President Said To Sign Off On Mattis Plan For More FONOPS In S. China Sea

President Donald Trump has reportedly approved a plan that would give the U.S. Navy more freedom to patrol the South China Sea and check Beijing's maritime claims, reports the South China Morning Post.

The plan, submitted to the White House in April by Defense Secretary James Mattis, is said to outline a full year-long schedule with U.S. Navy ships sailing through disputed waters in the South China Sea, according to an unnamed official cited by the Breitbart News website, which...