US warships sail in vicinity of disputed shoal where Chinese ships collided
- Posted on August 14, 2025
- By CNN
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US warships sail in vicinity of disputed shoal where Chinese ships collided

A US Navy guided-missile destroyer performed a so-called Freedom of Navigation operation (FONOP) near disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Wednesday, just two days after two Chinese military vessels collided while chasing a Philippine Coast Guard ship in nearby waters.