The United States Navy on April 10, 2023, said its USS guided-missile destroyer Milius conducted a navigational rights mission in the South China Sea. Image for representational purpose only.
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The United States Navy said its USS guided-missile destroyer Milius asserted a navigational rights and freedoms mission in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands on April 10.
The announcement came as China’s military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan around the island and growing tensions between China and the U.S.