A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress takes off from Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam, August 24, 2016. Reuters
Business Insider: The US is walking all over Beijing with regular B-52 bomber flights in the South China Sea
* The US military again flew B-52 nuclear capable bombers through the South China Sea, refusing to back down to China's claims over the waterway.
* China strongly protests any US military presence in the South China Sea, but lately the US isn't paying any attention to them.
* The US has picked up sailing and flying through the region at such a high frequency that it's not even unusual anymore, meaning they've won a battle over the South China Sea's narrative without firing a shot.
The US military has stepped up to regularly challenge Beijing's dominance in the South China Sea and has achieved one of its main missions — controlling the narrative — with the help of B-52 nuclear-capable bombers.
For years, Beijing has laid unilateral and illegal claims to about 90% of the South China Sea, a rich shipping lane where trillions of dollars in annual trade pass and untold billions in oil resources lie.
Through environmentally damaging dredging, China built up island fortresses around the waterway.
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WNU Editor: The Chinese are going to wait this one out, believing that with time (i.e. 10, 20, or 30 years from now), the U.S. focus will shift elsewhere. As for its neighbors, China is not hesitating in enforcing its claims in the South China Sea.
