ChiCom ground sat in Aus tracks US and AUS ships ...

[Libertas]

"Years away from being able to launch and recover aircraft from it as part of a carrier battle group" - Translation: All we can do is motor around our territorial waters and look like we know wtf we are doing!

 

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/12/14/satellite-takes-picture-chinese-carrier-on-move/#ixzz1gbr5tClR

[Damn_Lucky]

"Years away from being able to launch and recover aircraft from it as part of a carrier battle group" - Translation: All we can do is motor around our territorial waters and look like we know wtf we are doing!

 

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/12/14/satellite-takes-picture-chinese-carrier-on-move/#ixzz1gbr5tClR

Well maybe than can use it for a big B-ball tournament and invite Da One.     

[Libertas]

"Years away from being able to launch and recover aircraft from it as part of a carrier battle group" - Translation: All we can do is motor around our territorial waters and look like we know wtf we are doing!

 

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/12/14/satellite-takes-picture-chinese-carrier-on-move/#ixzz1gbr5tClR

Well maybe than can use it for a big B-ball tournament and invite Da One.     

And let them keep the putz, take him back to Beijing with 'em!

 

[Charles Oakwood]

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/04/12/world-view-4-12-12

According to the Philippines side of the story, a Philippine warship was patrolling the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal and came across eight Chinese fishing vessels anchored inside a lagoon.

ETA: or from Eagle Speak South China Sea: China and the Philippines Tussle Over Scarborough Shoal

Two Chinese ships have blocked a Philippine naval ship from arresting Chinese fisherman for fishing in waters that the Philippines considers to be within its "exclusive economic zone." China has ordered the Philippine naval ship to leave, insisting that it has sovereignty of the area, while the Philippines refutes this.

ES has good map too.

[Libertas]

"Scarborough Shoal, a small group of rocky formations"

Named after Joe's cratered arse no doubt!   

ChiCom's think anything within 1,000 nautical miles to be their territory...wonder if this will lead to a request by the Philipines to enter into more joint operations with US Navy in the area.

Silly ChiCom's!

 

[Charles Oakwood]

Generational Dynamics Web Log for 15-Apr-2012
Forecasting America's Destiny ... and the World's
http://www.generationaldynamics.com/cgi-bin/D.PL?xct=gd.e120415

Although the Chinese fishing boats have been permitted to leave the lagoon where they had been held by a Philippine warship, the confrontation with Chinese military vessels has raised nationalistic anger on both sides. (See "12-Apr-12 World View -- Philippines and China in nationalistic confrontation in South China Sea.") The fishing vessels were detained near the Scarborough Shoal (called Huangyan Island by the Chinese), off the coast of Manila. The island has historically been part of the Philippines, but China is demanding sovereignty over it and all the islands in a huge region in the South China Sea. On Friday, China's Foreign Ministry said: ...


http://www.generationaldynamics.com/ww2010/SouthChinaSea3.gif
Gif illustrates area claimed by Chinese


The following appears to be a lift.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/04/15/world-view-4-15-12

China demands complete sovereignty over Philippine island

 The island has historically been part of the Philippines, but China is demanding sovereignty over it and all the islands in a huge region in the South China Sea. On Friday, China's Foreign Ministry said:...

[Libertas]

Well, if we had a POTUS worth a damn we'd be coordinating with not just the Phillipines but every other Asiatic nation wanting to stop aggression in the region from spilling into their territory and push the ChiCom's back.  But since all we have is an ass-kissing socialist punk loser...we can forget that idea.  The Phillipines are screwed.

[Charles Oakwood]

By DJ Yap
Philippine Daily Inquirer

On the 12th day of a standoff at Panatag Shoal, Maj. Emmanuel Garcia said China had no reason to feel concerned about the annual Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises that started a week ago.
...
The Balikatan has long been planned, and its purpose is interoperability between US and Philippine troops and exchange of ideas,” Garcia said on dzBB.

If the Chinese were concerned they would have been on the horn to Bambi and he would have cancelled the joint maneuvers. But don't you guys get your hopes up about those F-16's you want to buy.  Even though the USS Blue Ridge of the U.S. 7th Fleet paid a courtesy call to the Manilla South Harbor Bambi's not going to sell them to you.  His minders won't allow it.   

[Libertas]

Most of our "exercises" with the Philippines (since our basing rights leases lapsed by Philippine choice) are of a small scale variety.  The long years of US presence in the region (Subic naval base & Clark airfield especially) made it easy for America's detractors (usually of a leftist bent, surprise, surprise!) to agitate for a removal of foreign interlopers.  A sad turn for a once stalwart American ally.  We remain on friendly terms, but I always had serious doubts of the Philippines being able to "go it alone" alone.

[Charles Oakwood]

Telegraph UK - Reporting that Chinese media reported the
Scarborough Island as its territory.  It was then reported as an error,
leading to commentary such as "This anchor woman is great, a good patriot, she has announced to the world the Philippines belongs to China," .

However, 'Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying said late Monday Beijing was ready for "any escalation" of the maritime standoff with the Philippines'.

 

China and Philippines Dispute South China Sea (Portfolio)

[Libertas]

Resources.  Didn't another Asian power get obliterated over similar expansionist desires 70 years ago?

 

[Glock32]

Yes, but that was when an even stronger Pacific power actually had the balls to do the obliterating.

[Libertas]

Well, as soon as Mr. Gayballs gets bounced, maybe again, eh?

[Libertas]

Interesting little tidbits about the spy-war going on with the Chi-Com's.  Nice to see the opposition is trying to keep tabs on these clowns and keep them off balance.

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20120614.aspx

[Charles Oakwood]

China combat ready to defend territory at Spratly Islands
It's another move to toward taking over the South China Seas.
Probably before the election.

[Libertas]

They aching for a fight, but are loath to take on anyone sporting anything that can hurt them.  Eventually that will change.

[Charles Oakwood]

India upgrades its military with China in mind

 

[Libertas]

Good, now if we can restore sanity on our side, an India gambit could put the Chi-com's in a vise...

Oh well, it was a good idea anyway...

 

[Charles Oakwood]

China's going to push it as far as they can.

AFP - Japan summoned the Chinese ambassador Wednesday as a diplomatic row flared up after three Chinese patrol boats approached a chain of islands at the centre of a bitter territorial dispute.
...
The Japanese coastguard said three Chinese patrol boats had once again approached a chain of islands at the centre of a bitter territorial dispute Wednesday in a move that could inflame tensions.

[Libertas]

Picking on the Phillipines and other small nations like that is one thing, trying to bully Japan is not going to go over well, and any regional instability built there will only add to that created in the smaller nations and China could soon find itself surrounded by angry neighbors.

Well, like I said, only if a sane person was in charge of our foreign policy, as it is the Chi-Com's feel justifiably free to pick on all these nations.