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Navy says Australia not deterred by China shadowing warships

Naval ships and submarines from the Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy and the United States Navy sail in formation alongside HMA Ships Sydney and Perth during Exercise Pacific Vanguard during a Regional Presence Deployment, on Aug. 24, 2022. The Chinese navy's "unusual behavior" in shadowing Australian warships in the South China Sea had not deterred operations in the contested waters, Australia's navy chief, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond said, Friday Sept. 9, 2022. (LSIS David Cox/Royal Australian Navy via AP) Australia's Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond speaks to personnel from the Australian Submarine Force during a visit to Fleet Base West and HMAS Stirling in Rockingham, Western Australia, on Aug. 25, 2022. The Chinese navy's "unusual behavior" in shadowing Australian warships in the South China Sea had not deterred operations in the contested waters, Australia's navy chief said, Friday Sep[t. 9, 2022.(CPOIS Yuri Ramsey/Royal Australian Navy via AP) Naval ships from the Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Navy sail in formation alongside HMA Ships Sydney and Perth during Exercise Pacific Vanguard during a Regional Presence Deployment, on Aug. 22, 2022. The Chinese navy's "unusual behavior" in shadowing Australian warships in the South China Sea had not deterred operations in the contested waters, Australia's navy chief, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond said, Friday Sept. 9, 2022. (LSIS David Cox/Royal Australian Navy via AP) Australia's Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond speaks to personnel from the Australian Submarine Force during a visit to Fleet Base West and HMAS Stirling in Rockingham, Western Australia, on Aug. 25, 2022. The Chinese navy's "unusual behavior" in shadowing Australian warships in the South China Sea had not deterred operations in the contested waters, Australia's navy chief said, Friday Sept. 9, 2022.(CPOIS Yuri Ramsey/Royal Australian Navy via AP)
Navy says Australia not deterred by China shadowing warships