Deceptichum@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.world · 10 months agoChinese ‘monster’ ship patrols near Vietnam’s oil fieldswww.rfa.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkChinese ‘monster’ ship patrols near Vietnam’s oil fieldswww.rfa.orgDeceptichum@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
World’s largest coast guard vessel has been patrolling near the contentious Vanguard Bank in the South China Sea.
minus-squaresnooggums@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoNot all enforcement requires an exchange of fire. Being large and imposing with the implication that ramming is on the table is one option. Being a platform for people to do things is another. In northern seas, being able to reach something in icy waters could also be part of enforcement actions.
Not all enforcement requires an exchange of fire.
Being large and imposing with the implication that ramming is on the table is one option. Being a platform for people to do things is another. In northern seas, being able to reach something in icy waters could also be part of enforcement actions.