Reuters
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Friday, according to the 7th Fleet. The disclosure, made Saturday, adds to the U.S. military’s continuing activity in a strategically contested waterway separating Taiwan from mainland China.
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