China 'flexes muscles' at US, Japan

[luv2fly]

China ‘flexes muscles’ at US, Japan

SHOW OF FORCE: Incursions of 39 Chinese warplanes on Sunday and 13 yesterday were likely in response to US-Japan exercises off Okinawa, military analysts said
Staff writer, with AFP and CNA

China on Sunday sent 39 warplanes — mostly fighter jets — into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ), in its second-largest single-day incursion, the Ministry of National Defense said.

Thirteen warplanes entered the zone yesterday, it added.

The ministry late on Sunday said that the air force scrambled aircraft to broadcast warnings and deployed air-defense missile systems.

The Chinese warplanes included 24 J-16 fighters — which experts say are among China’s favorite jets for testing Taiwan’s air defenses — 10 J-10s and one nuclear-capable H-6 bomber.

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[Haggard Celine]

1. My paranoia has been bad this week.

I keep thinking that Russia is going to move on Ukraine, China is going to move on Taiwan, and there's going to be a bigger insurrection all at the same time. I know Russia would coordinate with Trump, and I think China would definitely take advantage of the situation if they could.

[Lovie777]

2. While the world is trying to overcome a killer pandemic . ....

[Irish_Dem]

3. When your enemy is weak, a perfect time to strike.

The US is bogged down in a pandemic, serious internal chaos and division.

China is diabolical and smart.
Just like Russia.

[Xoan]

4. Surely that's why ...

China wants to undermine they're BEST customer.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Right, it is tricky for them.

They cannot destroy us.
They want to show us they can if they want.
And who is boss.

They want to be a superpower.