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U.S. Navy Denies Chinese Claims of Expelling Destroyer From Waters Near Paracel Islands

20 January 2022

Ens. Hazel Acosta, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), observes the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), while standing conning officer during Visual Information (VI) drills between the two ships, Jan. 12, 2022. U.S. Navy Photo

The U.S. Navy on Thursday denied a Chinese claim that the People’s Liberation Army Navy chased an American destroyer away from islands in the South China Sea.
USS Benfold (DDG-65) performed a...

https://news.usni.org/2022/01/20/navy-denies-chinese-claims-of-expelling-u-s-destroyer-from-territorial-waters-near-paracel-islands

VESSEL REVIEW | Sanshabu No 1 – New supply vessel for China’s outlying island cities

20 October 2021

A new ship has begun operating in and around the Chinese-governed Paracel, Zhongsha, and Nansha/Spratly Islands as well as their surrounding reefs, a vast region that cov ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ferries/vessel-review-sanshabu-no-1-new-supply-vessel-for-chinas-outlying-island-cities/

Destroyer Makes 7th U.S. Navy Taiwan Strait Transit in 2021

28 July 2021

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) transits the Taiwan Strait while conducting routine underway operations. US Navy Photo

A U.S. guided-missile destroyer moved through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, marking the seventh transit of the waters this year by an American warship.

Destroyer USS Benfold (DDG-65) performed the transit, U.S. 7th Fleet announced.

“The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open...

https://news.usni.org/2021/07/28/destroyer-makes-7th-u-s-navy-taiwan-strait-transit-in-2021

SECDEF Austin Headed to Southeast Asia as Tensions Flare in South China Sea

22 July 2021

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley speak during a press conference held in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., July 21, 2021. DoD Photo

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will travel to Southeast Asia later this week, as China increased protests of U.S. military operations in the Western Pacific and enflamed territorial disputes with nations bordering the South China Sea.

Austin’s visit will include stops in Singapore,...

https://news.usni.org/2021/07/21/secdef-austin-headed-to-southeast-asia-as-tensions-flare-in-south-china-sea

Navy Denies Chinese Forces Chased Away Destroyer During FONOP

12 July 2021

USS Benfold (DDG-65) in the South China Sea US Navy Photo

The U.S. Navy has denied China’s claim that its military chased an American warship out of the South China Sea.

The statement from the Navy comes after one of its guided-missile destroyers performed a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea on Monday. The People’s Liberation Army claimed it “drove away” USS Benfold (DDG-65), according to a Reuters report.

“The [People’s Republic of China]’s statement about this mission is...

https://news.usni.org/2021/07/12/navy-denies-chinese-forces-chased-away-destroyer-during-fonop

U.S. 7th Fleet Denies Chinese Claim American Destroyer Was ‘Expelled’ from South China Sea Island Chain

20 May 2021

USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) on May 20, 2021. US Navy Photo

U.S. Navy officials are denying a guided-missile destroyer conducting a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea was “expelled” from the Paracel Island Chain on Thursday.

USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54), “asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law,” according to a statement from U.S. 7th Fleet.

Claimed by China, Vietnam and Taiwan, the Paracels have been under...

https://news.usni.org/2021/05/20/u-s-7th-fleet-denies-chinese-claim-american-destroyer-was-expelled-from-south-china-sea-island-chain

OPINION | Aggressive sea control isn’t an option for India’s navy

23 March 2021

An interesting debate has emerged in the pages of The Interpreter involving maritime strategy. Arzan Tarapore wrote an article last month arguing that India should ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/opinion-aggressive-sea-control-isnt-an-option-for-indias-navy/

OPINION | How China is bending the rules in the South China Sea

2 March 2021

Chinese exercises in the South China Sea last month, and the strong US response, show these disputed waters will not soon be calm. While the focus has largely been on ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/opinion-how-china-is-bending-the-rules-in-the-south-china-sea/

Destroyer USS Russell Performs South China Sea FONOP

17 February 2021

The guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) conducts routine underway operations. Russell is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Navy Photo

A U.S. guided-missile destroyer performed a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea on Wednesday, U.S. 7th Fleet announced.

Destroyer USS Russell (DDG-59) sailed near the Spratly Islands, 7th Fleet said in a news release.

“This freedom of navigation operation (‘FONOP’)...

https://news.usni.org/2021/02/17/destroyer-uss-russell-performs-south-china-sea-fonop

OPINION | CCP governance comes to the South China Sea

16 February 2021

Over the past decade, China has earned itself a reputation as a bully in the South China Sea. Its relentless coast guard patrols, frequent maritime militia operations and ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/opinion-ccp-governance-comes-to-the-south-china-sea/

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