China Deploys 5 Warships Nr Phil afterr US Sub Visit

[lastlid]

MANILA, Philippines - "The arrival of a nuclear-powered United States submarine in Subic Bay apparently prompted China to deploy five of its warships close to the maritime domain of the Philippines.

This was reported yesterday by Duowie News, a news outlet operated by overseas Chinese in Taiwan, saying the five ships include two Type-052B destroyers, two Type-054A frigates and one Type-071 amphibious transport vessel.

The ships are currently on a training mission in a yet unspecified location near the Philippines but could be sent to support the Chinese fishery administration ships around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal if the standoff over the disputed atoll escalates."

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=63

[Terpe]

Ah, I remember the Forsyte saga

[joebloggs]

1 Usa sub = 5 Chinese warships
given the quality of Chinese goods, I'm sure them ships will not last long out at sea