US Deploys Warships to South China Sea After Escalating Collision Incident
US Deploys Warships to South China Sea After Escalating Collision Incident The United States has deployed two warships to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea following a collision earlier this week involving Chinese and Philippine vessels. The deployment underscores rising international alarm over escalating maritime tensions in the vital waterway. On Wednesday, the USS Higgins, a guided missile destroyer, and the USS Cincinnati, a littoral combat ship, were observed sailing approximately 30 nautical miles from Scarborough Shoal….