Wenheng Zhao, who is also known as Thomas Zhao, was sentenced in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday.
Navy warships are being contested in the Red Sea at an unprecedented rate in modern times.
Troops forced to serve apart from their dependents will now get up to $400 a month in extra financial help.
The U.S. Navy said the ship “was conducting routine operations in international waters ... consistent with international law.”
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