Taiwan Strait, Trump and US Navy

US and Chinese Navy Ships in Close Encounter in Taiwan Strait
Beijing blasted the U.S.'s "wrong signals" following the first transit through the strait of Trump's second term.
PLA tracks US Navy ships in first Taiwan Strait transit since Trump’s return
The transit was the first by the US Navy since Donald Trump was sworn in as president in January. In a departure from its usual practice, the passage was not flagged by the Indo-Pacific Command on its website.
US Navy ships transit Taiwan Strait for first time since Trump inauguration
The US military says two of its naval vessels have sailed through the Taiwan Strait in what is believed to be the first such mission since President Donald Trump's inauguration last month.
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait for first time since Trump inauguration
China's military said the move had 'sent the wrong signals' and 'increased security risks” in the strategic waterway.
Taiwan detects 30 Chinese aircraft; says 2 US naval vessels sailed through Strait
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) detected 30 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and one official ship detected by 6 am today (UTC+8) around Taiwan's territory.
China protests US Navy ships' transit through Taiwan Strait
China on Wednesday protested the passage of two U.S. Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait, saying it increased security risks, with its mil
Chinese military monitored US ship crossing Taiwan strait, state media reports
The US Navy did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the vessel’s transit. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US Angers China by Sailing Destroyer Through Taiwan Strait
Two U.S. Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last
PLA naval, air forces conduct patrols, training around Taiwan island
Eastern Theater Command dispatched multiple waves of naval and air forces to conduct combat alert patrols and training around the island of Taiwan from Chinese New Year's Eve on January 28 to the Lantern Festival on Wednesday,
US Navy Confirms 'Routine' Taiwan Strait Transit
The U.S. Navy confirmed on Tuesday two of its ships carried out a Taiwan Strait transit, calling it routine despite an angry reaction from Beijing. The Navy said the vessels were the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson and Pathfinder-class survey ship USNS Bowditch.
China deploys Naval, Air Forces near Taiwan after US strait transit
Two US Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last month, drawing an angry reaction from China. Watch this report for more details!
Taiwan Worries About Its Future Under Trump 2.0
A U.S. Navy passage revived a question that has nagged at supporters of the island’s democracy: Is America, under Trump, ...
The Print36m
China escalates military provocations as Taiwan reports surge in air and naval incursions
A ship near Penghu was suspected of being a Chinese military vessel by the Ministry of National Defense (MND). According to the ministry, in the last 24 hours, it has identified 30 Chinese military ...
Al Jazeera on MSN14h
China says US naval patrol of Taiwan Strait poses security risk
China’s military has accused the United States of engaging in risky behaviour in the Taiwan Strait after two US naval ships ...
The Taipei Times2d
Navy member reportedly has Chinese ID: sources
A member of the navy’s 168th Fleet was found to have a Chinese ID, sources from the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) said yesterday. The MJIB found that the mother of the serviceman, ...
Hosted on MSN6d
China's amphibious boost reshapes Taiwan invasion strategy
The Chinese navy is expanding its landing forces. In addition to developing solutions that allow the use of civilian ferries ...
Pictures Show Chinese Warship Shadowing US and Allies
U.S., Japanese, Philippine, and Australian naval forces staged their first maritime cooperative activity last April amid ...
The Taipei Times3d
Anti-ship missiles are key to defense
“Instead, the most direct way to deal with PLA landing ships or aircraft carriers is to deploy a large number of anti-ship ...
Taiwan detects airplanes, 6 balloons from China near island
China claims Taiwan as part of its own territory. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up its military activities around ...