US requires China to return intercepted underwater drone

News agency Reuters reports the interception of a US submarine by a Chinese Navy ship drone in the South China Sea. The interception took place on December 15 northwest of Subic Bay (about 100 km from the capital of the Philippines). It should be noted that an American military base was previously located in this area (until 1992), the goal of restoring which is being discussed in Washington.

Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis said that this was "a provocation of China, since the signs of his US identity were clearly visible on the underwater unmanned vehicle."

Davis:

We demand that China return the device and call for the exclusion of such cases in the future. On the drone there was an English inscription stating that it should not be removed from the water.

It is reported that the underwater drone was used by an oceanographic vessel. USNS Bowditch "Exclusively for peaceful purposes." The American fleet all goals are purely peaceful ...

Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook states that "China has unlawfully seized US military assets."

At the same time in Washington can not yet conclude whether the Chinese actions were deliberate, or the ship intercepted the underwater drone by mistake. The US State Department protested about the actions of the Chinese Navy.

Comments

[spech]

No crew, what does maritime law say?
It seems who found one and slippers

[Andrey Yuryevich]

the drone will be returned in parts ...

[corporal]

Quote: Andrey Yurievich

the drone will be returned in parts ...

Or, after a while, - a couple of dozen by weight

[bouncyhunter]

Quote: Andrey Yurievich

the drone will be returned in parts ...

And the first part will be the ears from the genital organ

[Mahmut]

The drone had an English-language inscription stating that it should not be removed from the water.

English-language inscriptions are written for English-speaking countries. And the Chinese do not have to know their MOV.

[Thrall]

This time the "peeling stump" turned out to be yellow

[2s1122]

small wholesale will return striped

[Rostov Papa]

Will definitely return

[The black]

So soon the Chinese drones on AliExpress will be on sale for $ 9.99 apiece.

[Gray brother]

Quote: Andrey Yurievich

the drone will be returned in parts ...

If they return it whole, then they already have one.

[APASUS]

Quote: Gray Brother

If they return it whole, then they already have one.

The Chinese will offer a choice of 10 of them

[seregatara1969]

well, they should show it to us too - friends like

[siberalt]

Return, of course. But first they will copy.

[novobranets]

Quote: siberalt

Return, of course. But first they will copy.

They will reel in 100 kg of tar, correct the program a bit, and return it on their own.

[Bayonet]

Quote: spech

It seems who found one and slippers

"Found" in front of the owner?
A Chinese navy ship that followed the hydrograph for several days launched a small boat that picked up the apparatus. The request for his return, which was sent by radio to American sailors, was ignored.
Cook explained that this is an unguided underwater vehicle - an unclassified "ocean glider" that is used to collect military oceanographic data such as salinity, water temperature and the speed of sound. "It conducted routine operations under international law about 50 nautical miles northwest of Subic Bay in the Philippines," Cook said in a statement.


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[Mavrikiy]

Quote: Bayonet

Quote: spech

It seems who found one and slippers

"Found" in front of the owner?
A Chinese Navy ship that followed the hydrograph for several days.

What are we doing? unclassified "ocean glider"? Wonderful, a little bit of coal, needles and what's next on the program? And go to yourself in peace.
Provocation of China, no, the world community, of course, is also outraged, and our ... dorks are also ready to participate. That's just the captain superpowers why did he turn inappropriately to the ugliness?
And I understand, provocation from the United States. A US Navy ship is sailing, feeding the fish, counting rare birds ...

[Sharky]

"There is no crew, what does the maritime law say?
It seems who found that and the slippers "
All right. You can saliva for a long time, but according to the rules, the drone is now Chinese.

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: spech

No crew, what does maritime law say?

If an American flag had been drawn on it, then it would have been regarded as an attack on US territory.
And if there is no flag, then the law of the sea is powerless. It counts as cleaning the sea from floating debris.
P.S. And it's time for the navies of foreign states to take care of purchasing such devices.

[Bayonet]

Quote: Thunderbolt

If an American flag had been drawn on it, then it would have been regarded as an attack on US territory.
And if there is no flag, then the law of the sea is powerless. It counts as cleaning the sea from floating debris

This device, which has the immunity of the state, clearly states in English that it should not be removed from the water, this is the property of the United States.

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: Bayonet

it is clearly stated in English that it should not be taken out of the water, it is a US property.

Here is the correct drone, as I said - the flag flutters, the signs of state ownership are in place. There can be no complaints about this!
Now look at the photo for the article and find your clear inscription on this yellow log. After all, this did not happen in the Gulf of Mexico, but in the South-Chinese sea, and therefore next time, if you please, gentlemen: a flag and an inscription in the entire corpus "USA" in Chinese characters. But this is some kind of piracy !!! China should raise a question in the UN Security Council: Why do minke whales do not respect sea right!!?

[figwam]

Quote: Thunderbolt

So that's why the Shuttles don't fly, they repainted it in the water.)))

[Bayonet]

Quote: Thunderbolt

Now look at the photo for the article and find your clear inscription on this yellow log.

There are enough inscriptions there, just a snapshot of this does not reflect - the angle is not the same.

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: Bayonet

the angle is not the same

Americans don’t even ride a bicycle without their flag, and then suddenly they were embarrassed to draw, isn’t this fish a spy for an hour ..?

[Bayonet]

Quote: Thunderbolt

Americans don't even ride a bicycle without their flag

Yes, they respect their flag. Some even raise them near their homes, but not so long ago they could have been attracted for this in our country!
In Russia, the tricolor can be hung on holidays (when allowed to express their patriotism ) Federal Constitutional Law of the Russian Federation "On the State Flag of the Russian Federation" -
Article 3. The state flag of the Russian Federation is hung on buildings (or raised on masts, flagpoles) of local government bodies, public associations, enterprises, institutions and organizations, regardless of their form of ownership, as well as on residential buildings on public holidays of the Russian Federation.

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: Bayonet

In Russia, the tricolor can be hung on holidays (when they are allowed to express their patriotism). Federal Constitutional Law of the Russian Federation "On the State Flag of the Russian Federation" -

Nothing of the kind. If everything is done decently, not for commercial or provocative purposes, then you can post it on weekdays. Article 9.1 directly indicates this.
My neighbor does just that. All year round he hangs the state one, on May 9 he replaces it with the Victory banner, but on the eve of November 4 he hangs out the USSR flag for a whole week.

[Boa kaa]

Quote: Thunderbolt

Isn’t this a spy for an hour this fish ..?

Well, what are you, right!
In the article, Russian in white says:

The American Navy has all purely peaceful goals ...

[I read the news]

This device, which has the immunity of the state, clearly states in English that it should not be removed from the water, this is the property of the United States.

there is an instruction inside the package that requires you to read the instructions carefully before unpacking

[Boa kaa]

Quote: Sharky

All right. You can saliva for a long time, but according to the rules, the drone is now Chinese.

May I remind you of how our ships intercepted the British reconnaissance ships that seized our torpedoes?
They also had no crew and no inscriptions in English. However, when a weapon is pointed at you, and you are "with a bare ass", then decisions are made in favor of the strongest ...
I personally do not know how the commander of a Chinese ship would behave if the Burke approached him with a "request" to return US property "back." Moreover, the owner of the drone witnessed his boarding to the hunfuz.
This is a direct challenge to the amam. But it looks like they swallowed a slap in the face.

[yuriy55]

What is there to say about the law of the sea ... More than 71 years have passed since the Japanese had to return the gifts to the United States, presented by them on August 6 and 9, 1945 Isn't it time? ...
As for the drone, they are drin ... you know what ...

[jovanni]

"... We demand that China return the device and urge to exclude such cases in the future. The drone had an English-language inscription stating that it should not be removed from the water."

A Chinese comrade is not required to understand the English inscription. You have to write in Chinese when you spy in Chinese waters ...

[Skifotavr]

Quote: spech

No crew, what does maritime law say?
It seems who found one and slippers

In addition, there was no inscription in Chinese that it should not be removed from the water

[Stanislav 1978]

They will study it, copy it on a "copier", put it into production, and then perhaps will give. If any details are not enough "- I don't sleep, I beat it -"

[rotmistr60]

on the interception of an American submarine drone by a Chinese Navy ship

All the same, the Chinese are great. in such cases they do not breed diplomatic muddle. And the Americans, as always, hoped for their "exclusiveness"

The drone had an English-language inscription stating that it should not be removed from the water

Those. we can spy and engage in dark affairs, but no one has the right, we will see the inscription in English, to oppose it. Now if you get it, then after a complete study of the device and the removal of information, which can also say a lot.

[Uryukc]

The drone had an English-language inscription stating that it should not be removed from the water

Well, not in Chinese, the spell)) that's why it didn't work))

[Mordvin 3]

Give the Americans their DREN, the narrow-eyed devils.

[rotmistr60]

narrow-eyed devils

If the "Mordvin" tell you that you have a characteristic accent (dialect), which is seen behind the Mordvins, you will probably be offended. Why insult a people with a thousand-year history? Perhaps this is irony on your part, but some not very pleasant.

[Mordvin 3]

Quote: rotmistr60

narrow-eyed devils

If the "Mordvin" tell you that you have a characteristic accent, which is seen behind the Mordvins, you will probably be offended. Why insult a people with a thousand-year history?

I have a tooth on them. My Chinese lighter exploded recently in my hand when I was lighting it. All the gas splashed out on his hand, and flared up. He began to extinguish the carpet, and the carpet burst into flames. In general, they wanted to blow me up, and even burn my hut. A second-degree burn, a damaged sweater and carpet, medical expenses. And if I got gas on my forehead? Everyone would take me for Gorbachev, and beat me in the face. Again, moral harm. So that. Who should I contact for compensation?

[Fox]

Quote: Mordvin 3

Who to apply for compensation

quit smoking.

[Mordvin 3]

Quote: Fox

quit smoking.

No, I'm buying matches now. Balabanovsky. I support the domestic manufacturer. And the smoke is Crimean. And here you swear at me.

[Mordvin 3]

Quote: Boris Zhitkovsky

who knows what he smokes

Cigarettes "White Sun"

[Bayonet]

Quote: Boris Zhitkovsky

It would be fine if the Mordovians only smoked, although who knows that he smokes. And then we had Mordvins on the term, so they were all inclined to USN. And they also say the Mordovians and the Chuvash, incurable A.L.K.A. ...

And those are not like that and these are not like that! Whose will you be?

[rotmistr60]

Alexander, and whose will you be? Previously, the comments were often pro-liberal, then they began to appear less often.

[Bayonet]

Quote: rotmistr60

Alexander, and whose will you be? Previously, the comments were often pro-liberal, then they began to appear less often.

From Rostov-on-Don we And less often he began to appear - it is just that sometimes it is not interesting to argue with some unpleasant or downright stupid personalities. Speaking of "pro-liberal" comments, I have no political orientation, I prefer to have my own opinion, rather than dance to someone's tune, and try to be guided only by common sense. There is no need to hang labels on me and rank me among different peoples, groups, etc. I was already here an "Armenian", a Jew, a "mattress", a "liberal" and God knows who else - well, stupidity is right

[rotmistr60]

No need to put labels on me and rank them among different nations, groups, etc.

Well, this is not for me, I didn’t hang labels on you .. Although I know that at one time you often neglected me for my views. which diverged from yours.

polemicize with some unpleasant or downright stupid people

You perfectly understand that the personalities on the site are different.

[Bayonet]

Quote: rotmistr60

Well, this is not for me, I didn’t hang labels on you .. Although I know that at one time you often neglected me for my views. which diverged from yours.

I didn't mean you. And about the cons, once I had more than a hundred of them for my comment! I think it's right that they were canceled. By the way, I got a warning from the administration for "Russophobia"! And it was like this, after another cry from someone (I don’t remember who): "give America to the Indians", wrote "then give Yakutia to the Yakuts, Chukotka to the Chukchi." This was regarded as Russophobia - no words!
In general, this is a strange stigma - "RUS" - Russian and "FOBIA" (from the Greek φόβος - fear, fear) - comes the fear of everything Russian. But I am Russian myself - why should I be afraid of myself?

[rotmistr60]

By the way, I got a warning from the administration

I was already the first to receive a warning about the new rules (I will not say press the red round). It's funny, but you can't go anywhere.

[Mordvin 3]

Quote: Bayonet

And about the cons, once raped more than a hundred for their comment! I think it’s right that they were canceled.

And I think it’s wrong, although I myself had a hundred for comment, for my jokes. But here is the story with a lighter - the true truth. 10 days were treated. And he applied cabbage, and grated potatoes, and bought ointment, and he studied the military paramedic’s directory on the 53 of the year, and studied the directory of traditional medicine. So what about acer technology? Reliable?

[EvgNik]

Quote: Bayonet

Whose will you be?

It seems God's chosen. Therefore, he has the right to insult (according to their concepts).
I also exploded, though not in my hand, lay on the bedside table.

[rotmistr60]

In general, they wanted to blow me up

I sympathize. It turns out that the Chinese special services are working not only against the United States, but also against yourself (Mordvin 3). Take care of yourself.

[Mordvin 3]

Quote: rotmistr60

Stay safe.

Thank. And I did not mean drone, namely drn, and this, by the way, besides a big stick, also a big member. You can google it.

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: Mordvin 3

I have a Chinese lighter recently exploded in my hand

I sympathize ... and this is not the first time I have heard this sad story from you --- it can be seen well "banged." Forward, please be careful and finally buy yourself a normal lighter!

[AID.S]

- Your son smokes, smokes, smokes!
“What, does he smoke so much?”
“No, only when he drinks.”
“Does he also drink?”
- No, only when he loses the cards.

And the rest, a beautiful marquise ......

[31R-US]

and whose gas is Chinese?

[Mordvin 3]

Quote: 31R-US

and whose gas is Chinese?

Oh, but I didn’t think so. Gazpromovsky probably. What kind of disgrace is going on in my hut ?! Aye ?!

[Xnumx vis]

If the African American is black-Negro, the Mongol and Chinese are narrow-eyed, Europeans are wide-eyed, then where is the insult in the words -Negro, narrow-eyed Asian or Dutchman with round eyes .. This political correctness got it. Maybe the word Russian also became an insult .. They got it by sharing!

[AID.S]

Quote: 30 vis

Maybe the word Russian also became an insult

Ruski (Raski) (Eng. Ruski, Russki, Ruskies, less often - Rusky, Russky, Rooskies) - neglectful English-language slang nickname of Russians.
You can be proud when you are in London.

[Uryukc]

Quote: AID.S

Ruski (Raski) (Eng. Ruski, Russki, Ruskies, less often - Rusky, Russky, Rooskies) - neglectful English-language slang nickname of Russians.

It’s not offensive, from the word at all. The same story with Moskal, especially for me - a resident of the capital. Apparently the whole thing in the intonation and arrogant expression of the muzzle.

[AID.S]

Quote: Uryukc

It’s not offensive, from the word at all.

They will offend, it will be too late, it will be necessary to answer or go for water ...

[Uryukc]

Quote: AID.S

They will offend, it will be too late, it will be necessary to answer or go for water ...

Here is the third option, put a bolt on and not respond.

[Xnumx vis]

Britons, Little British, Englishwoman. the contemptuous name of the British in Russia is Russian .. And the way the Russians call me among themselves, the British are deeply spit!

[Uryukc]

Quote: 30 vis

This political correctness got

Oh you .... white ... wide-eyed .... here))

[Xnumx vis]

What are you doing? Complexes are serious! Share with us!

[Uryukc]

What complexes?

Quote: Uryukc

Oh you .... white ... wide-eyed .... here))

This joke ... Karl)) (two brackets are a replacement for emotion and mean a smile)

[kolkulon]

You’ll either send a missile there, or a drone pr ... ut.

[Banishing liberoids]

I applaud the Chinese, fucking grated for the whole face of the United States, and not a drone! Make a small model and give it away!

[Mordvin 3]

Quote: Boris Zhitkovsky

I give such comments, I give respects to the Buryats, Yakuts, Altaians, Tuvans. They are the same h ... that they would know how you feel about them. Here, but it’s weak to tell you to your relatives Bato Doshidorzhieva. Or relatives Nomokonova. Let They’ll think. And they also say that mordvinians have muzzle faces ... well, especially mordvinians.

And you read my comment, higher, under the Rotmistr, and then judge.

[Wolka]

Yankees, and nefig wandering in foreign seas and scatter their belongings where nepodyad ...

[Bayonet]

Quote: Volka

Yankees, and nefig hang around in foreign seas

In international waters in the South China Sea.

[The stranger]

And I am Chinese, I am mildly blind, I see poorly. Signs were not different.
Who are you, where to return?
How do you prove yours? How do you justify what you did not do against me?
But really funny, really. Probably a hundred lard swelled there. And tomorrow, the drawings will be freely available on Yandex.

[ratfly]

Hmm ... now in California you can’t jump into the ocean ... Chinese copies of drones, bites eggs.

[Vadim12]

Will definitely be returned. In parts. Only the clones will be set up first.

[The black]

Quote: Andrey Yurievich

the drone will be returned in parts ...

The Chinese compensate them for sending $ 5 sneakers

[Iline]

According to them, the captured device acted as part of an open oceanographic research program. He measured the salinity, temperature and purity of the water in order to facilitate the work of military sonar systems.

https://lenta.ru/news/2016/12/16/yohohoandabottle
ofrum /
Here is the key phrase "in order to facilitate the work of military sonar systems"... This is from the category of anecdotes. If you draw a flag of the country on a cruise missile and launch it towards the enemy in order to “measure the purity and temperature of the air, as well as the correspondence of the terrain to be flown to the memory,” then it should not be shot down in any case.

[avg-mgn]

What do you think? If you have lost something, then look. Found - ask to return, does not help - to the police or the court. China is entitled to reward for the discovery, plus reimbursement of the costs of capture, transportation, disassembly, copying and assembly of the apparatus. I’m afraid it won’t work, the Americans will count and refuse.

[aszzz888]

The drone had an English-language inscription stating that it should not be removed from the water.

This is not to dry out?
And there were no English speakers among the Chinese crew, and they realized that whoever pulled this out first, this apparatus, belongs to the water!

[Mobik]

It was necessary to make one more inscription, in Chinese. Well, the Chinese sailors do not know how to catch American.

[Alexander S.]

what fell then disappeared

[PValery53]

If the US does not have an agreement with China on the return of underwater drones, then look-fistulas now for this drone. Why didn't they, the Americans, catch their drone before the Chinese? - And now - "who got up earlier - that and the slippers."

[viktor.]

well done Chinese probably already dismantled

[fa2998]

Quote: spech

It seems who found one and slippers

You are right! Maritime law states that if you find a floating object without a crew in neutral waters you can pick it up as a prize.

[Bayonet]

Quote: fa2998

The law of the sea says that if you find a floating object without a crew in neutral waters you can pick it up as a prize

This is not the case! They watched the ship for several days, pulled out an apparatus covering themselves onboard, ignored the radio call.

[AID.S]

The drone had an English-language inscription stating that it should not be removed from the water.

Passed amulet.
And the next one seems to be mined, no one wants to catch ..

[prior]

There was a drone, and became drin. The East, however, is a delicate matter.

[Simple]

The wrong one was intercepted (with 47: 50):

[Bayonet]

rotmistr60,
I was the first to have a warning under the new rules
Well, here I am in front - already three!

[zoolu300]

The CCP will send the owners of the FRS "nah" as usual, and soon similar devices will appear on sale, but cheaper.

[Bayonet]

Mordvin 3,
So what about the ace technique? Reliable?
I prefer Asus. And at the expense of the lighter, I sympathize and wish you the fastest recovery from burns!
If you really do not smoke, there is a plasma express on Ali (without fuel). It will cost 500 rubles.

[Sergey F]

It's funny! What if the Americans had captured a Chinese drone off their shores so they could respond to the Chinese?

[salamander2826]

I remember once they intercepted a US reconnaissance plane. The penguins also "yak-yaky" and received it in boxes.

[faterdom]

When you throw a wallet with money on the sidewalk, then you need to tie a fishing line to it - then it will be cool. And no bluetooth or wifi instead of a fishing line will pierce - without it, anything will not be fun.

[gukoyan]

Will return after the Chinese disassemble and copy it))))

[mmk]

They don't ask, they demand!

[Vlad5307]

[quotePentagon spokesman Peter Cook states that "China carried out an illegal seizure of American military property."] [/ quote]
A strange statement is military property, and the ship that launched it is a peaceful research vessel. Interrupted the scientific and espionage operation of the SGA Navy? Nefig to spy on other people's ships, the Chinese m. do not understand English - well, illiterate , decided to find out at home what they caught in the sea-okiyane!