U.S. releases video of close call with China in the Taiwan Strait

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Published 2023-06-05

In a video released by the Defense Department, a Chinese warship nearly collides with an American destroyer, coming within 150 yards of the vessel. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer has details on the response from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and China’s Minister of Defense.

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All Comments (21)

@liberalconservative7122 10 months ago

I don’t get why they slowed down, they should have gone to ramming speed. 😂
@dioselgayol1482 10 months ago

Rule 15 Rules of the road at sea. Crossing situation. When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which has the other on her starboard side shall keep out of the way and shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel.
@vincenttran3973 10 months ago

I still don't understand how can war ships loaded with high tech weapons, missiles and guns, sailing as close as 60 miles to the other country's shore and said they have a right to do that. They said it's international water, but why do they carry weapons to go there.... going fishing?
@vlsi54199 10 months ago

Lol didn’t you guys notice all the incidents happened near Chinese boarder?
@kenchow1142 10 months ago

In order to have peace "Mind your own business"
@sutonomardi4445 10 months ago

What purpose US ship on Taiwan strait ? hopefully tomorrow Russian destroyer patrol at Florida strait
@thebatman6201 10 months ago

Imagine being the captain of a ship and your government ordering you to get rammed and sunk, so you can pretend they were the aggressors.. wow
@mynewsgood 10 months ago

how dare the US sail in international waters shame on them
@EW-gv5ov 10 months ago

Weak leadership leads to wars .
@web3out 10 months ago

People are laughing until nuclear war breaks out ....
@jdsoutdooradventures3143 10 months ago

The real question is. What is the news distracting you from seeing? The whole “look over here not over there”
@pattystephens8129 8 months ago

Just because it’s a stereotype doesn’t mean it isn’t true...that’s some lousy driving right there.
@rickertom8122 10 months ago

What are you doing half the globe away from home?
@kiolabear 10 months ago

China: We don't like your warships near our shores. US: Tough. We will not be bullied.
@DailyeDiscuss 10 months ago

So Chinese warship dare to come to US coast and collides with US destroyer??? Oh !!! In South China sea??? I wonder why the sea is call "South China Sea"??? sorry I am too stupid to understand.
@ceasarliothadon5307 10 months ago

China say, they’re not ducking a fade!!!😂😂😂😂
@weisszenjo2074 10 months ago

You can keep justifying your international water idea. But the whole world is watching who is bullying and sending wars.
@notthatbadtoday 10 months ago

Gulf of Tonkin anyone? anyone?
@the-igloo 10 months ago

nearly coliding? crap it not even close
@sweechen9762 10 months ago

The whole idea about playing chicken is to accept either a blazing crash or a backdown. If neither are acceptable, don't play.