The British Ministry of Defense has revealed that a frigate, which is participating in a strike group centered on the carrier "Queen Elizabeth", has passed through the Taiwan Strait.
The strike group centered on the Royal Navy's carrier "Queen Elizabeth" is conducting joint training with the Self-Defense Forces and the US Army in the Indo-Pacific region, and the carrier is currently sailing in the waters near Guam.
A Pentagon spokesman told NHK on the 27th that the Royal Navy's frigate "Richmond", which is participating in the blow group, had passed through the Taiwan Strait.
"The Royal Navy is acting in compliance with international law everywhere, demonstrating our involvement in security in the Indo-Pacific region," a spokesman said.
According to local media, British ships have passed the Taiwan Strait for the first time since they were quiet.
US Navy vessels regularly pass through the Taiwan Strait, and the Royal Navy's move to increase its involvement in the Indo-Pacific region was also noted.
The British newspaper The Times reports that "if the aircraft carrier had taken similar actions, China would have taken it even more challenging."
According to the Ministry of Defense, "Richmond" is also conducting activities to monitor North Korea for smuggling at sea in violation of UN sanctions in the East China Sea, aiming to show Britain's presence in the Indo-Pacific region. There seems to be.
Chinese military spokesman "destroying peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait"
A spokesman for the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese Army announced on the 27th that the Royal Navy's frigate had passed through the Taiwan Strait. It destroys stability. We will firmly oppose all threats and provocations. "