Washington
In the report for the period October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015, the Pentagon said it exercised its right of freedom of navigation multiple times against China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Such operations involve sending navy ships and military aircraft into areas where other countries have tried to limit access. “Prior consent required for military exercises or manoeuvres in the EEZ (exclusive economic zone),” the report said on India.
On China, it said excessive maritime claims included excessive straight baselines; jurisdiction over airspace above the EEZ, domestic law criminalizing survey activity by foreign entities in the EEZ.
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