Operation Bashi Channel: the next flashpoint in the China-US military rivalry


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South China Morning Post ^ | Lawrence Chung Posted on 07/05/2020 11:31:18 AM PDT by RoosterRedux On Friday, the United States made it 13. For a 13th day in a row, the US sent military aircraft for reconnaissance in the Bashi Channel just south of Taiwan before heading to the South China Sea. *snip* According to the South China Sea Probing Initiative, a think tank affiliated with Peking University, the US sent six large reconnaissance aircraft and two refuelling tankers on Friday’s mission. *snip* During the mission, the aircraft were reportedly scouring the channel for signs of PLA Navy submarine...