Official: U.S. B-52s flew over China's controversial new air defense zone

[Sallow]

I think there was a poster here that was questioning whether President Obama had the stones to stand up to the Chinese.

(CNN) -- Two U.S. military aircraft flew into China's newly claimed and challenged air defense zone over the East China Sea, a U.S. official said, an action that could inflame tensions between the world powers.

The U.S. Air Force B-52 planes -- which were not armed because they were on a training mission -- set off Monday from Guam and returned there without incident. The mission lasted for several hours, and the aircraft were in China's newly declared air zone for about an hour, according to the U.S. official.
U.S. B-52s flew over China's newly declared air zone, official says - CNN.com

Any more questions?

 

[ScienceRocks]

Good for Obama. The guy does have the stones

 

[HenryBHough]

Takes "stones" to order Americans to risk their lives to make a failed politician look good?

Nawwwwww.....

"Stones" would require said failure board Air Farce One and fly over the islands Himself.

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

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(@37:40)

Ze plane! Ze plane!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ze_plane!_Ze_plane!

 

[Sallow]

Takes "stones" to order Americans to risk their lives to make a failed politician look good?

Nawwwwww.....

"Stones" would require said failure board Air Farce One and fly over the islands Himself.

There's no right answer with some of you folks.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Takes "stones" to order Americans to risk their lives to make a failed politician look good?

Nawwwwww.....

"Stones" would require said failure board Air Farce One and fly over the islands Himself.

I'd of flown our new drone bomber instead Of course the conservative idiots would whine even louder about that!

 

[TheOldSchool]

We better have Japans back at all costs. They're too important for our eastern policy.

 

[Sallow]

We better have Japans back at all costs. They're too important for our eastern policy.

We have a base in Okinawa..

Of course we have their "backs".

And fronts.

And sides.

 

[eagle1462010]

And in the article, China's only aircraft carrier is deploying to the region............Not that I really care.......................

If we want to show support for this space then a carrier battlegroup should deploy jointly with Japanese ships to this region................Power projection..............That is simply how it is done.................

Call their bluff, and steam into the area.

 

[HenryBHough]

Takes "stones" to order Americans to risk their lives to make a failed politician look good?

Nawwwwww.....

"Stones" would require said failure board Air Farce One and fly over the islands Himself.

I'd of flown our new drone bomber instead Of course the conservative idiots would whine even louder about that!

Who knew that spiffy new drone bomber had a seat inside just for you!

 

[ScienceRocks]

We better have Japans back at all costs. They're too important for our eastern policy.

We have a base in Okinawa..

Of course we have their "backs".

And fronts.

And sides.

The republicans would stab japan in the back to get at Obama. This is why I want nothing to do with that party anymore. That and they're anti-science.

 

[TheOldSchool]

And in the article, China's only aircraft carrier is deploying to the region............Not that I really care.......................

If we want to show support for this space then a carrier battlegroup should deploy jointly with Japanese ships to this region................Power projection..............That is simply how it is done.................

Call their bluff, and steam into the area.

That'd be badass right there

 

[Trajan]

from the link;

The flights came two days after China unilaterally announced the creation of a so-called "Air Defense Identification Zone" over several islands it and Japan have both claimed. The two countries have been sharply at odds over those isles, which are believed to be near large reserves of natural resources.

Washington responded negatively to what Secretary of State John Kerry characterized as an "escalatory action (that) will only increase tensions in the region and create risks of an incident." The U.S. government has rallied around its ally Japan, where thousands of its troops are stationed as part of a security treaty.

And specifically regarding China's new air defense zone, the United States has said it won't recognize it -- nor China's call that aircraft entering it identify themselves and file flight plans.

Beijing, though, has dismissed the American position as unjustified and urged Washington to butt out of the territorial dispute.


good move, I applaud obama for doing it.....it sends exactly the right message the right way.

 

[Trajan]

We better have Japans back at all costs. They're too important for our eastern policy.

We have a base in Okinawa..

Of course we have their "backs".

And fronts.

And sides.

don't get overwrought, we have moved the 3rd marine div. , off Okinawa to Guam, 1400 miles way and will have an airbase left.

 

[eagle1462010]

China doesn't want any part of this......................

 

[blackhawk]

Wouldn't the left call that saber rattling and war mongering if it happened under a Republican President?

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

We better have Japans back at all costs. They're too important for our eastern policy.

We have a base in Okinawa..

Of course we have their "backs".

And fronts.

And sides.

In 1979, I had orders to station in Okinawa, but unfortunately, I was not able to complete all of my secondary training to go.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Wouldn't the left call that saber rattling and war mongering if it happened under a Republican President?

Wouldn't you be applauding this under a republican President?

 

[eagle1462010]

Wouldn't the left call that saber rattling and war mongering if it happened under a Republican President?

Yes they would...................

Problem is I served during the Cold War, which is exactly what Saber rattling is about, which would tick them off.......................

We should not respect China's claim, and go in the region to make them understand this..

Hell we did this type of shit for decades. I still remember playing tag with the Russian Navy.

 

[eagle1462010]

I accept that this is a step in the right direction.

China is now answering the fly over...........Will we respond in kind..........