Captured between 2026-10-21T02:32:48.157Z and 2026-10-21T02:32:48.173Z. This is a captured core record, not a reconstruction of an arbitrary earlier moment.
Status: published
The Chinese military reported that the USS Charleston sailed into waters near Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea in the early hours of 20 October without permission. Spokesperson Senior Captain Yin Gang stated that Southern Theater Command naval forces tracked and monitored the vessel throughout its transit. The United States military has not issued an immediate response regarding the operation.
Category: airspace-violation · Location: South China Sea
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Global Events Monitor. Chinese military reports tracking US littoral combat ship near Sabina Shoal. 2026-10-20T08:15:15.496Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6585. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/6585/revision/f7e39e881b0f0665603ef3304e55065bfd8971935bfa3f3a5d0639fab49ccc3c
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