American torpedoborec USS Lassen this morning local time, heading to the near reefs Subi (GPS: 10°54'47.88"N 114°03'43.19"E) and Mischief (GPS: 9°55'00.00"N 115°32'00.00"E), that China last year, artificially expanded and built on them the technical background suitable for military use.
Vessel penetrated into the dvanáctimílové zone around the reef Subi. Mission destroyers to ensure the monitoring aircraft.
According to army sources, today's mission could be just the first of a series of similar events in response to chinese territorial claims around one of the busiest shipping routes in the world.
Other marine patrols are to be deployed in the coming months and will be carried out around the islands in the archipelago spread the Philippines and Vietnam.
China claiming almost the entire south china sea, which is the major sea routes and under whose date may be large reserves of oil and natural gas. Similar claims to certain areas are also Brunei, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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Vessel penetrated into the dvanáctimílové zone around the reef Subi. Mission destroyers to ensure the monitoring aircraft.
According to army sources, today's mission could be just the first of a series of similar events in response to chinese territorial claims around one of the busiest shipping routes in the world.
Other marine patrols are to be deployed in the coming months and will be carried out around the islands in the archipelago spread the Philippines and Vietnam.
China claiming almost the entire south china sea, which is the major sea routes and under whose date may be large reserves of oil and natural gas. Similar claims to certain areas are also Brunei, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.
www.ceskenoviny.cz
www.stripes.com.