USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10) sails through the South China Sea on Nov. 18, 2019. US Navy Photo
A pair of U.S. Navy freedom of navigation operations on two consecutive days in the South China Sea this week has irked Chinese officials at a time they are seeking to ease trade tensions with the U.S.
On Thursday, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) conducted a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) near the Paracel Islands. On Wednesday, Littoral Combat Ship...
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