The U.S. Destroyer Transited The Taiwan Strait Once Again During A Routine Operation

On Apr 26th, the U.S. Navy announced that the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson transited the Taiwan Strait.
Sampson is part of Destroyer Squadron 21, currently embarked on the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. Last week, sailors aboard Sampson participated in a Visit Board Search and Seizure drill.

It is reported that an American warship last transited the Taiwan Strait two months ago. According to the statement from the 7th fleet, Sampson’s transit through the strait was a routine operation done according to international laws. The U.S. military would fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows. According to the statement, the ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrated the U.S.’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.