(Updated 4:41 p.m.) BEIJING - China said on Friday it was "strongly dissatisfied" after a US military plane flew over part of the South China Sea near where China is building artificial islands, and called on the United States to stop such action or risk causing an accident. The Chinese navy issued eight warnings to the US P8-A Poseidon, the US military's most advanced surveillance aircraft, when it conducted the overflights on Wednesday, according to CNN, which had a team on board the US aircraft. China claims 90 percent of the South China Sea, which is believed to be rich in oil and gas, its claims overlapping with those of Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines More from: China says US actions in South China Sea ‘irresponsible, dangerous’ | News | GMA News Online Looks like it's getting a bit serious in the South China Sea. Can't see the u.s pushing things too far out there!
China is overstepping by building a base in the South China Sea. The US was just dropping in to say, "Hey, we see you there. See this plane? It means we have a carrier group nearby that could erase your little base from the face of the earth if we wanted to." China and the US will not go to war. Too much would be lost for both countries.
Here's the link filmed from the posiden aircraft. DVIDS - Video - P-8A Poseidon Conducts Flight Operations Over South China Sea Part 1
The P8 is based on a Boeing 737, they don't land on carriers. These are the replacements for the P3 Orion which the US Navy had when I retired. I believe they do carry enough armament to make a mark though should it ever be necessary.
"Attention military airplane you are approaching my military secure" "Please go away quickly in order to ......" lol I noticed that at the end of the video.
China state paper warns of war over South China Sea unless US backs down | News | GMA News Online It makes you wonder how far the u.s will push China over this issue, and would China fire the first shot?
