A Canadian warship has navigated the contested Taiwan Strait as part of a joint exercise with allied naval forces, an action that showcases Ottawa’s position in maintaining the international status of the waterway in response to China’s territorial assertions.
The Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class frigate, HMCS Ottawa, transited the waterway alongside the USS Ralph Johnson, a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer, in what both parties have characterized as a freedom-of-navigation exercise, as reported by CBC News.
