US Navy and Chinese Navy Standoff in the South China Seas?

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Posted: 12/13/2013 3:59:15 AM EDT

Sounds worse than what it was but it is another step in the game of chicken being playd out between our two countries:

“On December 5th, while lawfully operating in international waters in the South China Sea, USS Cowpens and a PLA Navy vessel had an encounter that required maneuvering to avoid a collision,” a Navy official said.

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Basically a PLAN vessel sailed in front of the USS Cowpens intentionally as the Cowpens was taking a look at the PLAN carrier Liaoning.

So is this the Chinese Fire Drill at Sea?

PLAN LST:

Posted: 12/13/2013 4:09:01 AM EDT

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So, it's basically the same shit we dealt with during the cold war with the Soviets. They'd often do stuff like that. Nothing new.

Posted: 12/13/2013 4:10:26 AM EDT

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This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.

Posted: 12/13/2013 4:15:55 AM EDT

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at least we are there taking a look at their shiney new carrier… obama will order the USN to surrender to the Chinese soon

Posted: 12/13/2013 4:18:34 AM EDT

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This is like reading a Tom Clancy novel.

Posted: 12/13/2013 4:41:29 AM EDT

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0 might actually stand up to the Chinese because they don't like Muslims and he has to protect his brothers.

Posted: 12/13/2013 4:48:01 AM EDT

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In a game of chicken, it's the chicken who backs down. Does anyone reeeeeally wonder what the outcome will be?

Posted: 12/13/2013 4:50:10 AM EDT

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Maybe "ramming speed" will take on new life with the launch of the DD-1000.

Greek Triremes, anyone?

Posted: 12/13/2013 4:51:32 AM EDT

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The Chinese carrier is an outdated POS already.

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Posted: 12/13/2013 4:54:28 AM EDT

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Chinese LST

Vs

Anything in the US Navy Blue Water Feet

Bitch please.

One is made for hardcore fighting (Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser), the other is a flat bottomed manatee that lays near the beach.

Posted: 12/13/2013 4:58:56 AM EDT

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Reminds me of the movie The Sand Pebbles just needs more of this :

Posted: 12/13/2013 5:13:51 AM EDT

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PLAN economic domination vessel

A few of these will destroy you internally.

Posted: 12/13/2013 5:14:38 AM EDT

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at least we are there taking a look at their shiney new carrier… obama will order the USN to surrender to the Chinese soon

The Chinese carrier is an outdated POS already.

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We followed Soviet ships for decades in order to make sure they were "obsolete". Besides, obsolete can still kill you

Posted: 12/13/2013 5:24:54 AM EDT

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Is it me or can the USS Cowpens could use a few brush strokes or what?

Posted: 12/13/2013 5:28:37 AM EDT

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Never happened before.

(There's about 3-6 of these a year that get reported)

Posted: 12/13/2013 5:31:08 AM EDT

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Nothing new.

Posted: 12/13/2013 5:32:46 AM EDT

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Ever been to sea?

Even after a six month deployment a ship needs painting. With the new enviornmentally friendly paints it's far worse.

Posted: 12/13/2013 5:33:09 AM EDT

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Life at sea will do that to a ship.

Posted: 12/13/2013 5:37:34 AM EDT

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It seems to me like the Red Chinese are going down the same path the Imperial Japanese did in the 20s and 30s with their navy. Bullying their neighbors and playing games with western Navies, but without the invasions and pillaging of civilians. I think the Admirals need to open a history book and read about the years leading up to WWII. I know, CSB, tin foil and all that noise.

Posted: 12/13/2013 5:45:40 AM EDT

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4jQhnXrWbg

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Wow! Risk everyone's lives for what? How often does stuff like that happen that we never know about? At what point does the captain of the ship say its fo time, or does that come from higher up? I'm not .mil if you couldn't tell. lol.

Posted: 12/13/2013 5:48:10 AM EDT

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Looks like a normal Cow Pen to me.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:00:58 AM EDT

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start the apology tour--itll give Obumma something to do in between golf outings

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:02:39 AM EDT

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It seems to me like the Red Chinese are going down the same path the Imperial Japanese did in the 20s and 30s with their navy. Bullying their neighbors and playing games with western Navies, but without the invasions and pillaging of civilians. I think the Admirals need to open a history book and read about the years leading up to WWII. I know, CSB, tin foil and all that noise.

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War. War never changes.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:03:25 AM EDT

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There's Rust showing on the Cowpens. Obama is a failure.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:08:05 AM EDT

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Lol...China has a Navy? I didn't know they considered row boats a Navy...

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:10:17 AM EDT

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We played that game with the Russians for decades.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:13:33 AM EDT

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Was there a low-slung stealth ship between them with Rupert Murdoch on board?

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Posted: 12/13/2013 6:14:43 AM EDT

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Haven't seen dport in awhile. If we had BBs we could have just plowed through those thin-skinned Chinese ships. Cannot do that with those aluminum can cruisers.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:15:47 AM EDT

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Haven't seen dport in awhile. If we had BBs we could have just plowed through those thin-skinned Chinese ships. Cannot do that with those aluminum can cruisers.

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Bring back the BB!

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:24:40 AM EDT

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Why did we name a ship cowpens?

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:26:44 AM EDT

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Laugh now but you, I and everyone knows they are not playing a game.
They have one intent and that is world domination on every level. The US is failing state
and the thought they we are so in bed together that China dare not take it to the next level is BS.
They are smart commies unlike the Russians were back in the day and they know that the US will back down everytime
so they will continue to push. They do not expect to dominate the world next week but in 20 years they will own us economically.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:28:36 AM EDT

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Battle of Cowpens

All of our modern Cruisers are named after battles.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:31:08 AM EDT

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http://www.nps.gov/cowp/historyculture/the-battle-of-cowpens.htm

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:31:08 AM EDT

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It's a Revolutionary War battle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cowpens

All of the Ticos are named after battles in American wars.

ETA: Well, that got answered in a hurry, didn't it?

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:31:25 AM EDT

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Posted: 12/13/2013 6:32:41 AM EDT

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History is lame!

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:35:01 AM EDT

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Wow, is it just me? Or does the Cowpens look like a raging tub of scrap metal?

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:35:28 AM EDT

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It's just you.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:38:35 AM EDT

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Is that ship in the background a Jap ship? Doesn't look like a Perry or a Burke.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:42:09 AM EDT

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I've always dreamed of tying a railroad tie on the front of my truck and ramming rude assholes that pull in front of me who think I'll stop. We should do that to our cruisers . . . .

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:42:31 AM EDT

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Posted: 12/13/2013 6:43:01 AM EDT

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In a game of chicken, it's the chicken who backs down. Does anyone reeeeeally wonder what the outcome will be?

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It may be this administration, I sincerely doubt it is the US Navy.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:43:42 AM EDT

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Yes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsuyuki-class_destroyer

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:45:43 AM EDT

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Battle of Cowpens

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Why did we name a ship cowpens?

Battle of Cowpens

All of our modern Cruisers are named after battles.

I say this all the time, but the fact that there is no CVN on the roll named Midway is an absolute travesty.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:48:19 AM EDT

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Japanese frigate. The Asayuki.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:48:52 AM EDT

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I say this all the time, but the fact that there is no CVN on the roll named Midway is an absolute travesty.

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If they commission a USS Obama before we have another Enterprise.......

ETA: I all miss the USS Lexington being a carrier.

Posted: 12/13/2013 6:56:14 AM EDT

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So, it's basically the same shit we dealt with during the cold war with the Soviets. They'd often do stuff like that. Nothing new.

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This was my first thought. The Navy guys here have had some interesting stories about the Soviets pulling stunts like this.

Posted: 12/13/2013 7:00:50 AM EDT

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I can't see anyone wanting to serve on the USS BHO.

Not the Clinton either, unless it was a sub and they called it the Slick Willy. The squids would go for that until they realized they'd have to go down on it. Then they'd REALLY like it.