Philippines and the Spratly Islands

US navy tests China in North China Sea

Published by Protothema on Thu, 05/25/2017 - 07:24

A US Navy destroyer has sailed close to a disputed South China Sea island controlled by China for the first time under US President Donald Trump.
The USS Dewey sailed within 12 miles (20 kilometers) of Mischief Reef, in the Spratly Island chain, on Wednesday, in a “freedom of navigation operation,” according to a US official.