Massacre on the Mekong, 13 Chinese Sailors Dead

[Rockstar]

China suspends commercial shipping to the area UFN

BEIJING (Dow Jones)China suspended shipping along Southeast Asia Mekong River on Monday after attacks on Chinese cargo vessels left 13 sailors dead in what authorities say is the latest case of drug-related violence in the region.
Southeast Asia Golden Triangle the region where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet is one of the top-producing regions for heroin and other illicit drugs and home to violent narcotics gangs. China's state-run Xinhua news agency quoted Thai authorities as saying the Chinese cargo vessels were hijacked in an attempt to smuggle drugs further downriver. Drugs often travel through the Thai capital of Bangkok on their way to international markets...

-By Brian Spegele, The Wall Street Journal

http://gcaptain.com/massacre-mekong-chinese-sailors?32404

[TLAM Strike]

I hope we just didn't see the Chinese Riechstag fire. China has been making lots of noise about SE Asia, all they really need is an excuse now.

Anyone remember Enemy Engaged: Apache vs. Havoc?

[soopaman2]

I hope we just didn't see the Chinese Riechstag fire. China has been making lots of noise about SE Asia, all they really need is an excuse now.



The national rights to the South China Sea and Taiwan has been a big issue with them in past few years. South Korea is also on the hit list due to US sphere of influence in the region.

This could be bad for the US, I see the UN shuffling their feet to restrain any immoral military endeavors. Which the military industrial complex here in America will scream for blood, and "defense of Democracy in Asia" and I get to watch more of my nephews neices and cousins die in wars that benefit the politically connected.


Consider me selfish.

Edit: I also speak of how great they (UN) stopped our second Iraq war, which most the other member nations found immoral, yet jumped into anyways out of solidarity and alliance:rock:.