Posted on Apr 27, 2022
Destroyer USS Sampson Transits Taiwan Strait - USNI News
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USS Sampson (DDG-102) transited the Taiwan Strain on Tuesday, the Navy announced.
Sampson‘s transit through the strait was a routine operation and was done in accordance with international laws, according to a statement from U.S. 7th Fleet.
“The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” according to the statement. “The United States military flies, sails, and operates anywhere international law allows.”
Last week, sailors aboard Sampson participated in a Visit Board Search and Seizure drill as part of the ship’s operations in 7th Fleet, according to the sea service.
Sampson is part of Destroyer Squadron 21, currently embarked on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Philippine Sea, according to USNI News’ Fleet Tracker.
Sampson‘s transit through the strait was a routine operation and was done in accordance with international laws, according to a statement from U.S. 7th Fleet.
“The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” according to the statement. “The United States military flies, sails, and operates anywhere international law allows.”
Last week, sailors aboard Sampson participated in a Visit Board Search and Seizure drill as part of the ship’s operations in 7th Fleet, according to the sea service.
Sampson is part of Destroyer Squadron 21, currently embarked on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Philippine Sea, according to USNI News’ Fleet Tracker.
Destroyer USS Sampson Transits Taiwan Strait - USNI News
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"What was the USS Sampson doing in the Taiwan Strait?
The USS Sampson conducted what was classified as a "routine" transit through the waters, which the Chinese army called a deliberate movement to undermine "peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait."
"What was the USS Sampson doing in the Taiwan Strait?
The USS Sampson conducted what was classified as a "routine" transit through the waters, which the Chinese army called a deliberate movement to undermine "peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait."
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