A US Navy destroyer passed through the Taiwan Strait on the 4th.
It is the first time that the passage of US warships through the Taiwan Strait has been revealed since the inauguration of the Biden administration, and military experts have shown that they "basically follow the attitude of the former Trump administration, which has strengthened relations with Taiwan. The aim is to restrain China. "
The United States Navy's Seventh Fleet announced on the 4th that the destroyer "John McCain" had passed through the Taiwan Strait.
The Seventh Fleet says, "It is a navigation in accordance with international law and shows an attitude of being involved in the free and open Indo-Pacific."
The Taiwan Ministry of Defense also confirmed this, saying, "One American warship passed through the Taiwan Strait from north to south. It is a general navigation mission."
Under the former Trump administration, which strengthened relations with Taiwan, it was revealed that US warships passed through the Taiwan Strait more frequently, 13 times last year, but passed after the inauguration of the Biden administration. This is the first time that has been revealed.
"By showing that the Biden administration basically follows the stance of the former Trump administration, it aims to reassure Taiwan and neighboring countries and restrain China," said a Taiwanese military expert.