U.S. Navy Conducts 3rd 'Freedom of Navigation' near Chinese held islands in Spratly Island chain, Ch

[MrWasabi]

[QUOTE]The U.S. Navy on Tuesday sent a guided missile destroyer [B]within 12 miles[/B] of a disputed island in the South China Sea where China has built an airstrip prompting China to scramble fighter jets and dispatch warships to "expel" the American ship."USS William P. Lawrence exercised the right of innocent passage while transiting inside 12 nautical miles of Fiery Cross Reef, a high-tide feature that is occupied by China, but also claimed by the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam," a Pentagon statement said.
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[QUOTE]"The relevant Chinese department took measures of monitoring, tracking and warning in accordance with the law. I have to point out, this action by the U.S. side threatened China's sovereignty and security interests, endangered the staff and facilities on the reef, and damaged regional peace and stability," spokesman Lu Kang said.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE][B]The U.S. official said Tuesday that the U.S. would continue with such transits.[/B][/QUOTE]

[URL]http://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/10/politics/us-china-destroyer-sails-by-disputed-island/index.html[/URL]

[URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-36255646[/URL]

[URL]http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2016/05/10/uss-william-p-lawrence-passes-china-claimed-reef/84193384/[/URL]
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Surprised they sent a small boy from SD instead of Yoko for this like the last 2 times.

[Snoberry Tea]

Fuck these small incursions. Send the entire Pacific fleet to patrol the area. China needs to fuck right off back to their standard maritime borders

[Provost]

[QUOTE=Snoberry Tea;50299540]Fuck these small incursions. Send the entire Pacific fleet to patrol the area. China needs to fuck right off back to their standard maritime borders[/QUOTE]

Sit a carrier fleet right on their front door for a few months. See how they like it.

[Pilot1215]

China needs to fuck off about screwing with smaller countries in the area. We get it, you have a bigger Navy than they do, but you gonna fuck around until one of these countries gets sick of your shit and starts sinking your ships in the area. Keep being aggressive and learn the hard way.

[Snoberry Tea]

[QUOTE=Psychokitten;50301624]Sit a carrier fleet right on their front door for a few months. See how they like it.[/QUOTE]

This.

I'd love to see this, because China's reaction would be hilarious.

You know they'd just throw a gigantic hissy fit and nothing else. They wouldn't risk America royally fucking their shit up by actually attacking the carrier group. They'd just pester the shit out of them with radio messages and flybys and shit.