Posted on 08/27/2022 10:25:18 AM PDT by george76
The vessel was unable to get diplomatic clearance to make a scheduled stop in the islands.
A US Coast Guard cutter was unable to get clearance for a scheduled port call in the Solomon Islands as concerns grow about China's influence on the Pacific nation.
The vessel, called the Oliver Henry, was conducting patrols as part of an international mission to prevent illegal fishing when it sought to make a stop to refuel on the island of Guadalcanal, according to the Stars and Stripes newspaper.
Coast Guard Lt Kristin Kam told the paper, which provides news to members of the US military, that there was no response from the Solomon Islands' government for diplomatic clearance for the vessel to stop.
The mission came to an end on Friday after the Oliver Henry was instead diverted to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.
The US Coast Guard is the maritime security, search and rescue and law enforcement service branch of the Armed Forces.
It said the cutter arrived in Papua New Guinea, roughly 1,800km (497 miles) from the Solomon Islands, on Tuesday "following a patrol in parts of the Coral Sea and the Solomon Islands".
The Royal Navy did not comment directly on reports that HMS Spey, also taking part in the mission, was also denied a port call in the Solomon Islands.
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Looks like China is determined to fight the last big war tomorrow.
Yet another “accomplishment” for Biden and his DemocRAT handlers.
China Takes Over the Solomon Islands — And the Pacific.. by Gordon G. Chang .
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4051221/posts
A United States ship denied port access... at Guadalcanal. Maybe we shroud have left it to the Japanese.
Should have left China to the Japanese.
That too.
The first vote in the UN General Assembly on the Neocon War in Ukraine went 70-30 against Russia. The most recent vote, within the past week went 70-30 PRO-Russia.
Seems the rest of the world is learned a bit of history in then meantime and is getting sick of being pushed around by the has-been powers, as this case on the Solomon Islands shows.
Looks like we might have to retake Guadalcanal again.
Maybe the rulers of the islands did not want to risk the spread of Woke Zombies.....
Any squeaks from the White Hut?
Guadalcanal? The Solomons?
They wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the US. It would still be part of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.
How dare they pee on the memory of our soldiers and sailors.
WTF???
The Disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal was our Suez Canal moment. This is just more proof.
“The Disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal was our Suez Canal moment. This is just more proof.”
Hard to tell, the Ukraine debacle may well be worse...but I agree, Afghanistan didn’t help.
You are only “barred” if you give in to the intimidation.
Where the hell is a Bull Halsey when when we need one.
We all know what he would have said and done.
Whoever invited the Chinese in will find it harder to get them out.
And good luck patrolling for illegal fishing. I’m sure the Chinese won’t be able to find any.
Major insult! Guadalcanal is and will always be hallowed US ground purchased with precious US treasure. Any politicians who doesn’t understand that is without honor or decency.
Was any official reason for this ever given? It sounds like the USCG called but nobody answered.
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