In a recent development, the U.S. Navy has deployed two of its warships to patrol the Taiwan Strait this week. This is the first mission of its kind since President Donald Trump took office last month.
The USS Ralph Johnson, a guided-missile destroyer, and the USNS Bowditch, a survey ship, carried out the passage between Monday and Wednesday.
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command confirmed the movement, calling it a routine transit in international waters.
A U.S. Navy...