Navy destroyer sails near key man-made island in South China Sea ...Middle East

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The U.S. Navy sailed a destroyer ship in the South China Sea near the contested Spratly Islands on Monday, angering Chinese officials who claim the archipelago as its own after constructing man-made islands. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius crossed within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef — which includes a large man-made island controlled by China – in what the U.S. 7th Fleet called a lawful, freedom of navigation operation. "Unlawful and sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea pose a serious threat to the freedom of the seas," a release from the American naval fleet reads. "The United States challenges excessive maritime claims around the world re

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