South China Sea
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US destroyer left without power for 4 days in S China Sea
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The USS Benfold, a US Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was left without power for four days in the South China Sea last month after an engineering failure, forcing the vessel to be towed to the Philippines.
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US approves potential $330m arms sale to Taiwan
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The US approved sale of fighter jet and other aircraft parts to Taiwan for $330 million, marking the first such transaction since President Donald Trump took office in January, drawing thanks from Taipei and anger in Beijing.