Hey DixieTexian,
Thanks for the article. I am in the final selection process for a commission in Navy Intel. I take this story very seriously. In other news, a few months ago, I heard over the radio that a chinese nuclear attack sub surfaced within a US Navy carrier task force (in the pacific I think), within firing distance of one of our carriers. Their screws were so quiet, apparently, that our ships had NO IDEA they were there. As far as I am concerned, this act was a threat, i.e., a "Look what we can do without you knowing, and there is nothing you can do to stop us..." kind of thing. Prior to that, US Navy admirals had allowed chinese military officials aboard our carriers, allowing tours and photos to be taken. In addition to our country funding China through the fact that so many of the products that we buy are stamped "MADE IN CHINA", we are supporting a country that seems to be making motions to one day become an serious military adversary. We will be fighting China one day, and I just hope I am in a position to help do something about it as an intel officer.
Trey