Posted on 06/06/2023 2:42:15 PM PDT by TBP
The Chinese military's unsafe intercepts of U.S. Air Force aircraft and Navy vessels have occurred "more frequently than we'd like," White House National Security Council coordinator John Kirby said.
There have been two unsafe intercepts in the last couple of weeks, according to U.S. defense officials. A Chinese military aircraft flew in front of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 over the South China Sea, causing the U.S. aircraft to jostle as it flew through its wake turbulence. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command described it as “an unnecessarily aggressive maneuver,” while more recently, a Chinese navy vessel crossed in front of the USS Chung-Hoon and HMCS Montreal twice and forced them to slow down to avoid a collision.
"Air and maritime intercepts happen all the time. Heck, we do it," Kirby told reporters at Monday's White House briefing. "The difference is, when we do it, when we feel like we need to do it, it's done professionally. And it's done inside the inner international law. And it's done in accordance with the rules of the road. These two that you saw recently ... they have happened with more frequency than we'd like. Not all of them are unsafe and unprofessional."
"We're flying or sailing, we're operating in international airspace and international waters, and both of those incidents were in complete compliance with international law. There was absolutely no need for the [People's Liberation Army] to act as aggressively as they did. It won't be long before somebody gets hurt. That's the concern with these unsafe and unprofessional intercepts. They can lead to misunderstandings. They can lead to miscalculations," he continued.
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Was there ever a stupider comment than “more frequently than we’d like.” ?
We feel that way about getting hit over the head repeatedly with a claw hammer in a home invasion. Or having a venomous snake sneak into our bed at night.
More frequently than we like.
This begs the question of are we doing anything at all serious to push back and discourage it? What would President Trump’s response have been?
We remember this....
Do we have skippers and pilots skilled sufficiently to respond without putting ourselves in the drink?
They probably didn’t do it during his tenure.
Same as when the russians dropped fuel on our drone to piss on us, no one respects the usa under biden.
And they barely did un DJT
“ And they barely did un DJT”
The Syrians beg to differ.
All recon/spy planes over international waters should be escorted by an F35 when near China.
Kirby is such a disgusting wimp. I can’t stand him. He radiates weakness.
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Our Chinese-owned “president” was told to stand down.
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