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>>47973 pb 15 Chinese aircraft enter Taiwan Air Defense Zone for 2nd day
Chinese Navy Commanders get fire orders against Foreign warships in South China Sea
On Sunday, a US carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt entered the South China Sea for “routine operations.” Earlier, Japan issued a rebuke of China’s claims in the strategic body of water. The Pentagon reciprocated by promising to protect the Senkakus – the East China Sea islands controlled by Tokyo but also claimed by Beijing.
The National People’s Congress Standing Committee – China’s top legislative body, has given the Coast Guard link the authority to use “any means necessary,” including firing on foreign ships, to protect areas where China claims jurisdiction, the South China Morning Post has reported, citing the text of the document. The legislation, passed Friday, also reportedly allows Coast Guard link forces to launch pre-emptive attacks on foreign ships without prior warning if commanders deem such a step to be necessary, and includes a provision under which Coast Guard link personnel can board and inspect foreign vessels. It also allows Coast Guard link forces to destroy structures belonging to other countries built in areas claimed by China. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that the law is in line with international practices, adding that Beijing “will remain committed to upholding peace and stability in the sea.”
https://timesofislamabad.com/24-Jan-2021/chinese-navy-commanders-get-fire-orders-against-foreign-warships-in-south-china-sea
noticed it too
it seems random as one will open and another won't on same post earlier today
Sarah Huckabee Sanders expected to announce gubernatorial bid
Former Trump White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to launch her campaign for Arkansas governor on Monday, according to three people familiar with her plans. Sanders has long been planning to run for governor, and Donald Trump signaled his support for her anticipated bid upon her 2019 departure from the White House. The 38-year-old Sanders is running to replace Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is term-limited. She enters a 2022 GOP primary field that includes Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin and state Attorney General Leslie Rutledge.
The former Trump aide has a deep history in Arkansas politics: She is the daughter of Mike Huckabee, who served as the state’s governor for more than a decade.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/24/sarah-huckabee-sanders-governor-arkansas-462007
cap is pic from Sarah Sanders on the inbound flight of AF1 to Vietnam 022619
not disputing that however it's in two places that way
from yesterday
China fires opening salvo at Biden, making coast guard quasi-military'
excerpt
Two days into the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden, China enacted legislation Friday explicitly granting broad powers to the country's coast guard and confirming the force's quasi-military status.
Specifically, it authorizes the coast guard to fire on foreign ships under certain circumstances. The agency will be empowered to "carry out defense operations" under the orders of the Central Military Commission, the military's top decision-making body.
President Xi Jinping signed the presidential orders to promulgate the law, which will go into effect Feb. 1. It comes a day after Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, assured his Japanese counterpart that the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands fall under the U.S.-Japan defense treaty, and is likely to further heighten tensions in the East China Sea.
'https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/China-fires-opening-salvo-at-Biden-making-coast-guard-quasi-military
and this from Nov 6 '20
China's coast guard allowed to fire on foreign ships under new law
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/China-s-coast-guard-allowed-to-fire-on-foreign-ships-under-new-law
here's why
Small plane crashes off of Boynton Beach Inlet, Coast Guard conducting search and rescue mission
Coast Guard officials are searching after reports that a small plane crashed in the ocean about one mile off the Boynton Beach Inlet Sunday night around 8:00 p.m.
Officials say the plane is a Piper 28 and seats four passengers. A Coast Guard helicopter small boat and cutter are in the area conducting a search and rescue mission.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/small-plane-crashes-off-of-boynton-beach-inlet-coast-guard-conducting-search-and-rescue-mission/35302101
SAM516 USAF G5 departed JBA ne at 41k and heading across the pond
High Profile AC from
SAM363 that departed earlier is a State Dept. AC
99th Airlift Squadron, C-37A & C-37B aircraft which is under the 89th Airlift Wing
The aircraft contains a modern flight management system with a worldwide satellite-based GPS and comes in two variations. The C-37A is based upon Gulfstream V aircraft and the C-37B is based upon Gulfstream 550. Both are capable of high-altitude, intercontinental flight with cruise operations from 41,000 to 51,000 feet. Features include enhanced weather radar, autopilot and an ultra-modern heads-up display for the pilot. Safety features include enhanced vision systems that allows increased visibility in poor weather conditions. The aircraft is also equipped with both commercial and military communications equipment to provide secure and non-secure voice and data capability.
The 89th Airlift Wing, 99th Airlift Squadron, has four C-37As and received its fifth C-37B in March 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The 15th Airlift Wing, 65th Airlift Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, has two C-37As. The 86th Airlift Wing, 76th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, has three C-37As.
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104570/c-37a/