Two guided-missile cruisers were the first to visit since China began extensive military drills after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
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U.S. Insists It Will Operate Around Taiwan, Despite China’s Pressure
The confrontation threatens to overwhelm President Biden’s efforts to find a series of issues in which the United States and China can work together.
China Sends Ships and Planes Toward Taiwan Despite Rising Criticism
Beijing also halted talks with the United States on the military, climate change and other issues, sending ties between the two powers into a deeper chill.
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Covid Cases Reach Pandemic High at Guantánamo Bay
The American base has reinstated a mandate for wearing masks indoors in response to an increase in infections.
No Sailors on Navy Ship Required Hospitalization After Coronavirus Outbreak
The base hospital at Guantánamo Bay gave vaccine booster doses to the ship to administer to anyone who wants one.
Covid Outbreak Strands U.S.S. Milwaukee in Guantánamo Bay
The crew held an open-air Christmas service on the pier, allowing the sailors to remain socially distanced.