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Old 04-22-2020, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Why wait to be fired upon? If they have the capability to fire on a Navy ship and cause damage or death, the threat should be removed before they fire.
Yes I understand what you are saying but isn't that what they are trying to do?
Provoke us to the point we are the aggressor? I.E. somehow make us look like the bad guys. If we are in international waters and not violating any maritime agreements /laws/ protocol why else would they try this maneuver? I can only imagine the fire power on our ships would be enough one could not even find their pieces afterwards. Surely they can't be that naive.