The United States sailed warships near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Aug. 13, days after two Chinese ships collided while chasing a Philippine vessel in the region.
Two U.S. Navy vessels—USS Higgins and USS Cincinnati—were spotted about 30 nautical miles off the shoal, an atoll in the middle of the South China Sea claimed by both China and the Philippines, according to Manila’s coast guard.
Jay Tarriela, a spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard, said at a briefing in Manila that a warship from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy of China was seen tailing the two U.S. vessels….
US Sends Warships to Disputed Sea After Chinese Ships Collide
