Sentence examples for navigation operations from inspiring English sources

He called for more freedom of navigation operations and possibly boosting US military posture in the region.

US defence secretary Ash Carter warned that further "freedom of navigation" operations in the region were planned.

A spokesperson claimed the two men discussed freedom of navigation operations, the "relationship between the two navies" and "the importance of maintaining an on-going dialogue".

The admirals discussed "freedom of navigation operations, the relationship between the two navies including pending port visits, senior leader engagement and the importance of maintaining an ongoing dialogue", a Pentagon spokesman said.

Beijing says it is entitled to "limited and necessary self-defensive facilities" on its territory and has reacted angrily to "freedom of navigation" operations by US warships near Chinese-held islands.

"It is safe to assume that he will want to correct this image … We can expect him to continue the existing programme of freedom of navigation operations, and probably to step them up in some way.

The most recent US freedom of navigation operation (FONOP), in late January, was conducted at the outer Paracels' edge, at some distance from Woody Island.

Tuesday's freedom of navigation operation near the Spratly archipelago represents the first such mission near territory claimed by China in the South China Sea since 2012.

Evans said if China persisted with provocative actions in the contested territory in the wake of the Hague tribunal ruling, then "pushback should take the form of a freedom of navigation operation by ourselves, not in tandem with the United States".

Turnbull declined to say whether the Australian defence force might conduct a freedom of navigation operation within 12 nautical miles of disputed islands - a position advocated by the former prime minister Tony Abbott, the former defence minister Kevin Andrews, and Labor's defence spokesman, Stephen Conroy.

The problems are figured out by building a simulation model of the ships' navigation operation system.