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Posted on 12/13/2013 7:55:41 AM PST by Nachum
A Chinese naval vessel tried to force a U.S. guided missile warship to stop in international waters recently, causing a tense military standoff in the latest case of Chinese maritime harassment, according to defense officials.
The guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens, which recently took part in disaster relief operations in the Philippines, was confronted by Chinese warships in the South China Sea near Beijing’s new aircraft carrier Liaoning, according to officials familiar with the incident.
“On December 5th, while lawfully operating in international waters in the South China Sea, USS Cowpens and a PLA Navy vessel had an encounter that required maneuvering to avoid a collision,” a Navy official said.
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Strangely, they did not do that to George Bush.
A reminder of the encounters the US Asiatic fleet had with Japan circa 1937-1941. Lets hope events don’t take the same course.
“No ticky, no crossy.”
No, they just knocked down a airplane.
Hainan Island incident
Is the US Navy reusing numbers from retired BBs ?
So in response, we’re now pulling five thousand B1 Chinese visas.
Right?
Right?
:: crickets ::
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