A US Navy Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held rare talks with his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun.
The conversation between Austin and Dong marked the first time the two nations’ defense chiefs have held talks since 2022, as relations between the two major powers have plummeted. During the call, Austin made clear that the US military will maintain a presence in sensitive areas near China’s coast, saying the US “will continue to fly, sail, and operate—safely and responsibly—wherever international law allows.”
The US Navy’s Japan-based 7th Fleeth reaffirmed Austin’s comments when announcing the flight through the Taiwan Strait. “The aircraft’s transit of the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military flies, sails and operates anywhere international law allows,” the statement said.
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said it scrambled warplanes to monitor the US Navy plane’s transit through the Taiwan Strait. “Theater troops are on high alert at all times to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security as well as regional peace and stability,” said Col. Li Xi, spokesman for the PLA’s Eastern Theater Command.
The US frequently sends warships through the Taiwan Strait, but overflights are rarer. The last time the 7th fleet announced a flight through the sensitive waterway was December 6, and the last time a US warship sailed through the Strait was March 5.
We need to get the f*ck out of there and let China and Taiwan work things out.
Imagine a guy who lives three blocks away to sow hatred between you and your neighbor…
There are a few of them and one is Russia.
Drink!
The drink thing here is Rationale Thinker’s.
For those mentioning Super Hero Nuland all the time.
But you can start your for the many times i call your pro russia BS.
Yeah, sure.
Let China invade and annex Taiwan like Russia did in Ukraine.
You Putin lovers are sick.
Ok, so let Israel and Palestine work things out. Right?
Fcking hypocrite.
It’s the war you wanted, Don. Kiss your ass good by.
Wrong Don, dipshit. The only war i want is the war to defend your land, family, and freedom and to protect those who cannot defend themselves against the oppressor.
Im not kissing any ass goodbye? Why would I?
Hey, how come you are all over Hamas and Palestine fighting for their land and freedom but against Ukraine fighting for same?
Hypocrite.
Drink! Drink!
Hypocrite.
You don’t know a thing about China and Taiwan. First of all there has never been a country called Taiwan, ever.
The govt on Taiwan Island that U.S. had diplomatic relations with was and is called REPUBLIC OF CHINA(ROC). So if and when China (PRC) attacks China(ROC) to reunite their country, it would just be a civil war and nobody else’s business. It could not be called an aggression.
Im sure you consider Ukraine as part of Russia too. How convenient.
Great, a US plane flying through international waters, what’s new?
They have to borrow the gas money… Or steal it from weaker countries.
Stealing like russia stole land from Ukraine? That kind of stealing?
The one you would never speak out about because your morals have limits.
As I understand it, Blackwater corp et al already bought mucho Ukrainian farmland.
Well, a plane flying through the water would be something new.
Man, everytime the US goes on meeting with China, they mess it up afterwards. We could ponder if this is on purpose, but twice on the row, there’s no place for doubts. When Biden insulted Xi of being a “dictator” right after they met, and now this, just after the two Defense Secretary for each country to meet…
Oh, that right, we have a war to instigate with China. Sometimes the daily planner gets too many things piled up and we forget.