FOX News: EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon sails destroyer near disputed island in South China Sea, officials say
For the second time since President Trump took office, the Pentagon dispatched a U.S. Navy warship to sail near a disputed island claimed by China in the South China Sea, two U.S. defense officials told Fox News.
The USS Stethem, a guided-missile destroyer based in Japan, sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton Island, which is part of the Paracel Islands located in the South China Sea between China and Vietnam.
The destroyer was trailed by a Chinese warship during its Sunday voyage.
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More News On A U.S. Navy Warship Sailing Near A Disputed Island In The South China Sea
US destroyer sails close to disputed island in the South China Sea -- CNN
US warship sails close to S. China Sea island occupied by Beijing -- AFP
U.S. Navy Patrols Near Disputed Island in South China Sea -- WSJ
USS Stethem Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Past Triton Island in South China Sea -- USNI News
Navy destroyer sails near island claimed by China, Vietnam, Taiwan -- The Hill
