US Navy Asserts Navigational Rights in South China Sea Amid Tensions.
TL;DR
The US Navy's USS Milius conducted a navigational rights and freedoms mission in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law, according to a statement by the US Navy. The move comes amid growing tensions between China and the US in the region, with China claiming vast swathes of the area that overlap with exclusive economic zones of various countries.
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