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Australian warship transits Taiwan Strait, tracked by China's navy
HMAS Toowoomba's transit involved a helicopter warning by Taiwan and full monitoring by China's military, affirming Australia's commitment to freedom of navigation under international law.
- HMAS Toowoomba, an Anzac-class frigate, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on February 22, 2026, while Chinese state-backed media said the PLA tracked it.
- The Toowoomba conducted routine transits on Feb 20 and Feb 21 as part of a Regional Presence Deployment in the Indo-Pacific, upholding freedom of navigation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- Taiwan's Air Force warned an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter launched from HMAS Toowoomba after it entered sensitive airspace near the median line of the Taiwan Strait and west of Penghu, while Taiwan's military monitored the ship during transit.
- Defence sources said `All interactions with foreign ships and aircraft were safe and professional,` while China has ramped up its military presence around Taiwan and staged war games in late December.
- Last week, HMAS Toowoomba transited the Taiwan Strait, joining routine US and allied transits including HMAS Brisbane last year; Chinese media tracked it.
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