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7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait

28 July 2021
TAIWAN STRAIT  –  The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit July 28 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law. The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military flies, sails, and operates anywhere international law allows.

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VIDEO | 00:18 | USS Benfold (DDG 65) Bridge Operations

Ensign Arielle Ramirez, from La Vernia, Texas, looks through the alidade on the starboard bridge wing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) as the ship transits the Taiwan Strait.
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Brianna Vasquez-Ragan, from Phoenix, monitors surface contacts from the combat information center aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) as the ship transits the Taiwan Strait.
Seaman Adam Maley, from Windham, Maine, stands lookout watch on the starboard bridge wing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) as the ship transits the Taiwan Strait.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) transits the Taiwan Strait.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) transits the Taiwan Strait.

 

 

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