The Chinese have been aggressively upgrading their military capabilities in the past 15 years, especially their Navy and Air Force. Just yesterday Admiral Michael Mullen said that China's buildup is targeted at US forces in the region.
The Chinese are more confident in their Navy and are testing the US at the same time. We will see more confrontations like this in the future. Times Online
China demonstrated its growing naval confidence again in the latest standoff between American and Chinese ships.[...]
The USNS Victorious, an ocean surveillance ship designed for anti-submarine warfare and underwater mapping, was conducting what the Pentagon called routine operations in the waters between China and the Korean peninsula. The Chinese vessels came within 100ft (30 metres) of the vessel.
The Pentagon, which accused five Chinese fishing vessels of harassing another US surveillance ship in the South China Sea near Hainan island in March, cited the incident as an example of unsafe Chinese seamanship.
The Chinese vessels did not withdraw until after the Victorious had sounded an alarm and a Chinese military ship, identified by the Pentagon as WAGOR 17, arrived in response to the call for assistance. It shone a light on the fishing vessels until they left.
The Pentagon earlier played down the confrontation, striking a more low-key tone than during the incident two months ago.
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3 comments:
Yep been saying it for a long time ! China is wanting to take us on , It is their only option to justify their Military ! We maintain and update ! They build and build and build ! They are beginning work on an Aircraft carrier , Once they get a few of those watch how they Play !
yup exactly and their first playmate will be Taiwan
yeah , that is a good candidate , it would definitely draw us Right into a conflict !
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