Posted on 02/25/2025 5:22:42 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Three Chinese warships that were involved in live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea last week have re-entered Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone and are currently in the vicinity of Tasmania.
The Defence Department has confirmed it is working with New Zealand's military to jointly track the three warships which are operating about 300km east of Hobart.
The news comes as officials in Canberra faced questions over why it was a Virgin pilot that had been the first to alert authorities about Beijing's live-fire exercises on Friday, which had forced airlines to divert flights.
The exclusive economic zone is a maritime area that extends from 22 to 370km from the Australian coastline, over which Australia has jurisdiction and sovereign rights.
The Australian and New Zealand defence forces said they were continuing to track the People's Liberation Army-Navy flotilla "in the vicinity of Australia's maritime approaches" after the ships re-entered Australia's exclusive economic zone in the early hours of Tuesday.
“Australia expects all militaries operating in the region to engage transparently, maintain the highest standards of safety and professionalism, and we encourage all states to maintain open communication to ensure their actions support regional security and stability," Defence said in a statement.
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“..no particular place to go!’
Did China adjust the location of the nine-dash line?
It looks like the totalitarian Aussie government reptiles had better start treating the citizen inmates of their penal colony better if they want any American help from the Trump Admin.
How did they know the pilot was a virgin?
Threatening Tasmania. The devils.
It was more important for the Australian government to track and confront their own people over Covid regulations than it is to confront the Chi-coms in their own waters.
Your very funny. Good job.
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over which Australia has jurisdiction and sovereign rights.
No, only in matters of drilling and fishing. They have zero say about who sails around doing other things. And though the Aussies claim up to 225 miles, international law recognizes only 200.
I’m guessing this is a Chinese method of getting the Aussies to make a stupid move and protest or something. Then when the Aussies sail into a Chinese EEZ, the Chinese will do the same protest or whatever.
Silliness overall.
The actual Chinese penetration into the Aussie EEZ is into their economy. The Aussies seem ok with that.
My daughter and her friend. Sue had the vacation of a lifetime two years ago. A cruise from Australia to New Zealand to Tasmania and back to Australia. They loved Tasmania, had more fun there than anywhere else. And she bought me the most gorgeioius sweater in New Zealand, made of possum fur and silk. I get a lot of complements that sweater.
My daughter, a world traveler, thinks Melbourne, Australia, is the most beautiful chitin the world.
Anyway, whatever stupid things the government there is doing, The Aussies are great people. Come to think of it, I almost married a man from Australia decades ago who was in the USA. .
OY! OY! OY!
So good!
Taking it in the ass for the Chi-coms. No surprise since they turned their island back into a penal colony during Covid.
Is “Exclusive Economic Zone” the same as “Territorial Waters”?
Looks like the South China Sea isn’t enough for Red China.Maybe we should offer Australia a visit from one of our carriers.
Nope... it’s just mineral and fishing rights. Nothing else.
Have they no respect for HIPPA Laws?
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