China’s goal of extending its territory to all the waters of the South China Sea is marching on.
Now the Middle Kingdom is threatening the small Indonesian Islands at the outlet of the straights of Malacca. at straight not only controls all trade from Europe, India, and the oil states to Asia, it is also critical for Indonesia.
Now Indonesia is deploying F-16 fighter jets to the Natuna islands to ward off “thieves”, two weeks after Chinese coast guard vessels clashed with an Indonesian boat in the area.
In passports issued in 2012, China’s line encroached on the exclusive economic zone that Indonesia
An Indonesian spolesman also said they are considering introducing military conscription in Natuna and other remote areas of the 17,000-island archipelago, “so if something happens people won’t be afraid and know what to do.”