So what’s
next? The Americans announced that they would sail the South China Sea twice in
every three months, to exercise the right of freedom of navigation. The
Americans will fly and sail anywhere as they like, in international waters.
This must make their allies and believers very happy.
What the
Americans are not saying but admitting is that the islands in the South China
Sea belonged to China and the Americans would respect and not cross the 12 nm
territorial waters of China. Period.
Oh, the
Americans are also saying they are not recognizing the Chinese islands. That is
true only to the extent that they would not cross the 12 nm line, the Americans
would not cross the waters around Chinese islands. This must be something that
Xi Jinping and Obama had agreed in his recent visit. The Americans can do whatever
they like, have wild dances, parties in the South China Sea, but do not cross
into China’s territorial waters. Those are off limits. And the Americans were
doing just that and Xi Jinping is not saying a word. There was an agreement for
a circus performance by the American sailors to entertain the Japanese and the
Pinoys and the need for a pyrrhic victory for the American people, particularly
the hawks in Washington. We did it, we showed the Chinese our fist. Just don’t
go over board.
The other
agreement is that China would continue to do what it wants to do in the islands
with no interference from the Americans. It was a waltz of two elephants to
entertain the little states in the South China Sea. The realities and new status
quo, the islands belong to China and also the Americans would be sailing the
South China Sea.
What about
the countries around the South China Sea? They would have to live with the new
realities. Nothing change except a bigger American presence in the region.
There is no issue on freedom of navigation. The Americans can sail to any part
of the South China Sea as long as they keep out of China’s territorial waters
around the islands. And as a side benefit, the frightened Japanese and Pinoys
would welcome the Americans to station troops in their countries. Clark and
Subic would welcome the Americans back to give a kick start to the Filipino
economy.
"USA recognises China’s sovereignty of South China Sea islands"
ReplyDeleteI'm still waiting for the day;
"PAP recognises Singaporeans' sovereignty over Singapore and their CPF money."
In today's world, America is "Number 1" and China is a distant "Number 2".
ReplyDeleteChina is rising rapidly, but it is still #2. America, a cuntry full of masterful ADVERTISING, MEDIA and MARKETING giants, a nation of people who write books on self promotion and "branding"....
....they are just running a "campaign" to make sure that The Whole Fucking World is REMINDED THAT:
China--number 2
but America is NUMBER ONE....right here, right now, where is counts. (Sorry lah, the future hasn't happened yet. No pakai.)
Basically America is telling China (taunting):
ReplyDelete"Because we are Americans and therefore are free to navigate, we can come to your house anytime we like, stand outside your door and shake our fat white arses in your face. Freedom motherfuckers, freedom!"
However has China contemplated the idea of returning the gesture by sailing up close and personal to the American coasts? Now, THAT, would be high-drama indeed! 😂 😂
China will tell the Americans to dance around the islands, to clown around.
ReplyDeleteBut don't cross the 12nm line. That is off limit. And the clowns know.
news 30/10/15
ReplyDeletetwo Russian naval reconnaissance aircraft flew within one nautical mile of the U.S. aircraft carrier as it sailed in international waters east of the Korean Peninsula, according to 7th Fleet officials.
In the latest in a series of incidents involving Russian aircraft, two Tupolev Tu-142 Bear aircraft flew as low as 500 feet Tuesday morning near the Reagan, which has been conducting scheduled maneuvers with South Korean navy ships. Four F/A-18 Super Hornets took off from the Reagan's flight deck in response to the Russian advance, 7th Fleet spokeswoman Lt. Lauren Cole said Thursday.
Interestingly, the incident took place at almost the exact same time the USS Lassen conducted a sail-by within 12 nautical miles of reefs claimed by China, suggesting possible coordination between China and Russia. While Russia flew close to the USS Reagan, Chinese ships and aircraft tracked the USS Lassen during its time in the South China Sea.
ReplyDeleteRead more at http://freedomoutpost.com/2015/10/russian-aircraft-taunt-us-navy-come-within-one-mile-of-uss-reagan/#MktRaTwhtYADvmpq.
An unsinkable aircraft carrier is a term sometimes used to refer to a geographical or political island that is used to extend the power projection of a military force. Because such an entity is capable of acting as an airbase and is a physical landmass not easily destroyed, it is, in effect, an immobile aircraft carrier that cannot be sunk.
ReplyDeletearen't those islands reclaimed a cheaper way of projecting naval power instead of building those carrier
/// An unsinkable aircraft carrier is a term sometimes used to refer to a geographical or political island that is used to extend the power projection of a military force. //
ReplyDeleteNovember 06, 2015 1:37 p.m.
So is Singapore an unsinkable aircraft carrier?
For America, China or India?
Or maybe just an unsinkable whorehouse for Alien Talents.