美國海軍濱海戰鬥艦「蒙哥馬利」號(USS Montgomery, LCS-8)與後勤彈藥補給艦「查維斯號」(USNS Cesar Chavez, T-AKE-14)，在本月7日於南海進行巡弋任務，其中也接近馬來西亞的海上鑽油船
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship #USSMontgomery (LCS 8) and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship #USNSCesarChavez (T-AKE 14) conducted presence operations near Panamanian flagged drillship, #WestCapella in #SouthChinaSea, May 7, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s continued commitment to the region.
Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet stressed that U.S. forces would stand with regional friends and partners to resist coercion and oppose unlawful claims to international waters and resources. “The CCP must end its pattern of bullying Southeast Asians out of offshore oil, gas, and fisheries. Millions of people in the region depend on those resources for their livelihood.”
Read more at https://www.cpf.navy.mil/news.aspx/130611…
Photo courtesy to U.S. Navy/AWS3 Christopher Fred /OS1 Stephen Kuhs /Lt. j.g Tim Wu
