

It could have continued and Peter Neil may not have returned. In essence the US wanted out of Vietnam.Īnd this was beautifully done with the peace plan the following year in Paris. The conditions demanded are akin to a peace plan to end war. If you can’t see this as a victory for China I don’t know what is. also had to agree to recognize China in the UN, agree to a One China policy, say Taiwan is a part of China and kick Taiwan out of the UN. Nixon had no choice but to agree and this was completed by 1974. It was a part of the US Taiwan Defense Command and the weapons of mass destruction were in Tainan Air Force Base. remove its military base, all military personnel and nuclear weapons from Taiwan. Sometimes it’s not the battle but the results. Is Vietnam or Korea or Tibet or Hong Kong a "battle victory"? They stolen "surface features" from the Philippines successfully too. Wait until the next Taiwan strait transit if you want to claim you turned back a US ship. Why do I think this is complete bs? The Ronald Reagan made it to Vietnam successfully. This is currently huge news in China, a significant victory for China. At a short distance of 40 km, Chinese H6K bomber illuminated the carrier using it fire-control radar, flew higher to be seen by Reagan radar, Reagan made an emergency 90 degree evasive turn and immediate escaped and left South China Sea. carrier group.Ī Chinese Air Force H6K bomber skimmed above the sea, escaped the radar and approached Reagan aircraft carrier, assisted by Chinese Air Force electronic warfare warplanes. China sent 4 warships accompanied the U.S.

US carrier Reagan and 4 warships went to a disputed island-coral reef between China and the Philippines in South China Sea, to intimidate China in support of the Philippines.
