Saturday, December 14, 2013

US, Chinese Warships Narrowly Avert Near-Collision In South China Sea (Updated)

Close call: The USS Cowpens was conducting surveillance on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning last week when it nearly collided with another Chinese ship

Aggressive Chinese Naval Vessel Nearly Caused A Collision With A U.S. Warship In International Waters -- Daily Mail

* The USS Cowpens, a guided missile warship, was ordered to stop by Chinese naval vessel while sailing in international waters last week
* Since the Cowpens wasn't in Chinese waters, the crew ignored the order
* The Cowpens was forced to pull off a dangerous maneuver when a tank landing ship was dispatched to sail into their path
* U.S. officials complained to the Chinese in both Washington and Beijing via diplomatic and military channels
* Pentagon officials predicted such a run-in when the Chinese recently declared ownership of international waters in the East China Sea

A U.S. guided missle warship nearly collided with a Chinese ship in international waters last week while 'conducting surveillance' on one of the country's aircraft carriers, the Liaoping.

This is just the latest move by an increasingly aggresive Chinese navy looking to expand their power in the region.

According to the Washington Free Beacon, the USS Cowpens was in the South China Sea returning from a disaster relief operation in the Philippines about a week ago when they received a message from the Chinese telling them to halt.

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More News On US, Chinese Warships Narrowly Avert A Near-Collision In The South China Sea

Chinese Naval Vessel Tries to Force U.S. Warship to Stop in International Waters -- Washington Free Beacon
U.S., Chinese warships come dangerously close -- CNN
US and Chinese warships nearly collide amid tensions over airspace -- The Guardian
US, Chinese Warships Avert Near-Collision in South China Sea -- Voice of America
U.S., Chinese warships narrowly avoid collision in South China Sea -- Reuters
Chinese Military Ship Confronts U.S. Navy Cruiser Amid Tensions -- Bloomberg Businessweek
US, Chinese warships nearly collide -- SKY News
US and Chinese warships narrowly avoid collision during 'unusual' confrontation -- Shanghailist

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