USS Montgomery Incident

The USS Montgomery incident was an attack on a United States Navy littoral combat ship, USS Montgomery, by People's Liberation Army Navy destroyers and People's Liberation Army Air Force jet fighters on 8 March 2020. The combined air and sea attack killed 3 crew members ( a naval officer, seaman, marine). wounded 171 crew members, causing the ship to capsize.

China has not apologized for the attack, saying that the USS Montgomery had been violating China's exclusive economic zone and sovereignty. Both the Chinese and U.S. governments conducted inquiries and issued reports each placing fault on the other government.

The United States has demanded reparations for the loss of the ship and for the families of the deceased however the Chinese government has yet to even respond to such requests. In addition, the attack saw the United States distance from China and seek closer economic ties with other western powers.