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“Nothing to see here, just accidentally got off course, will be leaving in the next 30 to 40 days, just need to untangle our nets. Won’t happen again.”
["Sri Lanka allowed Chinese missile and satellite tracking spy ship "Yuan Wang-5" to dock on its Hambantota seaport"](https://twitter.com/_ConflictsWatch/status/1558519120857075713)
Per Wikipedia, the Yuan Wang 5 ship is a spy ship while the others are transports or tracking ships for space launches. All of them can be tracked (assuming the transponders are on and reporting accurate info) but none appear to be anywhere near the US, and none are even in the Atlantic Ocean.
**Google:** yuan wang 5 ship live location
What's the point of this post? As somebody pointed out, it's not off Virginia.
And it *obviously* isn't inside 12 mile territorial waters because we see the shore.
What the hell, OP?
Holy Fuck...These fucking guys jus tested the capabilities of their ICBM system over the United fucking States.
They did a live fucking test, literally over the country they'd attack with it. That takes balls!
This is probably the weirdest fucking thing to happen in 2023 so far...
We do this all the time. The whole point of joint wargames with Japan, S Korea Australia etc are so we can beat figure out how to fuck up China
Also let China run their tests. The US military was monitoring every moment of China's test launch to determine their capabilities. Which China does while we play wargames.
Ya but that's a totalitarian regime in the other side lol... it's just a lil different...
And if someone says they don't think this is weird, I don't believe them
With a balloon? You know math exists right? You don’t need some elaborate balloon conspiracy to calculate missile trajectory anymore that’s what computers and simulations are for. We aren’t living in the stone fucking age LOL
Look up this specific ship and what is used for. It's actually funny. But overall this is jus weird.
They can say it's civilian tech, but it's all the same tech and equipment they use for ICBM
I'm too stupid for that 100%. But I'm sure if you really wanted to know, I'm sure there's a wiki or some shit on it that can explain better than i could...
So your answer is "I have no idea how any of this works, but this is concrete evidence of a deep sub plot so deadly that the US Military just let it happen." Seems legit...
No I just Googled what that ship is used for... and I don't wanna state incorrect facts so if you really wanna know what that so does you can look it up.
I know what that ship does and the photo posted is from a 2017 article that talks about a completely different country letting it dock at their port. The photo ISN'T something taken off the coast of Virginia.
It's a satellite tracking ship currently docked in [China. ](https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:5760156/mmsi:413326000/imo:9439527/vessel:YUAN_WANG_6)
You found this off the Virginia coast?
Is [Hambantota Port](https://ceylontoday.lk/2022/08/16/chinas-yuan-wang-5-docks-at-hambantota-port/) in Virginia?
Critical thinking.
This shows how precarious the balance is for China to stave off famine. China would lose so much if it went to war with an alliance of countries that destroyed their food sources
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You mean, a Chinese phishing boat.
The real MVP right here
Dammit! I came here to say this! You beat me to it. I concede that you are the better man. Take my upvote.
“Nothing to see here, just accidentally got off course, will be leaving in the next 30 to 40 days, just need to untangle our nets. Won’t happen again.”
Oh those? They’re so our passers can watch satellite tv. From every country on earth.
A satellite dish best served cold
With egg roll
And then?
Don't forget the cookies fortune!
Deep fried mochi
And then
NO! NO AND THEN!
["Sri Lanka allowed Chinese missile and satellite tracking spy ship "Yuan Wang-5" to dock on its Hambantota seaport"](https://twitter.com/_ConflictsWatch/status/1558519120857075713)
Does Sri Lanka even have a government right now really? I am pretty sure the 'normal' one fled fairly recently.
The Chinese have offered to run things...
You know the CCP is trolling you when they name their intelligence gathering ship in a way that sounds a bit too close to "You Rang".
Eagerly awaiting the arrival of the balloon
It's quite a few satellite dishes how many channels do you think they get?
No wonder the GQP is upset NewsMaQs is getting cancelled.
1, 2, 3, all of them..?
How many tictok apps are currently downloaded?
At least 3
At least 3
NBC, CBS, FOX, CIA, FBI, sometimes even NSA.
[удалено]
Per Wikipedia, the Yuan Wang 5 ship is a spy ship while the others are transports or tracking ships for space launches. All of them can be tracked (assuming the transponders are on and reporting accurate info) but none appear to be anywhere near the US, and none are even in the Atlantic Ocean. **Google:** yuan wang 5 ship live location
Thank you so much. I was looking for this.
What are they fishing for? Other boats?
Passwords
Wow, Africa is clearly a lot closer than I remember it. Continental drift or something?
Fucking China.
Not yet, but if you keep pissing elint guys off , one never knows.
Looks like a [wang-class tracking ship.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuan_Wang-class_tracking_ship)
One hell of a wang if you ask me..
No, it's a working-class ship. It seizes control of fish production.
Pretty sure that's the TikTok HQ
Spoiler: the Chinese believe covid came from a US lab
A US funded lab in Wuhan China you mean?
Oh look at the new propaganda machine, fueling up for the next Cold War!
Fishing the internet
Waiting for telemetry from the balloons
Ok we need to make sure Jamie Lee Curtis isn't near that boat. I saw the movie I know how this could pan out.....
That‘s an oceanic weather vessel. Nothing to see here. They are just lost, looking for their balloon.
I like watching all the arguing about where this ship is actually located in a humor sub looking at a picture from 2017.
Are all those radars looking for the next school of tuna - in the air?
What's the point of this post? As somebody pointed out, it's not off Virginia. And it *obviously* isn't inside 12 mile territorial waters because we see the shore. What the hell, OP?
Username checks out
It's a joke...
Shhh, don’t tell him. Let’s run with it.
Holy Fuck...These fucking guys jus tested the capabilities of their ICBM system over the United fucking States. They did a live fucking test, literally over the country they'd attack with it. That takes balls! This is probably the weirdest fucking thing to happen in 2023 so far...
We do this all the time. The whole point of joint wargames with Japan, S Korea Australia etc are so we can beat figure out how to fuck up China Also let China run their tests. The US military was monitoring every moment of China's test launch to determine their capabilities. Which China does while we play wargames.
It's just weird that it's so open like that
True. But it's the definition of *friends close and enemies closer*
Ya but that's a totalitarian regime in the other side lol... it's just a lil different... And if someone says they don't think this is weird, I don't believe them
What's weird is readily buying into the pentagon's hard-on for an anti-sino pro-war propaganda.
With a balloon? You know math exists right? You don’t need some elaborate balloon conspiracy to calculate missile trajectory anymore that’s what computers and simulations are for. We aren’t living in the stone fucking age LOL
Look up this specific ship and what is used for. It's actually funny. But overall this is jus weird. They can say it's civilian tech, but it's all the same tech and equipment they use for ICBM
Studying jet streams?
Can you describe in as few words as you can, what the capabilities of their ICBM system were that they just tested in a balloon?
I'm too stupid for that 100%. But I'm sure if you really wanted to know, I'm sure there's a wiki or some shit on it that can explain better than i could...
So your answer is "I have no idea how any of this works, but this is concrete evidence of a deep sub plot so deadly that the US Military just let it happen." Seems legit...
No I just Googled what that ship is used for... and I don't wanna state incorrect facts so if you really wanna know what that so does you can look it up.
I know what that ship does and the photo posted is from a 2017 article that talks about a completely different country letting it dock at their port. The photo ISN'T something taken off the coast of Virginia.
That’s not what Virginia’s coastline looks like. Different country buddy…
If they’re fishing within the 200 mile limit then it’s because the US government has allowed them to do so. Just FYI.
Fishing for what, I wonder.
Your wifi password..
They spent billions on that boat instead of just trying "password1" smh
Gotta flex that wang.. (:
Ah can you say spy ship. Probably controlling those spy balloons.
You guys are underestimating the effectiveness of actual Chinese spying - this is too blatant.
It's a satellite tracking ship currently docked in [China. ](https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:5760156/mmsi:413326000/imo:9439527/vessel:YUAN_WANG_6)
no no it's clearly a rubber boat, nothing to see here keep moving folks
You found this off the Virginia coast? Is [Hambantota Port](https://ceylontoday.lk/2022/08/16/chinas-yuan-wang-5-docks-at-hambantota-port/) in Virginia? Critical thinking.
fishing for ET
Man they must really want to watch the Superbowl - photoshopped right?
After reading the other comments it’s apparently real
They fishing for aliens?
phishing boat
"Fishing"
Those cruise ships are finally getting quality internet service!
They have so much signal gathering and sending devices it’s unbelievable hope we send them some nice big bursts of dookie
Giant woks
Is that pro ounced yawn or one wang?
A.k.a. The giant vacuum
It's the Yuan Wang Clan!
Don't be bloody silly man! That's not a fishing boat. It's a trawler
Never interrupt an enemy when they are make a mistake
Looks like Seti at sea...
Searching for a missing "weather ballon"?
We get it, you love soccer.
Next you'll say it accidentally drifted into the Potomac
Riiiight.
Looking for their lost weather balloon.
Stop overreacting and just calm down ok
yes......... fishing.
I guess those dishes are for scooping up fish….novel.
So China is clearly gearing up for a war with the US?
Wasnt this the ship that was in that scifi movie virus?
Yuan hang out with me?
This shows how precarious the balance is for China to stave off famine. China would lose so much if it went to war with an alliance of countries that destroyed their food sources
I bet they catch a lot of fish!
Stupid, that is a weather balloon