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US-Philippines defense officials discuss concerns over China’s ships
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday discussed with his Philippine counterpart China’s recent positioning of “militia vessels” near the Philippines in the South China Sea.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US military challenged fewer maritime claims with FONOPs in FY 2020
Both the number of excessive maritime claims and the number of countries making such claims were down compared to 2019.
Navy warship’s transit of Taiwan Strait a first under Biden administration
The guided-missile destroyer John S. McCain’s transit “demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” 7th Fleet said in a statement.
China protests latest US Navy mission in South China Sea
The guided-missile destroyer John S. McCain is "trespassing" in South China Sea says PLA.
US rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea
The Trump administration escalated its actions against China on Monday by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press