China recently decided to claim some islands that are under dispute as to if they belong to China or Japan and said the airspace was restricted. The United States promptly flew some planes through the area because we love being America. Japan is obviously upset by this as they believe that the Islands belong to them, and have been under that impression for many years. The United States is obligated by treaty to defend Japan if they are invaded, so the situation is understandably tense. Several other countries are ignoring the call for restricted air space, including Japan and South Korea. However, the US states that they aren't making a statement by flying over the area as this is a common practice for them. Even some of Japan's major airlines have decided to ignore the restrictions.
I think it's hilarious that the US flew aircraft over the area right after the restriction was released. 'Merica. On a serious note, China needs to calm down. There are pictures of these islands online, and they are tiny. It's not that big of an achievement to get these little islands. Also, if we get dragged into a war with China over stupid tiny islands that would be ridiculous. Hopefully it doesn't escalate that far.
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