**US Navy Conducts Drills Amid Beijing’s Provocative Actions in Taiwan Strait**.
The United States Navy has conducted a series of drills near Taiwan in the past week, as tensions have risen between the United States and China over the island..
On Tuesday, the Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its strike group sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a narrow waterway that separates Taiwan from mainland China. The move was seen as a show of force by the US, which has been conducting regular freedom of navigation operations in the region in recent months..
The drills come amid a period of heightened tensions between the US and China over Taiwan. Beijing has been increasingly assertive in its claims over the island, which it considers to be a breakaway province. In recent months, China has sent military aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, and has conducted military exercises near the island..
The US has responded by saying that it is committed to defending Taiwan, and has sent warships and aircraft to the region. The US has also been working to strengthen its ties with Taiwan, and has recently announced a new arms sale to the island..
The drills are likely to further anger Beijing, which has accused the US of interfering in its internal affairs. China has warned that it will take .
