https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/world\/china-submarines-used-uk-warships-for-target-practice-state-media-claims\/ar-AAN8KSJ?ocid=mailsignout&li=BBnbfcL<\/a><\/p>\nAs I understand it, they may be doing the same to our own Navy flotillas. Like I said, nothing new.<\/p>\n
Well, really, that\u2019s pretty \u201cnormal\u201d stuff in the greater scope of \u201cknow thy enemy\u201d, because if you don\u2019t spy on The Them, they will still spy on you and you will come up short. And anyway, is there anyone who does not remember Mad Magazine and the Spy vs Spy cartoons?<\/p>\n
The real question is: have they been targeting British ships intentionally, or just engaging in \u201cexercises\u201d? It’s pretty much the same thing, but did the Brits get pingbacks?<\/p>\n
From the article: In a quick retort just hours later, the Global Times<\/em>, which espouses some of Beijing’s more hawkish views, sought to dismiss suggestions the Chinese naval assets had been caught unawares during their mission to shadow the British carrier strike group.<\/p>\n“As a necessary measure of defense, it is possible that the PLA used the HMS Queen Elizabeth<\/em> aircraft carrier strike group as an imaginary target for practice,” an unnamed expert told the newspaper.<\/p>\n“It is also possible that the Chinese submarines intentionally revealed themselves after having accomplished their missions, sending a warning to the U.K. carrier group,” the report continued. \u2013 article<\/p>\n
\u201cIntentionally revealed themselves\u201d??? How coy can you get? Did those Chinese sub sailors actually think no one knew they were there?<\/p>\n
But the USNavy does this all the time, always has. No, really, it’s what we do.<\/p>\n
Nothing to see here. Please move along.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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