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China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Bengalzona - 12-16-2016 In a bizarre incident in the South China Sea today, a U.S. Navy research vessel was retrieving an ocean glider research drone when a Chinese warship approached and swiped the second drone the U.S. ship was to pick up. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/16/505850933/china-seizes-unmanned-u-s-underwater-vehicle-in-international-waters?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2044 Quote:China has seized an unmanned underwater vehicle deployed by a U.S. Navy ship in international waters, according to Pentagon officials. RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - oncemoreuntothejimbreech - 12-16-2016 Kinda reminds me of this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Bengalzona - 12-16-2016 (12-16-2016, 03:45 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Kinda reminds me of this Exactly. This is turning into the new Cold War, eh. RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Dill - 12-17-2016 (12-16-2016, 04:22 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: Exactly. Timing again. this may be more about testing Trump, catching the US while the bus is changing drivers. The Hainan incident occurred right after Bush took office. RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Mike M (the other one) - 12-17-2016 Of course it's all about timing. Obama and Trump are pretty much both poweless to do much of anything at the moment. By the time Trump gets inaugurated, they will have disassembled it and taken the technology they want, so it won't be a big deal to return it then. RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Bengalzona - 12-17-2016 (12-17-2016, 02:52 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Of course it's all about timing. Obama and Trump are pretty much both poweless to do much of anything at the moment. By the time Trump gets inaugurated, they will have disassembled it and taken the technology they want, so it won't be a big deal to return it then. From what I've heard, it isn't all that advanced. They use this drone to measure waves and water temperatures. It is not weaponized. I think this is more like the way some American Indians used to have a 'game' where young warriors were supposed to prove their bravery by sneaking into a rival tribes' camp alone and stealing horses or other things (BTW- Is that the origin of the phrase "Counting Crow"?). I think the Chinese sort of wanted the publicity more than anything. Edit: It is "Counting Coup", not "Counting Crow". Counting Crow is the band. RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - oncemoreuntothejimbreech - 12-17-2016 (12-17-2016, 03:05 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: From what I've heard, it isn't all that advanced. They use this drone to measure waves and water temperatures. It is not weaponized. At least that is the official story. RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Bengalzona - 12-17-2016 (12-17-2016, 04:18 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: At least that is the official story. That's the government story and their sticking to it... at least until proven wrong by Russia. ![]() RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Bengalzona - 12-17-2016 Donald Trump tweeted today that the act was "unpresidented". ![]() ![]() RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - GMDino - 12-18-2016 (12-17-2016, 11:38 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: Donald Trump tweeted today that the act was "unpresidented". He doesn't trust auto-correct. Very biased. Who is correcting the auto correctors?!?!? RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Vas Deferens - 12-18-2016 (12-18-2016, 12:03 PM)GMDino Wrote: He doesn't trust auto-correct. Very biased. Who is correcting the auto correctors?!?!? Daddy's a dumb **** RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Dill - 12-18-2016 (12-17-2016, 02:52 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Of course it's all about timing. Obama and Trump are pretty much both poweless to do much of anything at the moment. By the time Trump gets inaugurated, they will have disassembled it and taken the technology they want, so it won't be a big deal to return it then. Rats. Now they will be able to measure water temperature just as accurately as we do. We are falling behind again . . . . RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - GMDino - 12-18-2016 (12-17-2016, 02:52 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Of course it's all about timing. Obama and Trump are pretty much both poweless to do much of anything at the moment. By the time Trump gets inaugurated, they will have disassembled it and taken the technology they want, so it won't be a big deal to return it then. Already returning it. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/17/world/asia/china-us-drone.html?_r=0 While PE Trump was wagging his wee wee on twitter about it the adults handled it. Get used to that sentence for the next 4-8 years. RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Mike M (the other one) - 12-19-2016 (12-17-2016, 03:05 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: From what I've heard, it isn't all that advanced. They use this drone to measure waves and water temperatures. It is not weaponized. Technology is paid for by someone. If they didn't have it before, they have it now. I'm sure they still took it apart to make sure it was what we said it was. "which Chinese and American analysts say was most likely used to gather intelligence about Chinese submarine activity in contested waters, would be returned, or if it would be handed back intact." Doesn't seem so innocent now. RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Bengalzona - 12-19-2016 (12-19-2016, 01:12 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Technology is paid for by someone. If they didn't have it before, they have it now. Do you always buy what other countries say over what our military says? BTW - Chinese subs aren't that hard to find. RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - oncemoreuntothejimbreech - 12-19-2016 (12-19-2016, 01:57 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: Do you always buy what other countries say over what our military says? Our military is part of the establishment. China is an outsider. Drain the swamp! RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - michaelsean - 12-19-2016 (12-18-2016, 10:28 PM)GMDino Wrote: Already returning it. Not for nothing, but what exactly should Trump have done about it? RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - Griever - 12-19-2016 (12-19-2016, 02:22 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Our military is part of the establishment. China is an outsider. Drain the swamp! we need more goldman sachs bankers, STAT RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - BmorePat87 - 12-19-2016 I enjoyed someone from the Trump team taking credit for Trump getting it back only to see Trump tweet for China to keep it after the Pentagon stated that they resolved it through direct communications with China. RE: China seizes U.S. Naval drone - oncemoreuntothejimbreech - 12-19-2016 "We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!" |