Posted on 11/28/2013 9:45:56 AM PST by Army Air Corps
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China has sent warplanes to its newly declared air defence zone in the East China Sea, state media reports.
The vast zone, announced last week, covers territory claimed by China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.
China has said all planes transiting the zone must file flight plans and identify themselves, or face "defensive emergency measures".
But Japan, South Korea and the US have all since flown military aircraft through the area.
The new dispute in an already tense region has raised concerns it could escalate into an unplanned military incident.
China's state news agency Xinhua quoted air force spokesman Col Shen Jinke as saying several fighter jets and an early warning aircraft had been deployed to carry out routine patrols as "a defensive measure and in line with international common practices".
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Is there any interesting public news in your neck of the woods on this situation?
I think the Nike Hercules went obsolete 2 or 3 decades ago.
There are more islands and nations involved than what the BBC published. You see, some despotic regimes have been itching to take much more real estate for a long time (much more—countries). That’s what’s in the way of getting business done with Iran.
Save fuel. Use those bombers instead of only flying them round and round.
BTW, the BBC’s glaring omission was that of the Philippines. China’s been treading much too far that way, too. China wants to take some countries, yes. But she also wants some big ocean routes and has even eyeballed around the Indian Ocean quite a bit (thus, conflicts there, too, along with crossing and squatting inside the Indian borders at various point in recent years).
“The Chinese are betting that President Jarrett will back down, and that she won’t repeat the B-52 flyover.”
What’s scary is that Obama might think he actually *is* running the show and do something without getting permission.
Kind of like when Hilary, excited by the $100k “she” made investing in cattle futures, actually tried to do it on her own. Fail.
And Viet Nam. The PRC has also been mucking about with Viet Nam’s territorial waters.
Thanks! Here’s one from the Chosun Ilbo in the ROK. There are links to related articles under the one behind the link.
Korea Defies Chinese Aerial Zone
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/11/28/2013112800651.html
“I think the Nike Hercules went obsolete 2 or 3 decades ago.”
So did I.
- Obama has brother living as a resident of Commie China for a long long time - yes a Muslim to boot
- I am not much on coincidences
- Taquiyya Taquiyya / tacky tacky -
Ping.
He said the Russians immediately promised the Iranians that their country would cease to exist if they did not release the Russian hostages. The Iranians took that threat seriously and released them all.
Meanwhile Carter put his Fred Rogers sweater on and diddled around for a year.
I always took that and the Soviet response as a given fact. He should put that story in a book and sell it.
The route would be more like Tokyo or Osaka to Hong Kong, passing through the phony ADIZ Red Chinese zone near Okinawa that they have just unilaterally “established”. Pushing the envelope here, those guys......
“...Pei-Ping!...”
Air Corps, now that is REALLY funny!!! The ChiCom doctor from Manchurian Candidate popped into my mind “Always with a little humor, doctor....”
The Situation, however, sucks...
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