Thank You For Your Interest in the US Military

After trying back in June to intercept one of our U-2 reconnaissance planes flying in international waters between China and Taiwan, the Chinese have told us we should stop that.

We replied that we will file their request with the others:

Truly, you can tell that Admiral Mullen will give the Chinese position deep consideration:

“The Chinese don’t like our routine reconnaissance flights in international air space, and we don’t like any attempt to inhibit freedom of navigation and access to the global commons, to include international waters and airspace,” he said.

How balanced! They don't like it when we do something legal and we don't like it when they try to stop us from doing something that is legal.