U.S. B-52s flew over China's newly declared air zone

[Locutus]

Been nice knowin' ya. :lol:

(CNN) -- Two U.S. military aircraft flew into China's newly claimed and challenged air defense zone over the East China Sea, a U.S. official said, an action that could inflame tensions between the world powers.

The large U.S. Air Force B-52 planes -- which were not armed because they were on a training mission -- set off Monday from Guam and returned there without incident. The mission lasted for several hours, and the aircraft were in China's newly declared air zone for about an hour, according to the U.S. official.

The planes' pilots did not identify themselves upon entering the disputed airspace, as China would have wanted, according to the official.

The official declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation.


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U.S. B-52s flew over China's newly declared air zone, official says - CNN.com

 

[darkbeaver]

The official declined to be named because of the bull sh it of the information.USAUSAUSAUSA HIGH FIVE ALL ARROUND

 

[damngrumpy]

Provoking such situations that are not of serious importance is bad policy
no one knows what mistaken intentions can cause.

 

[darkbeaver]

Provoking such situations that are not of serious importance is bad policy
no one knows what mistaken intentions can cause.

I agree with your logical thinking. This is a case of the domestic market for tales of national bravado being met . The world police theme played again and again, burn less fuel, still make the chests swell at home.

 

[lone wolf]

;-) Compass malfunction....