Taiwan’s defence ministry confirmed the passage without identifying the vessel. The warship is forward-deployed to the US 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the US Navy said. The United States military will continue to fly, sail and operate anywhere international law allows,” Keiley said. “The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. McCain (DDG 56) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Feb 4 (local time) in accordance with international law,” Lt Joe Keiley, the 7th Fleet spokesperson, said in a statement. “The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S. The 7th Fleet’s guided missile destroyer USS John S McCain transited through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday while on a routine mission, the US Navy said. In this file photo provided by the US Navy, the guided-missile destroyer USS John S McCain conducts routine underway operations in support of stability and security for a free and open Indo-Pacific, at the Taiwan Strait, on December 30, 2020. A frontline US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday for the first time under the new Joe Biden administration, prompting a strong response from Beijing as the two countries cautiously test the waters to mend ties.
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