第七艦隊的驅逐艦班福特號進入南海了~
"The U.S. Navy denied a similar Chinese claim in May when China’s military said it chased another destroyer out of the South China Sea. USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) had also performed a FONOP near the Paracel Islands."
https://news.usni.org/2021/07/12/navy-denies-chinese-forces-chased-away-destroyer-during-fonop
美中放話互嗆日常~
“The operation reflects our commitment to uphold freedom of navigation and lawful uses of the sea as a principle. The United States will continue to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows, as USS Benfold did here. Nothing PRC says otherwise will deter us.”
https://news.usni.org/2021/07/12/navy-denies-chinese-forces-chased-away-destroyer-during-fonop
「美國海軍第七艦隊發布新聞稿說,勃克級導向飛彈驅逐艦貝瑞號(USS Barry,DDG 52)昨天依國際法例行通過台灣海峽,展現美國對自由開放印太地區的承諾,這是美艦今年第9度通過台海。
美國海軍勃克級飛彈驅逐艦紀德號(USS Kidd)和海岸防衛隊巡邏艦穆洛號(Munro)8月27日通過台灣海峽,為美艦第8度通過台海。前7次分別為2月4日馬侃號、2月24日魏柏號、3月10日芬恩號、4月7日馬侃號、5月18日與6月22日魏柏號以及7月28日班福特號。」