China warship seizes American Underwater drone....

[funeralweb]

Has obama apologized yet?

He had ample opportunity to do that during his 90-minute presser this afternoon but with all his boasting about how great he is leaving America after 8 years I guess he forgot.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Technically speaking a mark 48 torpedo is a drone.

Then maybe we should give them some of those since they want our stuff so bad?

 

[Kutnupe14]

Then maybe we should give them some of those since they want our stuff so bad?

Perhaps you aren't clear on the definition of ICBMs.

 

[bobzilla]

Perhaps you aren't clear on the definition of ICBMs.

I've bought enough Chinese crap over the years, if they build their missles like their other stuff they'll never make it out of Chinese air space.

 

[OakRiver]

Dont worry, Trump, who China calls an "ignorant child" will surely soothe the relationship, after he gets into office.

It's ok Kut, don't tire yourself out yet. There is a full four years of what Trump what will actually do without you projecting on him.

Aren't you concerned by what is being done by the current Administration seeing as they are the ones currently in office?

 

[hoosierdoc]

I've bought enough Chinese crap over the years, if they build their missles like their other stuff they'll never make it out of Chinese air space.

they used to, until Bill Clinton gave them technology to launce their "satellites" in a nice ballistic trajectory

Oh, then he left office and collected $40m in speaking fees from China in a whirlwind tour of "speeches" to the commies. He calls it a speaking tour, I call it a kickback payment

Bill Clinton Collected Donations, Shipped Tech To China | The Daily Caller

 

[Cameramonkey]

Perhaps you aren't clear on the definition of ICBMs.

Maybe I need to use purple more often?

I've bought enough Chinese crap over the years, if they build their missles like their other stuff they'll never make it out of Chinese air space.

 

[amboy49]

We are a paper tiger - although I'm not suggesting we get in a shooting war over this. Perhaps we should appeal to the United Nations for their help. With all the clout the UN has I'm sure they could clear this matter up in no time. I think our UN dues are paid up to date - or to, perhaps, the year 2050 or more.

 

[Methane Herder]

Why not take a page from the Chinese play book. We offer to sell them the drones at a government subsidized discount price? Of course those units will be fabricated out of spent reactor fuel rods, but hey, what's a few million fast neutrons among trading partners?


MH

 

[BigMoose]

So it's like an undersea Goggle car?

Something like that. Its basically a automated ocean measurement drone.

Nothing classified or that secret about it. It's got stuff like sonar and whatnot.

They took it to annoy us.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_glider

 

[Kutnupe14]

I've bought enough Chinese crap over the years, if they build their missles like their other stuff they'll never make it out of Chinese air space.

Ha, touché.

 

[KG1]

Maybe the drone was made in Taiwan.

 

[KellyinAvon]

"We are appropriately handling the matter." That's from a Public Affairs Officer for damn sure!

"According to (our) understanding, the U.S. and Chinese sides are working on appropriately handling this matter through channels between the two militaries," the foreign ministry said in its statement, which was faxed to The Associated Press.
China's defense ministry did not immediately respond to questions on the issue. SCREW YOU, YANKEES!! doesn't translate well so they stole our stuff. Don't worry, it's being handled "appropriately".

 

[2A_Tom]

Perhaps you aren't clear on the definition of ICBMs.

ICBM's? No, the real threat is United States made global warming!

 

[KellyinAvon]

I'm still amazed we only paid $150K for that thing. We must not have got it from Lockheed-Martin.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

They took it to annoy us.

I believe the Chinese are now appealing to the International law known a "Finders, Keepers" with a secondary argument of "Neener, neener, neener."

 

[KellyinAvon]

It looks like the Chi-Coms are giving us our property back

"We have registered our objection to China's unlawful seizure, of a U.S. unmanned-underwater vehicle,” Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said. “Through direct engagement with Chinese authorities, we have secured an understanding that the Chinese will return the UUV to the United States."

Translation: we sent an e-mail threatening to unfriend them on Facebook. Since it's $150K worth of COTS intellectual property that China stole 5 years ago they'll give it back.

Ok, I'm tired of this crap. Iran grabbed an RQ-170, China forced one of our P-3s down a while back and now this. Doesn't DARPA have a Transformer or a Cylon or Area 51 alien technology or something? Let them grab something that then takes their boat! Oh that would be SO awesome.

Pentagon: China to return seized Navy drone | Fox News

 

[ArcadiaGP]

This doesn't sound like a wise statement

We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!

 

[AngryRooster]

It looks like the Chi-Coms are giving us our property back

"We have registered our objection to China's unlawful seizure, of a U.S. unmanned-underwater vehicle,” Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said. “Through direct engagement with Chinese authorities, we have secured an understanding that the Chinese will return the UUV to the United States."

Translation: we sent an e-mail threatening to unfriend them on Facebook. Since it's $150K worth of COTS intellectual property that China stole 5 years ago they'll give it back.

Ok, I'm tired of this crap. Iran grabbed an RQ-170, China forced one of our P-3s down a while back and now this. Doesn't DARPA have a Transformer or a Cylon or Area 51 alien technology or something? Let them grab something that then takes their boat! Oh that would be SO awesome.

Pentagon: China to return seized Navy drone | Fox News

Tell them to put it back in the ocean and send it back to it's ship, then halfway there blow it out of the water. Don't take it on board, definitely don't hook it to any U.S. computer system.

 

[patience0830]

We should torpedo the offending vessel upon identifying the problem. Then if they complain, torpedo another warship until they admit we are the masters of the sea.