A U.S. Navy 7th Fleet destroyer, the USS John S. McCain, sailed in the vicinity of the China-claimed Paracel Islands, marking the first Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) under the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden, according to a Feb. 5 statement released by the U.S. Navy.

South China Sea: U.S. Navy Conducts First Freedom of Navigation Operation Under Biden

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A U.S. Navy 7th Fleet destroyer, the USS John S. McCain, sailed in the vicinity of the China-claimed Paracel Islands, marking the first Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) under the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden, according to a Feb. 5 statement released by the U.S. Navy. 

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South China Sea: U.S. Navy Conducts First Freedom of Navigation Operation Under Biden

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