USS Antietam (CG-54) underway on March 6, 2016. US Navy Photo
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54) transited the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after Chinese defense officials released a white paper vowing to defeat any attempts to sever Taiwan from the mainland.
The white paper, China’s National Defense in the New Era, addresses several security issues facing China’s government, including Taiwan’s status.
“We make no promise to renounce the use of force, and reserve...