This is clear provocation.
I could picture Reagan putting up with this BS.
Passing through international waterways (the Bering Strait) that are narrow enough to encompass only territorial waters is actually one of the rights that Uncle Sam has been asserting since forever. The headline is misleading. Chinese vessels passed through US territorial waters while transiting the Bering Strait the way the 7th Fleet passes through Indonesian territorial waters while transiting the Strait of Malacca. The Chinese government claims that the US does not let foreign navies approach US territorial boundaries. This non-incident shows that they are wrong.
The question is who provoked who FIRST ?
From article: "Analysts saw the passage as significant as Beijing has long objected to U.S. Navy vessels transiting its territorial waters or operating in international waters just outside."
Other than Carter I don’t know of any President who would have tolerated this for a moment.....and Interesting this happens when Obams’ there to change the name of a mountain.....he soooooooo has misplaced priorities ....and then some....
Russia and China ..and even other nations know full well Obama will not do a thing....so they rub it in his face.....because they can......
I could picture Reagan putting up with this BS.
And Reagan had Admirals and Generals who were competent and knew how to handle situations like this.
I have little confidence in the top brass POS Obama has put in place.