USS Higgins Joins Up With Canadian Warship to Transit Taiwan Strait
USS Higgins conducted a Taiwan Strait transit on Sept. 20. US Navy Photo
USS Higgins (DDG-76) conducted a Taiwan Strait transit on Tuesday, the Navy announced.
Higgins performed the transit in cooperation with Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH-331), according to a Tuesday Navy news release.
The strait transit was done outside of any territorial waters, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a Tuesday press briefing.
Higgins and Vancouver condu …