Obama's military prepares options for how to respond to Chinese aggression in the South China Sea

[mota bhai 2,675]

... the U.S. Pacific Command has prepared options for how to respond forcefully to future Chinese provocations over hotly disputed territory in maritime Asia. These options range from displays of B-2 bomber flights near China to aircraft carrier exercises near China’s coastal waters.

http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/05/20/what-the-u-s-and-china-arent-saying-about-the-south-china-sea/

[GandD 5,966]

I thought they were already doing this.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Another red line in the sand

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Flying a stealth bomber as a show of force seems like a lose-lose situation.. If they see it then it is no longer a stealth bomber and if they don't see it.. well its not exactly a show of force.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Flying a stealth bomber as a show of force seems like a lose-lose situation.. If they see it then it is no longer a stealth bomber and if they don't see it.. well its not exactly a show of force.

And that would be on a par with the substance of the op-ed, published in a blog, used as the basis for this thread....

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Flying a stealth bomber as a show of force seems like a lose-lose situation.. If they see it then it is no longer a stealth bomber and if they don't see it.. well its not exactly a show of force.

Outstanding observation

[Pooky 3,786]

Outstanding observation

What?

He saw one?

I can't see it.

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Hmm.. That could be brilliant... Just put out a press release every few days "Today we flew over Beijing at 70,000 feet with six stealth bombers... or did we?"

[Operator 1,927]

Off Topic:

I was on the flight-line at Holloman AFB once and saw a flight of F-117s come into the approach, land and taxi to their underground hangar. I'm embarrassed to say I was a little aroused.

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Off Topic:

I was on the flight-line at Holloman AFB once and saw a flight of F-117s come into the approach, land and taxi to their underground hangar. I'm embarrassed to say I was a little aroused.

That is hot.. My brother was in the air force at the SAC base years ago.. They have a very nice plane exhibit there: a couple of old migs, a B-36, etc.. One of the planes was an SR-71 - After touching and caressing it for a while I felt I should probably stick a dollar under the wheel..

Edited May 21, 2014 by OnMyWayID

[JohnR! 5,495]

Off Topic:

I was on the flight-line at Holloman AFB once and saw a flight of F-117s come into the approach, land and taxi to their underground hangar. I'm embarrassed to say I was a little aroused.

That is hot.. My brother was in the air force at the SAC base years ago.. They have a very nice plane exhibit there: a couple of old migs, a B-36, etc.. One of the planes was an SR-71 - After touching and caressing it for a while I felt I should probably stick a dollar under the wheel..

I completely understand the feeling. It is quite normal.

[Operator 1,927]

That is hot.. My brother was in the air force at the SAC base years ago.. They have a very nice plane exhibit there: a couple of old migs, a B-36, etc.. One of the planes was an SR-71 - After touching and caressing it for a while I felt I should probably stick a dollar under the wheel..

Plane geeks are easy to spot. I was taxiing at NAS Sigonella once and a U2 came into land. They made us taxi to a hold pad and had us turn around so we wouldn't watch (of course we did anyway). If you haven't seen it you can watch it on youtube now. The chase car runs between 120 and 140, it's pretty cool.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Obama formulating a plan to respond to China

[Pooky 3,786]

Off Topic:

I was on the flight-line at Holloman AFB once and saw a flight of F-117s come into the approach, land and taxi to their underground hangar. I'm embarrassed to say I was a little aroused.

The F-117 never did it for me - it's just not sexy.

The F-15 reflects the old adage, "if it looks right, it will fly right".

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Off Topic:

I was on the flight-line at Holloman AFB once and saw a flight of F-117s come into the approach, land and taxi to their underground hangar. I'm embarrassed to say I was a little aroused.

Nothing to be ashamed off. Any man not aroused by an awesome display of superior fire power might be really happy he can marry his So in many states now