Posted on 02/04/2021 7:57:46 PM PST by SeekAndFind
A U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Feb. 4, marking the first such operation during the Biden administration.
The USS McCain, a guided-missile destroyer, made a routine transit in the narrow waterway between Taiwan and China in accordance with international law, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said in a statement.
“The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail and operate anywhere international law allows,” it said.
The maneuver came as the Chinese regime escalated its rhetoric and military pressure toward Taiwan in the days after President Joe Biden took office.
On the first weekend of Biden’s presidency, China made its largest-scale military incursions into the island’s air defense zone—13 military aircraft flew over Taiwan’s southwest waters on Jan. 23, and another 15 military aircraft made a similar incursion the next day.
The United States, in response, criticized Beijing’s military activities and reaffirmed its commitment to Taiwan, which it described as “rock solid.”
The United States, like most countries, has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but is the island’s most important international backer and supplier of weapons.
Chinese aircraft incursions near Taiwan have since been seen almost on a daily basis for the past few months, according to the island’s defense ministry.
The Chinese regime considers Taiwan a part of its territory, even though the island has been governed as a distinct entity for more than seven decades.
Beijing has also vowed to retake Taiwan by military force if necessary. It views U.S. military transits of the Taiwan Strait as provocations, despite the waterway being deemed as open to all countries for transit under international law.
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The thought that the communist cabal may not be in charge and close to being ejected from our lives seems to make you unhappy. Hmmmm!
You must be pretty upset sensing that your cabal paycheck has an expiration date coming soon. Who could blame you? 😆
Just what I expect from you. More failing to provide sources, more laziness.
LOL
Well then now is your golden opportunity to add to my unhappiness by letting us see your solid proof.
Why don’t you join me and show some proof that you have dug up to dispel the myth of Biden in power? Its in plain view.
For instance if you were paying attention and of course you were not you would have noticed that Biden’s first big flight on AF1 to Delaware was not on one of the two designated 747’s reserved for the President. Being fairly astute and Mr. GG2 having formerly worked on AF1 we watched Biden board one of the 767’s that the govt uses to fly state dept personnel and other dignitaries around on.
Now of course if the President takes off in a Cessna its automatically designated AF1 for that flight but the reality is that presidents don’t do that do they? No they fly on AF1. The one we all identify with. So if you aren’t really the President they don’t let you on AF1.
So if they aren’t letting slow Joe on AF1 they sure aren’t steaming through the Taiwan straits under his command. 😆
You're the one making the claims.
For instance if you were paying attention and of course you were not you would have noticed that Biden’s first big flight on AF1 to Delaware was not on one of the two designated 747’s reserved for the President
I pay enough attention to know that for short trips it's not uncommon for the President to use one of the 757s. It's about 100 miles from Andrews to Wilmington. There were times when Trump used the smaller plan to get to some of his rallies. Here's a story talking about one time he took it to Cincinnati.
No they fly on AF1. The one we all identify with. So if you aren’t really the President they don’t let you on AF1.
Then why was the airplane referred to as Air Force One for the Biden flight? As you pointed out, any Air Force airplane the President is on is called Air Force One. Biden took Marine One to Andrews and Air Force One home.
What else ya got?
Yeh I remember all the videos of Obama and Trump getting on a 767. With no football in sight. 😆
Re: 66 - thanks for your research on when the President takes a different model plane.
It was nice to see a “smooth transition” to what the facts are.
Please note that the article mentions a 757.
Get help
You need the help if you think the real president of the United States ever flies in an old model 767. You need an intervention from mass media brainwashing.
You’re getting called out again as a troll spreading FAKE NEWS.
“ President Donald Trump not taking usual plane to Cincinnati”
- see https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/trump-not-taking-usual-plane-cincinnati/A8OSn54yNVRAz5iH2izg7K/
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