reconnaissance

A U.S. warship and military aircraft were spotted traveling southwest from Japan towards China yesterday afternoon, in what some fear is a growing escalation of aggression towards Beijing. A Boeing P-8A Poseidon (hex code AE68A2), an anti-submarine aircraft appeared to be working in conjunction with the anti-submarine destroyer the U.S.S. Rafael Peralta, patrolling as close as 41 nautical miles from China’s maritime boundary, almost in sight of the city of Shanghai.

It may be a surprise to learn that the decades-old arch-rivals, the US and the Russian Federation, actually do have very significant military agreements that they abide to, even as the media meltdown over Russiagate tries its best to convince viewers and readers that “the Russians are coming.” Well, the Russians are here, and they are conducting aerial photography of our most secure military installations from close up. Open Skies is one such example.