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In reply to the discussion: Weekend Economists and the Accidental President December 13-15, 2013 [View all]xchrom
(108,903 posts)9. Chinese Military Ship Confronts U.S. Cruiser at Sea
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-13/chinese-military-ship-confronts-u-s-cruiser-at-sea.html
A U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser had a confrontation with a Chinese military ship on Dec. 5 in the South China Sea, underscoring rising tensions in the region over Chinas newly declared air defense zone.
The USS Cowpens, operating in international waters, and a Chinese naval vessel had an encounter that required maneuvering to avoid a collision, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said yesterday in a statement.
This incident underscores the need to ensure the highest standards of professional seamanship, including communications between vessels, to mitigate the risk of an unintended incident or mishap, according to the Navy statement.
China was probably angry that the Cowpens may have been trying to spy on Chinas only aircraft carrier, which was operating in the area, said Dean Cheng, an analyst at the Heritage Foundations Asian Studies Center in Washington.
A U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser had a confrontation with a Chinese military ship on Dec. 5 in the South China Sea, underscoring rising tensions in the region over Chinas newly declared air defense zone.
The USS Cowpens, operating in international waters, and a Chinese naval vessel had an encounter that required maneuvering to avoid a collision, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said yesterday in a statement.
This incident underscores the need to ensure the highest standards of professional seamanship, including communications between vessels, to mitigate the risk of an unintended incident or mishap, according to the Navy statement.
China was probably angry that the Cowpens may have been trying to spy on Chinas only aircraft carrier, which was operating in the area, said Dean Cheng, an analyst at the Heritage Foundations Asian Studies Center in Washington.
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