Rivalry between the US and China at sea includes submarines, shipyards, and undersea cables
USS Higgins Enters Disputed Waters, Sparking Tensions On August 13th, the USS Higgins (DDG-76), a guided missile destroyer, entered contested waters near Scarborough Shoal, where it was closely monitored by ships from the People’s Liberation Army Navy as it neared China’s asserted “territorial waters.” In response, Beijing condemned the move, claiming it had observed, warned, […]