More footage emerges from 2018 near collision of US and China warships in South China Sea

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here:


Additional US Navy video footage has been released showing a tense encounter between Chinese and US warships in the South China Sea in late 2018, offering an indication of how seriously the Chinese side were prepared for a collision with the US vessel in the contested waterway.The new footage of the September 30, 2018, incident, which caused heated exchanges between Washington and Beijing, shows the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy crew preparing buoys designed to absorb impact and protect the hull of their ship.The USS Decatur was performing what the US government called a “freedom of navigation” exercise near Gaven Reef in the Spratly Islands, a territory claimed by both China and the Philippines.

Follow us on:
Website:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Instagram:
Linkedin:

South China Sea,Sino-US conflicts,China,