USS Higgins

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Higgins sailed through the Taiwan Strait on September 20, the latest in a series of transits by Navy vessels of the international waters separating Taiwan and mainland China. Higgins was accompanied by the Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver. The operation “demonstrates the commitment of the United States and our allies and partners to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” said a statement from the U.S. 7th Fleet. Here’s a look at the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG-76) on recent deployments and training exercises.