A few days ago, CNN reported that a Chinese submarine had collided with the towed sonar array of a USN destroyer.
The AP now reports confirmation of the incident by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. The American side has yet to acknowledge it, according to Stars & Stripes.
Perhaps now would be a good time to start U.S.-Chinese talks on an incidents-at-sea agreement. Before the PLA Navy* sends nuclear weapons out to sea, that is.
Updates:
X-posted to ACW. See the comments at ACW.
*PLA Navy (or PLAN) = People’s Liberation Army Navy.
The WSJ and AP report that U.S. and Chinese defense officials have agreed to discussions on avoiding military incidents at sea. The talks will start in July.
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