U.S. adds muscle, seeks friends in South China Sea standoff
Posted on AllSides August 23rd, 2015
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Cmdr. Chris Brown looked at the line of warships behind him and didn’t like what he saw.
An Indonesian ship, KRI John Lie, had crept too close in an attempt to spot an “enemy” submarine lurking nearby. But when Brown relayed directions for the John Lie to ease back, the ship cut speed too quickly and forced others in line to veer off in all directions.
“Well, that’s why we practice these things,” Brown said, assessing the ragged formation.
The drill was part of a recent four-day exercise in which...
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