'The strike group will be led by the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, marking its maiden deployment. The ship, one of the UK's two aircraft carriers, is the largest warship the UK has ever sent to sea.
A United States Navy guided-missile destroyer will sail with the group as well as a frigate from the Netherlands that will be tasked with air defense, the ministry said.' CNN
A total of 10 warships, including aircraft carrier, submarines and nuclear weapons, will be heading to China, sailing through the South China Sea and East China Sea. As the group has appropriately called itself, a 'strike group', it is an offensive military force capable of inflicting very heavy damage to China should it turn hostile once it comes withing firing range of its missiles and attack aircraft.
The concentration of such a formidable offensive force at the doorstep of China or any country without an invitation is unwelcome, is a hostile act. Any country facing such a show of force cannot take it lightly and allow the strike force free passage through its waters to within striking range of its weapons. China must declare this as a hostile act,an act of war, and take serious steps to prevent it from getting close enough to launch a strike at China mainland, just like the sneak Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. An attack by such a strike group at near distance would be very difficult to defend and would exact very serious damage to China in lives and properties. No country can afford to suffer a first strike from such a military force, not even China at close quarters.
China cannot simply protest and allow the strike group to get too near for its own security. China must draw a red line and crossing it would be an act of war. This is no simple freedom of navigation exercise. these are heavily armed warships ready to attack. It is not just a show of force. It is too dangerous for any country not to do anything. The risk is unacceptable. It is like the Russians placing missiles in Cuba that risked a war with the USA in the 60s.
Before China puts itself into harms way by not doing anything and allow the strike force to get too near for comfort, a hard decision must be made. The evil Brits are not up to any good intention. Like the Chinese saying, 来者不善, China must meet the Brits half way, not allowing such a massive military force near its mainland. A confrontation is called for and it is time China stand up to these military brutes and tell them to get lost or face the consequences of war.
China has no option. China has to make a stand. This is a small town bully foolishly thinking that it is big enough to threaten and bully China. It is time for China to take out the cane and whip them silly. A red zone must be drawn around China and crossing it would mean China would take offensive actions to sink the warships. Period.
This message must be made known to the world and give notice to the silly Brits that this is not a game. This is violation of Chinese territory, a hostile act and would be challenged and stopped.
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