If it’s not Iran making dangerous close encounters with America it’s Russia. According to a new report, A Russian fighter jet carried out an intercept of US spy plane flying over the Black Sea, according to US Defense officials, cited by the Reuters news agency. A Russian fighter jet intercepted a US spy plane flying over the Black Sea, according to US Defense officials cited by the Reuters news agency.
The fear of World War 3 involving nuclear-armed China and the United States remains a dangerous possibility as China flexes its muscles in the South China Sea and East China Sea.
Despite last month’s ruling in The Hague which struck down Beijing’s claims to almost the entire South China Sea, China remains defiant in responding to the United States, and their allies Japan and the Philippines.
The Chinese Ambassador to Japan warned that Beijing would not concede on the demand or relinquish their sovereignty over the South China Sea even if it meant the two countries went to war.
Beijing has made no secret about its frustrations with the ruling of the Hague-based Court of Arbitration’s decision that China has no legal basis for territorial claims within the South China Sea’s nine-dash line. In the wake of the ruling, Chinese admiral Sun Jianguo warned of “disaster” for continued US military patrols through the region.