China Seizes US Navy Underwater Drone in South China Sea

The Chinese Navy has seized a U.S. naval underwater drone from international waters in the South China Sea.   The Pentagon has used diplomatic channels to call for the immediate return of the unmanned ocean glider and to ask that China not repeat these types of incidents. Although unmanned, the glider still retains the protections of a sovereign U.S. vessel.   “This is an action that’s not in keeping with international law,” Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said. “It’s...

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