China lays ever larger claim to South China Sea

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Mon May 11, 2020 4:21 pm

US-China tensions in South China Sea fuelled by increase in military operations
US aircraft have carried out 39 flights over waters near China – two of them close to Hong Kong – since start of the year, while navy has also ramped up its activity
US defence secretary says he wants to boost investment in region
Kristin Huang
Published: 4:26pm, 10 May, 2020
The United States has ramped up its military operations in waters close to China this year as the risk of confrontation between the two nations continues to grow.
So far this year, aircraft from the US armed forces have conducted 39 flights over the South China Sea, East China Sea, Yellow Sea and the Taiwan Strait – more than three times the number carried out in the equivalent period of 2019.
Two of the flights passed closed to Hong Kong, a rare move that indicated their proximity to mainland China.

Meanwhile, the US Navy conducted four freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea in the first four months of the year – compared with just eight for the whole of 2019 – with the latest on April 29, as guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill sailed through the Spratly Islands chain.

On Friday, the littoral combat ship USS Montgomery and cargo vessel USNS Cesar Chavez were also reported to be operating in the South China Sea.
Full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/militar ... e-military

WildA · Post by **WildA** » Mon May 11, 2020 7:39 pm

Its international water so fuck them if they cant deal with it.

bossho · Post by **bossho** » Mon May 11, 2020 7:51 pm

How many certified Blue Water Navies are there in the world today?

newkidontheblock · Post by **newkidontheblock** » Mon May 11, 2020 9:26 pm

The scary part is that mainland China is firmly committed to the idea of total war. Everything is commanded by the government towards a goal. Forget the tinfoil hats conspiracies that westerners accuse their own governments of doing.

Fishing boats are ordered by the government into disputed waters to harass military ships of other nations. With the PLAN just waiting for an excuse to attack.

Rules are something to use against their enemies. Heck, the government even ordered overseas development companies to stop working and to go out and vacuum up all the PPE they could find and ship it back to China. Students studying abroad are pressured to steal secrets and bring them back.

The latest military twist is the hypersonic missile. It travels so fast that there is no conventional defense against it. As soon as it is seen on radar it has reached it’s target. The only way to stop them is to strike first, which increases the risk of a big war on all sides.

War is coming. I just hope not in my lifetime.

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Mon May 11, 2020 9:43 pm

newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 9:26 pm The scary part is that mainland China is firmly committed to the idea of total war. Everything is commanded by the government towards a goal. Forget the tinfoil hats conspiracies that westerners accuse their own governments of doing.

Fishing boats are ordered by the government into disputed waters to harass military ships of other nations. With the PLAN just waiting for an excuse to attack.

Rules are something to use against their enemies. Heck, the government even ordered overseas development companies to stop working and to go out and vacuum up all the PPE they could find and ship it back to China. Students studying abroad are pressured to steal secrets and bring them back.

The latest military twist is the hypersonic missile. It travels so fast that there is no conventional defense against it. As soon as it is seen on radar it has reached it’s target. The only way to stop them is to strike first, which increases the risk of a big war on all sides.

War is coming. I just hope not in my lifetime.

The scary part is that some people are hoping for a war. It's good for a ruined economy and would take minds off the current mis-managed health crisis. Outside enemies are always useful for politicians with domestic woes. If you don't have an enemy, then make one. If you do have one, then make them into a big and scary bogeyman.

WildA · Post by **WildA** » Tue May 12, 2020 12:11 am

Anchor Moy wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 9:43 pm
newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 9:26 pm The scary part is that mainland China is firmly committed to the idea of total war. Everything is commanded by the government towards a goal. Forget the tinfoil hats conspiracies that westerners accuse their own governments of doing.

Fishing boats are ordered by the government into disputed waters to harass military ships of other nations. With the PLAN just waiting for an excuse to attack.

Rules are something to use against their enemies. Heck, the government even ordered overseas development companies to stop working and to go out and vacuum up all the PPE they could find and ship it back to China. Students studying abroad are pressured to steal secrets and bring them back.

The latest military twist is the hypersonic missile. It travels so fast that there is no conventional defense against it. As soon as it is seen on radar it has reached it’s target. The only way to stop them is to strike first, which increases the risk of a big war on all sides.

War is coming. I just hope not in my lifetime.
The scary part is that some people are hoping for a war. It's good for a ruined economy and would take minds off the current mis-managed health crisis. Outside enemies are always useful for politicians with domestic woes. If you don't have an enemy, then make one. If you do have one, then make them into a big and scary bogeyman.

Exactly, that describes the Chinese to a tee. Very perceptive.

fazur · Post by **fazur** » Tue May 12, 2020 9:31 am

WildA wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 12:11 amExactly, that describes the Chinese to a tee. Very perceptive.

it describes every superpower

gulf of tonkin, wmd, ships mystery bombed in straits of hormuz, list goes on

ur 100% right about chine, but why do u refuse to see the same behavior in ur own govt?

rexwell · Post by **rexwell** » Tue May 12, 2020 9:43 am

South Pacific not South China sea, but it seems they are gearing up for South Pacific dominance and perhaps setting up launching pads for a future invasion of Australia.

fazur · Post by **fazur** » Tue May 12, 2020 9:49 am

rexwell wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 9:43 am South Pacific not South China sea, but it seems they are gearing up for South Pacific dominance and perhaps setting up launching pads for a future invasion of Australia.

they dont need to invade it the oz govt is selling whats left to them

why go to war when you have willing sellers?

rexwell · Post by **rexwell** » Tue May 12, 2020 9:56 am

Australian raw iron ore sent to China only to have it returned to them in a weaponized form. Sounds tin hat but many soldiers wore tin hats in WW2.

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