R.I.P. Scout26
Didn't see this talked about. Pretty telling that this was revealed the day after the inauguration.https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/china-law-empowers-coast-guard-force-amid-disputes-75441898China has authorized their Coast Guard to fire on vessels and structures within areas that they claim as theirs.
Isn't it amazing how many of those islands didn't even exist 20 years ago?
Many of those islands were not manufactured by the Chinese, and they have no legitimate claim to them. The Spratly Islands are an example.