Challenging Chinese Claims, U.S. Sends Warship Near Artificial Island Chain
The maneuver by the United States Navy is a direct challenge to China’s assertion that the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea are a part of its territory. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Defense Department
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