Carrier patrol normal: admiral - Kitty Hawk near Taiwan

[dArKeR]

By Jimmy Chuang
STAFF REPORTER
Thursday, May 20, 2004,Page 1

Deputy Chief of the General Staff Admiral Fei Hung-po (???) yesterday, on the eve of President Chen Shui-bian's (???) inauguration, confirmed that the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier is patrolling the western Pacific Ocean between Japan and the Philippines, but added that the patrol was part of annual US Navy exercises.

"I cannot say that the US Navy does this for no reason," Fei said.

"However, I cannot comment on this on behalf of the US Navy," he said.

Fei made the remarks when answering a request by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Tang Huo-sheng (???) to confirm whether the Kitty Hawk is conducting military activities in the area.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/05/20/2003156196

I've been on the Kitty Hawk 3 times. Twice in Pearl and once in SF. An open house thing.

[Merlin]

1. Well I'll be damned. A subtle, intelligent use of force by this admin!

Will wonders never cease.

[bpilgrim]

2. there are 0 'good' options on the table if ANY other shoe DROPS

we could only go NUCLEAR since we don't have the UN anymore - thanks neoCONs - IF we decided for some INSANE death wish to 'engage' :crazy:

i hope the rest of the world has the patience to just stay still till the SELECTION.

and till that time the neoCONs better stick to the ROUTINE else all hell be damned.

and so it goes...

peace

[madrchsod]

3. they always patrol

this area of the world. i read "proceedings" which is a naval magazine and according to many articles this one of the hot spots. protecting container ships from china and other countries,pirates, and terrorists..we are basically patrolling to protect goods. but there are plans to fight a sea war with china and the use of really advanced weapons systems against the chinese shore weapons and sea based weapons..ever heard of a rail-gun?

[Pepperbelly]

5. when i was in ...

the Formosa Patrol was a regular component of any WESTPAC cruise.

Turbulent waters, both physically and metaphorically.

[AudreyT]

4. Kitty Hawk and JFK are the last deisel carriers right?

they're the only ones the Japanese will let into their waters.

[Pepperbelly]

6. no, they are gas turbine. nt