Destroyer Makes Sixth Taiwan Strait Transit During Biden Administration

USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit June 22, 2021. US Navy Photo

A U.S. guided-missile destroyer transited the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the sixth transit since the start of the Biden administration, U.S. 7th Fleet announced today.

Guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) sailed “through international waters in accordance with international law,” reads the statement.
“The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a...

https://news.usni.org/2021/06/22/destroyer-makes-sixth-taiwan-strait-transit-during-biden-administration

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