US, Canadian Warships Sailed Through Taiwan Strait Last Week Amid Tension

Sunday, 17 October 2021Newsdesk

A US and a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait late last week, the American military said on Sunday, at a time of heightened tension between Beijing and Taipei that has sparked concern internationally.

New Delhi, 17 October 2021

As per news report of NDTV, China claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as its own territory, and has mounted repeated air force missions into Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) over the past year or more, provoking anger in Taipei. China sent around 150 aircraft into the zone over a four-day period beginning on October 1. The US military said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Dewey sailed through the narrow waterway that separates Taiwan from its giant neighbour China along with the Canadian frigate HMCS Winnipeg on Thursday and Friday.

Source - NDTV