Don't misunderstand me..I'm not defending the Chicoms here..Red China is obviously attempting to project forces, likely sensing a weakening of American resolve.
The real danger is if a Chicom on-site commander loses it...then an incident can easily happen, and escalate rapidly..
“During the cold war, it was a common USN tactic to run support vessels into the path of Soviet trawlers who were shadowing the carrier groups too closely..”
What was the US Navy response to a Soviet guided missle cruiser shadowing a US Carrier ?