Pentagon confirms that P-8 flew over Taiwan Strait

The Pentagon has confirmed that a U.S. Navy P-8A maritime patrol aircraft has flown over the Taiwan Strait on Jun. 24.


“A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on June 24. The United States will continue to fly, sail and operate anywhere international law allows including within the Taiwan Strait. By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations. The aircraft’s transit of the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” according to a statement from the Indo-Pacific Command.

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