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U.S. Conducts First FONOPS Of Administration, China Objects

Friday, May 26th, 2017

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U.S. Conducts First FONOPS Of Administration, China Objects

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) exits the harbor as part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Jackson/Released.

The U.S. Navy conducted its first freedom of navigation operations (FONOPS) islands claimed by China in the South China Sea since the start of the Trump Administration, according to a multiple news reports Thursday.The USS Dewey (DDG-105), and Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, reportedly sailed within 12 miles of Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands within the South China Sea on Wednesday. China claims much of the South China Sea, disagreeing with other Southeast Asian countries on maritime borders and a ruling…

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