WASHINGTON - The United States (US) was challenged China's military-related incident plane sacking sophisticated US spy Poseidon P8-A of the South China Sea airspace. The plane turned out to spy on China's development activities in the South China Sea.
In a video aired by CNN, the US looked Poseidon aircraft hovered over China-made islands in the disputed region. The US plane was in addition to monitoring the activities of China's construction also monitor ships Chinese Navy.
Washington spy action aktvitas Beijing spy plane tercanggihnya do it the first time. Commander of the US spy plane who served in Asia, Captain Mike Parker, bluntly called the incident in the South China Sea as Chinese challenge to the US. (Read: Tense, China Depak most sophisticated spy plane USA)
"We just challenged 30 minutes ago and the challenge comes from the Chinese navy," said Parker, told CNN. Parker convinced China is already installed radar early warning "Fiery Cross Reef".
With the radar, China could issue a stern warning to the aircraft or foreign vessels that patrol the South China Sea that have claimed Beijing. "I strongly believe it comes from the land, the facility is here," Parker said referring to the advanced early warning radar station it.
One US military commander recently suspected that China's sophisticated radar facility to be operational this year to secure the giant project runway China in the South China Sea. Washington is concerned that Beijing will use the facility to suppress the "enemies" who both claim to the South China Sea region.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Hong Lei, confirmed the expulsion of a US spy plane by the Chinese navy. "China has the right to engage in monitoring the airspace and waters to protect the country's sovereignty and prevent accidents at sea that are relevant," he said.
"We hope relevant country can earnestly respect China's sovereignty in the South China Sea," he said again.
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