A Japanese destroyer has successfully sailed through the Taiwan Strait, marking the first time a modern Japanese warship has navigated this strategically sensitive waterway since World War II. This move comes amidst growing tensions in the region as China continues to assert its territorial claims and conducts military exercises near Japan.
Thursday, September 26, 2024 6:45AMStrait on Wednesday, marking the first time a modern Japan ese warship has navigated this strategically sensitive waterway.
China has consistently opposed foreign naval vessels transiting the strait, which it considers part of its territorial waters. China often tests Japan's response to their air and naval movements but they've been upping ante as of late. A People's Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier recently maneuvered between two of Japan's southern islands. And the Chinese military tested on Wednesday its first ICBM in decades, a launch about which Japan hadn't received prior notification.
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