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USS John S. McCain had also transited through the Taiwan Strait on February 4. February 06, 2021 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) transits through South China Sea while conducting routine underway operations, February 5, 2021. Credit: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda Advertisement The United States Navy conducted its first freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) under the new Biden administration on February 5. According to a U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs release, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain carried out a FONOP near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea in order to uphold the right of innocent passage, including for naval vessels, in face of restrictions imposed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, the three countries that claim sovereignty over the islands.

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