US, Japan joint coast guard exercises beginAustralia is an observer in the first-ever maritime exercise of the coast guards of the Philippines, Japan, and United States.
Read more »
US, South Korea issue joint cybersecurity advisory against North's hacking groupThe United States and South Korea have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory against a North Korean hacking group known as Kimsuky, South Korea&39;s foreign ministry said on Friday.
Read more »
Johnnie Walker celebrates renowned Glasgow Ghost Distillery of Port Dundas | BMPlusJohnnie Walker explores the character of exceptional and rare whiskies from one of world’s most famous Grain Whisky distilleries, the Glasgow “ghost” distillery of Port Dundas in its latest release. Know more:
Read more »