In response to the American warship sailing through those waters, Beijing sent armed fighter jets to perform a training exercise in the same area. The Chinese Navy released photographs of an aircraft being launched from a newly constructed airstrip in the South China Sea.
According to some military experts the unidentified airstrip is located on Woody Island in the Paracels nearly 300km off the coast of Hainan and about 600km from the controversial reef.
“Both the defense ministry and foreign ministry have said China would have answers when its sea rights were breached. Such statements need to be followed by real actions,” retired Chinese General Xu Guangyu commented on Beijing’s move.
“It’s a signal China sent to the US that it is serious about its claims. This is the minimum level of response China should have, or it will fail the expectation of its people,” the South China Morning Post cited him as saying.
Beijing protested the USS Lassen mission in the South China Sea, accusing the US of escalating tensions.
“The actions of the US warship have threatened China’s sovereignty and security interests, jeopardized the safety of personnel and facilities on the reefs, and damaged regional peace and stability,” the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement.
While the U.S. certainly has a reputation for escalating tensions, China and Russia have both been known to do the same thing in American waters. The fact that China would threaten war over such a small matter shows that they’re either intimidated by America or they’re looking for conflict. The United States, Japan and South Korea are all aligned in contesting China’s claim over the area.
Source: rt.com
The Shenyang J-31, China’s F-35-ish stealthy medium weight fighter was certainly the star of the show, making its first public debut at Zhuhai ’14. It is rumored that a verison of this jet will end up flying from China’s aircraft carriers and another will be available for export. Unlike the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the J-31’s design was not hampered by a short-takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) requirement.
Russia’s most advanced single pilot multi-role Su-27 Flanker fighter derivative, the Su-35 Terminator, took part in the display. China is said to be on the verge of executing a deal with Russia that would result in an initial batch of 24 SU-35s delivered to the the PLAAF.
Many believe by purchasing the Su-35 it will allow China to eventually clone the jet’s advanced avionics and sub-systems for use in their burgeoning stealth J-20 and J-31 programs. Technologies gained from the purchase could also be retrofitted into their wide array of Flanker derivatives already in service with the communist nation.
Source: jalopnik.com
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United States and NATO go to hell with jack Gallira
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