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>> Those commie Chinese better behave or we won't let them loan us any more >> money.
>> WASHINGTON (AP) - Chinese ships surrounded and harassed a Navy mapping
>> ship in international waters off China, at one point coming within 25
>> feet of the American boat and strewing debris in its path, the Defense
>> Department said Monday. The Obama administration said it would continue
>> naval operations in the South China Sea, most of which China considers
>> its territory, and protested to China about what it called reckless
>> behavior that endangered lives.
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> I was US Navy 1982-86 and seen quite a few behaviors on the high seas.
> One particular comes to mind. I served on board an aircraft carrier and
> we were given permission to go for a swim off the aft end in deep water.
> Russian trawlers were always a common site near carriers closer to
> shores, they get as close as they can & steal our garbage. Long story
> short, while everyone was swimming the trawler proceeded to throw their
> trash in the water at a not to far distance........Suffice to say,
> sharks did come.......;0)
For situations like that, warships should have one set of guns that fires enormous paintballs for great distances.