Australia yesterday said surveillance aircraft P-3 Orion patrol made regular marine in efforts to maintain security and stability in the region.
In a recent civil flights, the BBC accidentally discovered radio shows, Australian pilots are calling the Chinese navy.
"Chinese Navy, the Chinese navy, we are an Australian airline is implementing freedom of international travel in international airspace civil aviation treaties and international conventions of the United Nations maritime law, no ", Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reporter caught the radio on when sitting in civil aircraft Philippines.
According to SMH, planes are flying near Hayes Mischief Reef of the Spratly islands of Vietnam, the voice recorder is an Australian pilot called the Chinese navy. However, the Chinese side does not respond to the notice of the Australian pilot.
Sam Bateman, a former Australian naval officer, teaching at the University of Wollongong, said it was a standard call.
"That kind of signal that they should do if approached a foreign warship. This is simply a safety measure for the ship said the plane belongs to the country, and doing".
Australian Defence Agency later confirmed to the BBC and said that flight schedules are in regular maritime patrols in the South China Sea from 25/11 to 4/12, according to Skynews. Australian Army is implementing many such patrols in the area.
SMH said that the move was the signal sent to Beijing Autralia that this country does not accept the absurd claims of China and the construction of artificial islands in the region that Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines and some other countries claim sovereignty.
More importantly, this action comes amid rising tensions after an American frigate approached one of the rocks that China illegally renovating January 10, in patrol, "freedom of navigation" .
James Goldrick, a retired naval officer who is an adviser to the Australian government on national defense white paper about to announce, that patrols the South China Sea could be interpreted as defiance to China.
"This signal is present, we will continue to operate on regular sea", Goldrick said, noting these activities are in compliance with international law.
Peter Jennings, executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute also supported point of view, and added that "ridiculous" that why flight made by a BBC journalist discovered. The Australian government should have announced this news, and it is best to send a strong message to Beijing.
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"Chinese Navy, the Chinese navy, we are an Australian airline is implementing freedom of international travel in international airspace civil aviation treaties and international conventions of the United Nations maritime law, no ", Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reporter caught the radio on when sitting in civil aircraft Philippines.
According to SMH, planes are flying near Hayes Mischief Reef of the Spratly islands of Vietnam, the voice recorder is an Australian pilot called the Chinese navy. However, the Chinese side does not respond to the notice of the Australian pilot.
Sam Bateman, a former Australian naval officer, teaching at the University of Wollongong, said it was a standard call.
"That kind of signal that they should do if approached a foreign warship. This is simply a safety measure for the ship said the plane belongs to the country, and doing".
Australian Defence Agency later confirmed to the BBC and said that flight schedules are in regular maritime patrols in the South China Sea from 25/11 to 4/12, according to Skynews. Australian Army is implementing many such patrols in the area.
SMH said that the move was the signal sent to Beijing Autralia that this country does not accept the absurd claims of China and the construction of artificial islands in the region that Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines and some other countries claim sovereignty.
More importantly, this action comes amid rising tensions after an American frigate approached one of the rocks that China illegally renovating January 10, in patrol, "freedom of navigation" .
James Goldrick, a retired naval officer who is an adviser to the Australian government on national defense white paper about to announce, that patrols the South China Sea could be interpreted as defiance to China.
"This signal is present, we will continue to operate on regular sea", Goldrick said, noting these activities are in compliance with international law.
Peter Jennings, executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute also supported point of view, and added that "ridiculous" that why flight made by a BBC journalist discovered. The Australian government should have announced this news, and it is best to send a strong message to Beijing.
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