Support WBURU.S. Destroyer Sails Near Disputed Islands In South China SeaOctober 26, 2015Laura WagnerfacebookEmailThis February 2012 image shows the U.S. guided-missile destroyer Lassen. The U.S. Navy sent the warship within 12 nautical miles (about 22 kilometers) of islands artificially created by China in the South China Sea. (Kyodo /Landov)