Deceptichum@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.world · 2 years agoChinese ‘monster’ ship patrols near Vietnam’s oil fieldswww.rfa.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkChinese ‘monster’ ship patrols near Vietnam’s oil fieldswww.rfa.orgDeceptichum@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square6linkfedilinkfile-text
World’s largest coast guard vessel has been patrolling near the contentious Vanguard Bank in the South China Sea.
minus-squareClay_pidgin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoYeah, but the Healy is a one-off ice breaker. In terms of ships that might get involved in enforcement actions, these are the biggest.
minus-squaresnooggums@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThe Healy would get involved if there was a need just like every other coast guard ship so there is no reason to exclude it so it.
minus-squareDeceptichum@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoIt’s an unarmed ice breaker, what’s it going to do ram the enemy?
minus-squaresnooggums@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoNot all enforcement requires an exchange of fire. Being large and imposing with the implication that ramming is on the table is one option. Being a platform for people to do things is another. In northern seas, being able to reach something in icy waters could also be part of enforcement actions.
Yeah, but the Healy is a one-off ice breaker. In terms of ships that might get involved in enforcement actions, these are the biggest.
The Healy would get involved if there was a need just like every other coast guard ship so there is no reason to exclude it so it.
It’s an unarmed ice breaker, what’s it going to do ram the enemy?
Not all enforcement requires an exchange of fire.
Being large and imposing with the implication that ramming is on the table is one option. Being a platform for people to do things is another. In northern seas, being able to reach something in icy waters could also be part of enforcement actions.