US Navy P-8A Poseidon Patrol Aircraft Crosses Taiwan Strait
A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft flew through “international airspace” across the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the US Navy’s 7th Fleet said.
In mid-April, the US 7th Fleet issued a similar statement that a P-8A Poseidon had flown through the Taiwan Strait. At the same time, China’s military said it had escorted the US aircraft during its passage, maintaining a high level of readiness to defend national sovereignty.
Taiwan has been governed independently from mainland China since 1949, with China viewing it as its province and Taiwan considering itself an autonomous country. The US’s navigation through the Taiwan Strait upholds international law.
Source: Sputnik International