US Navy Flies Aircraft Through the Taiwan Strait a Day After US–China Defense Chiefs Hold Rare Talks

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US Navy Flies Aircraft Through the Taiwan Strait a Day After US–China Defense Chiefs Hold Rare Talks

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The U.S. 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held their first talks since November 2022 in an effort to reduce regional tensions. The patrol and reconnaissance plane “transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace,” the 7th Fleet said in a news release. “By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the Uni…