USA, Japan, Taiwan und Korea vs. China

[Quintus Fabius]

Komplett irre ! Vor kurzem erst sind US Kriegsschifffe aus Versehen in iranische Gewässer eingedrungen, wurden von der iranischen Küstenwache gestellt, geentert und die Besatzung festgenommen. Also gegenüber dem Iran hat man den Schwanz bis zum geht nicht mehr eingezogen, aber ausgerechnet gegenüber der VR China spielt man ernsthafte solche Spiele:

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A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China and two other states in the South China Sea on Saturday to counter efforts to limit freedom of navigation, the Pentagon said.

China claims most of the South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion of world trade is shipped every year. Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan have rival claims.

Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said no ships from China's military were in the vicinity of the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur when it passed near Triton Island in the Paracel Islands.

"This operation challenged attempts by the three claimants - China, Taiwan and Vietnam - to restrict navigation rights and freedoms," Davis said, reflecting the U.S. position that the crucial sea lane should be treated as international waters.

In a statement on Saturday, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Senator John McCain said he was "encouraged" by the news.

Haben die eigentlich irgendeinen Plan B wenn die Chinesen einen US Zerstörer versenken ?