US Aircraft Carrier May Sail Through Taiwan Strait, Admiral Says

A locally made Kwong Hua six speed boat sails past a U.S.-made frigate during a combat skills demonstration in the waters near the Tsoying navy base in southern Kaohsiung on Jan. 14, 2014. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images

The United States plans to send an aircraft carrier through the Taiwan strait, the U.S. naval operations chief said in Tokyo on Jan. 18 amid recent tensions with the Chinese regime over the contested waterway.

The last time a carrier passed through the body of water separating China from Taiwan was ten years ago. In November 2018, two U.S. Navy ships passed through the strait together, putting Beijing on alert.