File Photo: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114)

on August 28, 2024

7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait

By Bdv Desk

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on August 22 (local through waters where high-seas freedom of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law, US Pacific Command said in a statement.

The ship transited through a corridor in the Strait that is beyond the territorial sea of any coastal state. Ralph Johnson’s transit through the Taiwan Strait 

demonstrates the United States’ commitment to upholding freedom of navigation for all nations as a principle.

“No member of the international community should be intimidated or coerced into giving up their rights and freedoms. The United States military flies, sails, and operates anywhere international law allows”, the statement added.

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