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[+] -11 points 2 years ago (9 children)

I'm not a bot .... at least I don't think I am

But I still want to ask .... why are Canadian military aircraft flying in international waters off the coast of China.

How would we feel if Chinese military aircraft were flying off the coast of Canada?

And there is military tension on Chinese borders, why would we want to further antagonize them?

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Well it's international airspace and nations can fly whatever they want inside international airspace regardless of the proximity to a nation.

    Russians do it to Canada and the United States often but it doesn't make much fanfare because the parties involved handle it professionally

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/russian-bombers-buzz-canadian-airspace-1.5447833

    https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-10-18/russian-bombers-alaska-american-jets-7735230.html

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago

    why are Canadian military aircraft flying in international waters off the coast of China?

    You mean, why are planes flying in international airspace?

    Maybe grow up a bit, China. You’re behaving like a toddler.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    why are Canadian military aircraft flying in international waters off the coast of China

    From the description of the video, should you care to read it:

    Global News was on board the Canadian military aircraft reporting on the mission, which is part of Operation NEON, Canada’s contribution to helping enforce sanctions against North Korea, when the aggressive intercepts took place.

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