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2 American bombers spotted near Taiwan as US-China tensions rise - US warplanes fly close to Taiwan, Hong Kong
Taiwan News ^ | 6/1/20 | Keoni Everington

Posted on 06/01/2020 10:00:13 AM PDT by ifinnegan

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Earlier article from May 26

U.S. warplanes fly close to Taiwan, Hong Kong B-1B bombers, refueling aircraft based in Guam

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Two B-1B bombers and a refueling aircraft from the United States Air Force flew past south Taiwan and close to Hong Kong Tuesday (May 26), according to Aircraft Spots.

The flights came as tension in the region has been increasing due to China’s announcement of a national security law for Hong Kong and the frequent passage of Chinese warplanes and Navy ships close to Taiwan.

The two bombers and the KC-135R tanker aircraft left Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on their way to the South China Sea, according to Aircraft Spots.

Cable station SETN speculated that the aircraft having flown near Hong Kong might be a signal to China over its handling of the former British territory.

China's proposed national security law has met with widespread indignation overseas and a resumption of protests within Hong Kong itself.

1 posted on 06/01/2020 10:00:13 AM PDT by ifinnegan
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To: ifinnegan

Well if the nukes fly .... a whole heap of democrats are going to be dead in those big cities ....


2 posted on 06/01/2020 10:03:53 AM PDT by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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To: no-to-illegals
Well if the nukes fly .... a whole heap of democrats are going to be dead in those big cities

And a whole heap of conservatives too.

3 posted on 06/01/2020 10:07:23 AM PDT by norcal joe
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To: norcal joe

More in those big cities that vote for money or death anyhow. The cries from the big cities is give me your money or it will be your death ....


4 posted on 06/01/2020 10:10:18 AM PDT by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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To: ifinnegan

“specializes in airband listening and radar tracking”.

Neither of these, for US military aircraft, are available to the public. So, this is a leak through a leaker.

Whatever. We have lots of assets in the area, not subject to public release.


5 posted on 06/01/2020 10:12:24 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: no-to-illegals

Well, that was an interesting reply to my comment.


6 posted on 06/01/2020 10:17:16 AM PDT by norcal joe
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To: ifinnegan
China is aggressively trying to sow chaos in the USA and the entire western world to undermine Trump ahead of the election and advance their own power base (economic and military). This is yet one more example, threatening Taiwan right after stomping on the remaining trappings of democratic representation in Hong Kong.

It's so aggressive that one has to consider just how accidental the COVID release to the world really was.

7 posted on 06/01/2020 10:17:24 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: John S Mosby

“Neither of these, for US military aircraft, are available to the public. So, this is a leak through a leaker.”

Air Force Global HF System (GHFS)

4724, 6712, 6739, 8992, 11175, 13200, 15016

Andersen AB, Guam (Voice call Guam)

Andrews AFB, MD (Voice call Andrews Global) Discrete Frequency: 18015

Ascension Island (Voice call Ascension) Discrete Frequency: 11226

Croughton AB, UK (Voice call Croughton) Discrete Frequencies: 8032, 11226, 11271

Hickam AFB, HI (Voice call Hickam) Discrete Frequencies: 11181, 13242

Lajes AB, Azores (Voice call Lajes): 4724, 6712, 9025, 11181, 13212, 15016,
Discrete Frequency: 11271

Sigonella Naval Station. Italy (Voice call Sigonella): 4709 6724 9007, 11271 15038


8 posted on 06/01/2020 10:17:29 AM PDT by dljordan
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To: norcal joe

Glad you thought it interesting


9 posted on 06/01/2020 10:18:14 AM PDT by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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To: no-to-illegals

and they will still vote.

Well if the nukes fly .... a whole heap of democrats are going to be dead in those big cities ....


10 posted on 06/01/2020 10:19:21 AM PDT by Dacula
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To: Dacula

Yep ... so true


11 posted on 06/01/2020 10:20:32 AM PDT by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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To: ifinnegan
Even better, the BONEs flew over the Black Sea: link and even more better, over the Sea Of Okhotsk: link
12 posted on 06/01/2020 10:22:52 AM PDT by reintarnation (not a noob, i just change my identity over the years...)
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To: ifinnegan

With the CCP threatening Taiwan, sending a message to China by stationing a squadron of F-35s on Taiwan might be a good idea.

It is also likely that the U.S. Navy has an attack sub tracking every Chinese submarine, and also Navy P-8s on station with sonobuoys and anti-submarine torpedoes.


13 posted on 06/01/2020 10:24:10 AM PDT by WASCWatch (asse)
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I’m going to hate voting for democrats after I’m dead. With the way they count the numbers at voting time no telling how many times I unwilling voted for a democrat without knowing ....


14 posted on 06/01/2020 10:24:39 AM PDT by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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To: dljordan

yeah right.... in clear comms and radar. Please. What gullibilty. Maybe it’s.... “the Russians!”... see: Susan Rice.

Sure, IFF is on that. We let out what we want, FRiend.


15 posted on 06/01/2020 10:28:56 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Naww.... say it ain’t so. But try getting a real answer out of Fort Detrick.

“not natural” is what informed investigators have share. The chi-coms can’t manage a hobo cluster-F. They released the variant they stole from US labs and developed in Wuhan— back in January on Uyghurs in labor camps- killing an estimated 60K. But their “techs” who did this, got infected themselves, and the intended release on Taiwan did not occur to true effect. That, and the diligence of Taiwan’s great intel people, let us know.

And the chi-coms directed some at Kim Jong Un to keep him in line and his military doing what china says. Woe unto them at this point. Or...not and kim jong un controlled.


16 posted on 06/01/2020 10:33:24 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: John S Mosby

In the navy, the submariners have a saying: there are two kinds of boats at sea, submarines and targets. :’)


17 posted on 06/01/2020 10:35:19 AM PDT by exnavy (american by birth and choice, I love this country!)
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To: reintarnation

Thanks.


18 posted on 06/01/2020 10:57:11 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: exnavy

Yes, indeed- and anything released by ComSubPac in re: forward deployed assets cycling through “contingency operations” is one of the rare times anything (anything) is said about US submarine actions... anywhere. So is useful in
Sun Tzu tactics.

Cannot understand why anyone would “ape” and blab comm information, and think they should be believed. Guess it is because they don’t have enough to do, like running a business. Or are kind of like “stolen valor” types who need to feel important, or worse- working for the chi-com (failed Bushies-like) opposition or a cut out.

7th generation US Navy in our family (starting under John Paul Jones) and 4 gens in the Silent Service, one with a famous Whitey Mack 47 day tail on Lapon. Real Cold War heroes to all our family.


19 posted on 06/01/2020 11:05:30 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: John S Mosby

I’ve heard SAC doing HF radio checks in the U.S.


20 posted on 06/01/2020 11:46:31 AM PDT by dljordan
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