Chinese warships spotted 150 nautical miles from Sydney

[Halcyon66]

‘Watch every move’: Chinese warships spotted 150 nautical miles from Sydney

Three Chinese military ships are moving steadily down the east coast of Australia, the furthest they have gone in the waters without being on an official visit.

www.smh.com.au

Australia says Chinese navy ships off Sydney did not pose threats

Australia is closely monitoring a Chinese navy task group in the country's exclusive economic zone off its east coast but the ships did not pose any threats as they had not breached any maritime laws, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Thursday. A People's Liberation Army Navy frigate...

www.yahoo.com

Pretty serious situation even though Govt says no issue.

Regards,

 

[TsrJoe]

Why 'serious' its still outside international waters ?

Quote, "This is not unprecedented but an unusual event. Just as they have a right to be in international waters ... we have a right to be prudent and to make sure that we are surveilling them, which is what we are doing,"

kindv like the 'Russian interception' stories published by UK. outlets on quiet news day or to elicit a response

 

[Dilandu]

Pretty serious situation even though Govt says no issue.

Give me a break, Australians have a habit of freaking out about foreign warships around since XIX century at least.

 

[Oberon_706]

‘Watch every move’: Chinese warships spotted 150 nautical miles from Sydney

Three Chinese military ships are moving steadily down the east coast of Australia, the furthest they have gone in the waters without being on an official visit.

www.smh.com.au

Australia says Chinese navy ships off Sydney did not pose threats

Australia is closely monitoring a Chinese navy task group in the country's exclusive economic zone off its east coast but the ships did not pose any threats as they had not breached any maritime laws, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Thursday. A People's Liberation Army Navy frigate...

www.yahoo.com

Pretty serious situation even though Govt says no issue.

Regards,

'Freedom of the Seas' applies to everyone or no one...

 

[Halcyon66]

Flights divert around Chinese live fire exercise off Australia

Pilots have been warned about firing exercises by Chinese warships in the waters between Australia and New Zealand.

www.afr.com

'Freedom of the Seas' applies to everyone or no one...

Does it?

Regards,