USS destroyer sailing by chinese disputed islands

[Orange_Vol1321]

Navy destroyer to sail near disputed Chinese islands

 

[tumscalcium]

I hope they use the islands as target practice.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

I'm wondering where the tree huggers are, the Chinese are basically dredging sand and covering up a bunch of coral reefs.

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

I'm wondering where the tree huggers are, the Chinese are basically dredging sand and covering up a bunch of coral reefs.

They must be digging a hole all the way to the US.

 

[Pacer92]

I hope they use the islands as target practice.

Yeah, let's start ww3 over the Chinese piling up some sand....

 

[tumscalcium]

Yeah, let's start ww3 over the Chinese piling up some sand....

Yeah, let's take my comment seriously.....

 

[Obsessed]

Yeah, let's start ww3 over the Chinese piling up some sand....

Is what they are doing not illegal?

 

[Pacer92]

While we welcome Chinese warships in florida..

Three Chinese Warships To Dock In Florida Port | Zero Hedge

Makes sense...

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Is what they are doing not illegal?

It would be over here!

 

[Obsessed]

China Ready To Use Military Force If US Violates Its Territorial Waters


China will not tolerate U.S. violations

On Thursday, Chinese media slammed the U.S. for its “ceaseless provocations.” The Global Times, a mouthpiece of the Communist Party, said in an editorial that China will not “tolerate rampant U.S. violations” of its territorial waters and skies over the “expanding islands.” Tensions have mounted between the two world powers since China started transforming submerged reefs into artificial islands in the disputed waters.

The artificial islands are large enough to support military facilities. The U.S. says Chinese activities in the disputed waters threaten freedom of navigation. Brunei, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Taiwan have overlapping claims in the waters over which China claims full sovereignty. U.S. has responded by telling its Asian allies that it doesn’t recognize artificial islands, and will sail warships past disputed islands.

 

[Obsessed]

It would be over here!

I believe it is against international law. They are putting in a military base in one of the worlds largest shipping lane.

 

[Pacer92]

Is what they are doing not illegal?

I'm not sure. I think a few nations are claiming sovereignty over the islands.

If these islands are within their jurisdiction, I don't see how it is illegal? But i suppose that's what's in question...

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

I'm not sure. I think a few nations are claiming sovereignty over the islands.

If these islands are within their jurisdiction, I don't see how it is illegal? But i suppose that's what's in question...

There is no islands, they are making them by pumping sand off the ocean floor and covering a reef barrier up.

 

[Obsessed]

I'm not sure. I think a few nations are claiming sovereignty over the islands.

If these islands are within their jurisdiction, I don't see how it is illegal? But i suppose that's what's in question...

The Philippines sued and won. China ignored it. Stated it didn't apply to them.


This island is a long way away from their coastline. China has over stepped its bounds.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I hope they use the islands as target practice.

You can't be serious.

 

[Pacer92]

There is no islands, they are making them by pumping sand off the ocean floor and covering a reef barrier up.

I didn't realize they didn't exist. I was assuming they were making small ones bigger..

 

[davethevol]

I didn't realize they didn't exist. I was assuming they were making small ones bigger..

No, and as Obsessed pointed out, these are no where near China. If you get a chance to look at it on a map you'd be shocked at how far away from China these islands are and the audacity they have to claim it as their territory.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

One thing is for sure, when the destroyer "sails past" it will not be alone.

 

[Obsessed]

One thing is for sure, when the destroyer "sails past" it will not be alone.

They will be monitored.

But China would be stupid to get aggressive with a navy destroyer.

Hell the US navy is larger than all the other country's navys combined.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

They will be monitored.

But China would be stupid to get aggressive with a navy destroyer.

Hell the US navy is larger than all the other country's navys combined.

I'm sure we will be monitored but I meant we won't be alone as in we will have some unseen help.

 

[Obsessed]

I'm sure we will be monitored but I meant we won't be alone as in we will have some unseen help.

Yeah.

Maybe a sub or two?

 

[McDad]

There is no islands, they are making them by pumping sand off the ocean floor and covering a reef barrier up.

In China's defense, they thought they were covering up a leaf barrier with sand.

 

[n_huffhines]

Is what they are doing not illegal?

Why are we the ones who need to worry about it? It's not our laws or our land.

 

[n_huffhines]

No, and as Obsessed pointed out, these are no where near China. If you get a chance to look at it on a map you'd be shocked at how far away from China these islands are and the audacity they have to claim it as their territory.

Why does proximity matter now? It never has to the west.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Yeah.

Maybe a sub or two?

Yes and probably a P-8 surveillance plane.


Edit: Just seen where the Navy destroyer did go by these islands. This is one reef out of three and if I'm not mistaken, one of them is close to being finished.