A Chinese J-11 fighter jet is seen flying near a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon about 215 km (135 miles) east of China's Hainan Island in this U.S. Department of Defense handout photo taken August 19, 2014. Credit: Reuters/U.S. Navy/Handout
Chinese Interceptions Of U.S. Military Planes Could Intensify Due To Submarine Base -- Reuters
(Reuters) - One Chinese naval officer has advice for fighter pilots intercepting U.S. surveillance planes in the wake of an incident over the South China Sea last week that Washington condemned as dangerous - fly even closer.
The comments by Rear Admiral Zhang Zhaozhong from the National Defense University in Beijing, reported in state media this week, reflect what Chinese military experts say is China's determination to shield its expanding ballistic missile submarine fleet from U.S. spy planes.
Risky intercepts off China's coast are likely to continue, even intensify, the experts said, adding that such actions could represent a directive from above rather than the actions of rogue pilots.
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My Comment: Chinese soldiers rarely act alone .... and never on situations that involve the U.S. military. This is China's way of sending a message to the U.S. to back-off .... and considering how intense they are on this issue, one has to wonder if the U.S. comply?
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If China succeeds in scaring off US recon look for big upheavals in the status quo in Asia. What would anyone realistically think the reactions of South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Viet Nam, Taiwan, and Australia would be?
Ram a Chinese plane or disrupt its air flow by flying in front of it.
If you act crazy enough often enough they will back off.
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