(Tracking information released by the "South China Sea Strategic Situational Awareness")
At the same time, Xinhua News Agency and other sources confirmed that on July 13, the US Navy destroyer "Benford" did not obtain the Chinese government's Without consent, they blatantly and illegally intruded into our Xisha territorial waters.
(Released by the Southern Theater Command)
The People's Liberation Army responded quickly to the "Benford"'s malicious provocation. The People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command stated that it has organized naval and air forces to track and monitor the movements of the "Benford" and issued warnings to drive it away. The spokesperson reiterated that the troops in the theater are always on high alert and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security and peace and stability in the South China Sea.
(Released by the Southern Theater Command)
As the "Reagan" aircraft carrier appeared in the South China Sea, the "Benford" made malicious and provocative actions, with an obvious attempt to test the red line. It is worth pointing out that the "Benford" is a "habitual offender". At the beginning of the year, the ship was expelled by the People's Liberation Army's naval and air forces for intruding into China's Xisha territorial waters.
(Data map: US aircraft carrier formation, with CVN-76 "Reagan" nearby)
Last year, the "Benford" also made many provocations, including intruding into China's Xisha and Nansha territorial waters. , passing through the Taiwan Strait and so on. Moreover, the United States has been hyping up these malicious provocations, claiming that they are "based on international law" and saying that it "will not pay attention to China's statements."
(File picture: "Benford")
As a troublemaker, the United States, like the "Benford", is a habitual offender who stirs up trouble. After the provocation, the United States still made all kinds of weird remarks, which shows that the United States did it intentionally, and it seemed to be getting worse.
(A U.S. nuclear submarine "collided" into a mountain in the South China Sea before)
Of course, the result of the United States deliberately causing trouble is that the United States itself paid an unnecessary price for it. Last year, a US "Seawolf" class nuclear submarine had an inexplicable collision accident in the South China Sea, and eventually had to escape back to the US mainland port for evaluation and repairs. At the beginning of this year, the US aircraft carrier was also showing off its power in the South China Sea. As a result, an F-35C carrier-based aircraft rushed into the sea. In the end, the United States had to spend more than a month "fishing" in the South China Sea. Although the fighter jet finally fished it out , but it was already a huge loss for the U.S. Navy.
(The United States fished up an F-35C in the South China Sea)
There is a saying that "any unjust behavior will lead to self-destruction." The United States always does things like this, which does not contribute to the stability of the regional situation and is not good for the United States itself. China is a country of peaceful development, but China also has the determination and ability to defend its sovereign interests. If the United States wants to "scare" China by showing off its power, then the United States has made the wrong calculation. The United States' malicious provocations in the South China Sea will only bring disaster upon itself.
