US Carrier Group transits Taiwan Strait

**Ironduke** · 12-03-2007, 05:14 AM

The news is a few days old, but still relevant nonetheless. As far as I know, this is the first US carrier group to sail through the Taiwan Strait since 1995, and that was the first since 1978.

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U.S. ship transits Taiwan Strait after China flap

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft carrier group sailed through the tense waters between China and Taiwan after it was denied entry last week to a Hong Kong port, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.

The USS Kitty Hawk and eight accompanying ships passed through the Taiwan Strait, seen as one of Asia's most dangerous flash points, on their way back to Japan after China barred the carrier group from entering the Hong Kong harbor for a long-planned visit, a spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii said.

"USS Kitty Hawk carrier strike group has transited the Taiwan Strait," Navy spokesman Shane Tuck said. "This was a normal navigational transit of international waters, and the route selection was based on operational necessity, including adverse weather."

China has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan since their split in 1949 when Mao Zedong's Communists drove Chiang Kai-shek's defeated Nationalists to the island.

Tensions between the two countries have played out in the strait several times since then, most recently when China conducted military exercises there in 1995 and 1996, prompting the United States to send warships there.

There has been speculation that China's move to block the Kitty Hawk and the other ships was related to irritation over U.S. plans to help Taiwan upgrade its missile system and a meeting between Bush and the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has told President George W. Bush that the incident is a misunderstanding, according to the White House, but a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman denied that account on Thursday.

U.S. ship transits Taiwan Strait after China flap | Reuters

Dreadnought · 12-03-2007, 10:20 AM

IMO Its a rebuff at denying those warships port. It could quickly become a peeing match. But we shall see.

gunnut · 12-03-2007, 17:37 PM

I still say our minesweepers should have asked for port in Taiwan after being denied to shelter from a typhoon in Hong Kong. I'm sure Taiwan is more than happy to accept our request, both for humanitarian reasons and diplomatic reasons.

**TopHatter** · 12-03-2007, 18:12 PM

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"USS Kitty Hawk carrier strike group has transited the Taiwan Strait," Navy spokesman Shane Tuck said. "This was a normal navigational transit of international waters, and the route selection was based on operational necessity, including adverse weather."

It's not all that often that adverse weather helps you trail the coattails of perhaps the most fearsome conventional military system known to man in front of that recently snubbed you.

Bella · 12-05-2007, 03:10 AM

I guess I would love to say to China, "What goes around, comes around, but....I don't think I have ever seen a Chinese naval vessel even close to the U.S.!!

Bella · 12-05-2007, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bella

I guess I would love to say to China, "What goes around, comes around, but....I don't think I have ever seen a Chinese naval vessel even close to the U.S.!!

Opps!! Did I just say that!!!

tony6623 · 12-17-2007, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by gunnut

I still say our minesweepers should have asked for port in Taiwan after being denied to shelter from a typhoon in Hong Kong. I'm sure Taiwan is more than happy to accept our request, both for humanitarian reasons and diplomatic reasons.

So, China should give some nuke to Iran and AQ, and in some day, maybe the white house will be hit by a plan loading nuke.

Bella · 12-17-2007, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by tony6623

So, China should give some nuke to Iran and AQ, and in some day, maybe the white house will be hit by a plan loading nuke.

Huhh!!!!!!!!???????????

sun · 12-17-2007, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by tony6623

So, China should give some nuke to Iran and AQ, and in some day, maybe the white house will be hit by a plan loading nuke.

so does USA provide arms to India and missiles targetting beijing ?!?!?!?!?!?!

Transient · 12-17-2007, 09:41 AM

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So, China should give some nuke to Iran and AQ, and in some day, maybe the white house will be hit by a plan loading nuke.

Really, that's not something China wants to do. Only the ignorant think they can get away with that. Every bomb can be traced back to its manufacturing location. If the bomb was Chinese in origin, that will be discovered. Within a couple of days at most And then you will know what it is like to have over a billion people become radioactive pancakes.

**Officer of Engineers** · 12-17-2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tony6623

So, China should give some nuke to Iran and AQ, and in some day, maybe the white house will be hit by a plan loading nuke.

That's it! You're not adult enough for this forum.

Dreadnought · 12-17-2007, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

That's it! You're not adult enough for this forum.

Sir, Another satified customer?

Bella · 12-17-2007, 20:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

That's it! You're not adult enough for this forum.

Many thanks! I have been reading many of his/her statements in this forum, and can't make sense out of any of them.

gunnut · 12-18-2007, 00:02 AM

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Originally Posted by tony6623

So, China should give some nuke to Iran and AQ, and in some day, maybe the white house will be hit by a plan loading nuke.

I guess you aren't just pretending to be stupid.

Zinja · 12-18-2007, 20:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

That's it! You're not adult enough for this forum.

Oh dear, someone has been nuked!!!!

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