The U.S. military announced on the 10th that a Navy guided missile cruiser has passed through the Taiwan Strait, and by showing its presence in the Indo-Pacific region, it seems that it aims to restrain China, which activates military activities. ..
According to the announcement of the 7th Fleet of the US Navy, the missile cruiser "Port Royal" passed through the Taiwan Strait on the 10th.
The Seventh Fleet said in a statement that it had passed over the high seas under international law and that it "indicates a free and open involvement in the Indo-Pacific, and that the U.S. military will operate anywhere as long as international law allows." is.
In the surrounding area, China is activating military activities, and Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi said on the 10th that the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier "Liaoning", which was navigating the Pacific Ocean south of Okinawa Prefecture, will be on the 3rd to 8th of this month. It was revealed that the arrival and departure of fighters and helicopters were confirmed more than 100 times, and he expressed his intention to pay close attention to activities in areas close to Taiwan.
According to the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, one Chinese attack helicopter "Takenao 10" was confirmed over the Taiwan Strait on the 10th, and it was set as a boundary line to avoid accidental collision between the Chinese mainland side and the Chinese and Taiwanese forces. It means that he approached the vicinity of the middle line of the Taiwan Strait and turned back.
The U.S. Navy also made a guided-missile destroyer pass through the Taiwan Strait on the 26th of last month, and it seems that it aims to restrain China by showing the presence of the U.S. military in the Indo-Pacific region.
Chinese military spokesman "resolutely counters all threats and provocations"
A spokesman for the Eastern Theater Command, which has jurisdiction over the East China Sea in the Chinese military, said in a comment, "The United States frequently makes such provocations, falsely signals Taiwan's independence forces, and intentionally raises tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The squadron's troops resolutely counter all threats and provocations and resolutely defend the unity of national sovereignty and territory. "