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U.S. Navy Plans Two or More Patrols in South China Sea Per Quarter

2015-11-03 08:44:59       source:First Post

November 3, 2015


"The U.S. Navy plans to conduct patrols within 12 nautical miles of artificial islands in the South China Sea about twice a quarter to remind China and other countries about U.S. rights under international law, a U.S. defence official said on Monday.


'We're going to come down to about twice a quarter or a little more than that,' said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about Navy operational plans."


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