using the warship’s maiden voyage to stoke tensions with Beijing. The South China Sea Probing Initiative spotted the Queen Elizabeth sailing through the Strait of Malacca on its way to the South China Sea on Sunday morning. HMS Queen Elizabeth CSG is sailing through the #StraitofMalacca for the #SouthChinaSea, 11:57 a.m. local time, Jul 25. Some British warships have already entered the South China Sea, including the HMS Defender. According to USNI News, the Defender was docked in Brunei on Sunday morning. Before stoking tensions with Beijing, the Defender was in the Black Sea and carried out a reckless provocation against Russia by sailing 12 miles off the coast of Crimea. Moscow responded by firing warning shots on the vessel.