'Leave immediately': US Navy plane warned over South China Sea

CNN ^ | August 10, 2018 | Brad Lendon, Ivan Watson and Ben Westcott

[C19fan]

igh above one of the most hotly contested regions in the world, CNN was given a rare look Friday at the Chinese government's rapidly expanding militarization of the South China Sea

Aboard a US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane, CNN got a view from 16,500 feet of low-lying coral reefs turned into garrisons with five-story buildings, large radar installations, power plants and runways sturdy enough to carry large military aircraft. During the flight the crew received six separate warnings from the Chinese military, telling them they were inside Chinese territory and urging them to leave. "Leave immediately and keep out to avoid any misunderstanding," a voice said.

[PIF]

Even the satellite tech we had contemporaneous with the Blackbird’s last decade was a very decent stand-in. What we have in orbit these days, I don’t precisely know, but sensor and imaging tech have come a long ways further.

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Back then we could look over the shoulder of a Russian reading the paper and what he was reading and if he was hat-less count his hairs.

Perhaps they can point Hubble any way they want, but its focal length is too long to do Earth surface observations, not to mention the incredible time and scheduling demands from legitimate users.

[PIF]

BTW there is little difference between the Hubble and the KH-13.

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Other than the case design, focal length, and ability (rumored) to change orbits ... other than that both are similar because they were launched by rockets, have a similar mirror size, and stem from the same base military design. BTW the NRO's next round, NROL-71, is due for launch soon and will likely have a higher orbit than their predecessors.

Kh13 amateur photo:

Hubble

[2harddrive]

Code Is Free Speech

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Code Is Free Speech

[Eleutheria5]

A million obese Americans will be deployed to moon them and break wind at them simultaneously, causing hurricane-force winds. They’ll be known as the A@@ Brigade.

[Eleutheria5]

He’s mixing it up with China to please Putin, dontcha know. Just like he was sowing discord in NATO by insisting they pay their fair share.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Like what? The didn’t have bomb bays or external hard points.

[centermass_socrates]

NUTS! is still my favorite response

[politicianslie]

Tell me again why our government has allowed so much of our industry to be controlled by communist?

Simple.

The Chinese own the Clintons. Buy the Clintons and things happen.

The Russians own 20% of the US Uranium. That only cost in the order of $145million to Hillary and Bill (plus other bribes to others that we don't know about yet).

Hussein Obama, John McCain and other big names all have their "charities" too.

[Colorado Doug]

The article quotes exactly how they replied.

But one would have to give cnn a hit. many of us won't do that.

[Colorado Doug]

The problem with blowing up a Chinese island is that twenty minutes later you’re going to want to blow up another one.

[Colorado Doug]

The problem with blowing up a Chinese island is that twenty minutes later you’re going to want to blow up another one.

[SecondAmendment]

> Is there a replacement?

I bet there is one, but its unmanned ...

[csvset]

[vannrox]

Fake news.

There is absolutely no way CNN is going to bump off an NFO or two. Fly in a Navy place without clearance, and be permitted to broadcast any received signals to the public.

[Does so]

To scare them?

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Offer Democrat congressional members an offer they can’t refuse. Fly Democrat delegations directly over the islands every two months. Train disgruntled airlines baggage handlers to pilot the planes.

[bIlluminati]

Imperialist pig. Tso’s is a Chinese obscenity (true). Order chow mien - hold the noodles.

[bIlluminati]

“We have ways.” I don’t have current need to know. The Spratly Islands are about 50 miles off the Philippines coast (Palawan), and at least 350 miles from mainland China. Nations closer to the Spratly Islands than mainland China include: the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.

National capitols closer than Beijing include: Manila, Bandar Sen Begawan, Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Vientaine, Bangkok, Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lampur, Jakarta, Naypyitaw, Dhaka, Seoul, Thimphu, and Kathmandu. So really, 15 countries have a better claim to the Spratly Islands than do the Chinese. Of course, none has a larger navy or air force.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Yessir