US, Netherlands navies conduct operations in South China Sea

Published May 22, 2024 11:07pm

US Navy sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam heave a line attached to dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra during a replenishment-at-sea in the Philippine Sea on March 19, 2018. US Navy/MCS 3rd Class Sarah Myers/Handout via Reuters/File photo

BEIJING, China - The Netherlands and United States' navies conducted bilateral operations in the South China Sea on May 22, the U.S. Navy said on Wednesday.

U.S. combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26), dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) and Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS Tromp (F803) participated in the operations, the U.S. Navy said.

"The bilateral operation provided a valuable opportunity to improve allied interoperability and conduct complex scenarios to improve combined readiness," it added. — Reuters

Tags: South China Sea, us, netherlands