Deceptichum@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.world · 2 年前Chinese ‘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 年前message-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 年前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.
minus-squaresnooggums@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 年前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.
minus-squareDeceptichum@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 年前It’s an unarmed ice breaker, what’s it going to do ram the enemy?
minus-squaresnooggums@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 年前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.
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.