U.S. Navy Destroyer Challenges Beijing's South China Sea Claim in Latest Op

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed into the contested waters of the South China Sea on Wednesday, challenging "unlawful and sweeping maritime claims" by Beijing and other governments in the region.

Guided-missile destroyer USS Russell conducted the Navy's second freedom of navigation operation in the area since President Joe Biden took office last month.

The warship "asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law," said a statement by the U.S. 7th Fleet.

The operation "upheld the rights, freedoms and lawful uses of the sea recognized in international law by challenging unlawful restrictions on innocent passage imposed by China, Vietnam and Taiwan."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-navy-destroyer-challenges-beijings-south-china-sea-claim-in-latest-op/ar-BB1dLDSD?li=BBnb7Kz

[abqtommy]

1. This makes me very nervous. There's a reason why it's called The South CHINA Sea!

[Irish_Dem]

2. The South China Sea is resource rich. China wants it.

One more thing Joe is going to have to deal with.