US Navy 7th Fleet Operation "Freedom of Navigation" in the South China Sea January 28 13:46
The U.S. military reemphasized its rejection of China's unilateral sovereignty by conducting a "freedom of navigation" operation to sail ships in the waters of the South China Sea, where China is becoming a military base.
The U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet responded to an NHK report by the U.S. Navy's coastal battleship "Montgomery" in the South China Sea on the 25th of March in the Spratly Islands, where the Chinese sovereignty claims its sovereignty. Operation was carried out.
In the Spratly Islands, in addition to China, six countries and regions, such as the Philippines and Vietnam, claim ownership, but the U.S. Department of Defense has established a military base, such as China deploying anti-ship missiles and radio jammers on artificial islands. Is increasing alertness.
A spokesman for the Seventh Fleet states, "The United States will continue navigating and flying wherever international law permits, despite excessive maritime sovereignty claims," rejecting China's unilateral sovereignty claims. I emphasized my posture again.
It is only since November last year that the U.S. military has conducted a "free navigation" operation in the South China Sea.
The U.S. Army is accelerating the pace of dispatching ships to the South China Sea, as well as deploying a new navy unmanned reconnaissance aircraft in Guam to strengthen surveillance of the Chinese military, etc. .