China doesn't exactly have a good track record of integrity and transparency so this article really does not portray the intended shock. People still remember the Air Defense Zone China expanded but how nobody really gave a crap, because as the old Chinese proverb goes, "Empty Wheelbarrow Is Always Loudest"
I agree with your sentiment, but Obama flying a couple B-2's through that zone is the opposite of not giving a crap. There's a lot of concern about their efforts to expand territory and naval dominance in that region.
> Obama flying a couple B-2's through that zone is the opposite of not giving a crap.
It wasn't just America, it was South Korea, Japan which largely ignored it and South Korea ended up expanding their own territory.
I would have to agree with the rising naval tension in the region, but the new lines drawn by China is not at all being respected nor will they be expected to unless China is willing to challenge the United States in a direct confrontation.
