South Korea accuses 3 Chinese students of illegally photographing San Diego-based carrier
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South Korean authorities are reportedly investigating three Chinese students they say used a drone in late June to take images of the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt while it was anchored in Busan harbor.
The alleged filming occurred June 23 and June 25 in an area where the students also had a view of South Korea’s Naval Operations Command, according to The South China Morning Post.
It is unlawful to take photographs and video in and around military bases in South Korea, which has been a U.S. ally for 71 years.
The 1,092-foot Theodore Roosevelt stopped by Busan shortly before leaving on joint exercises with South Korean and Japanese warships.
In recent days, the “TR,” as it’s widely known, has been operating in the Gulf of Aden, not far from the Rea Sea, according to the U.S. Naval Institute fleet tracker.
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