for aircraft operating in and around the sinai peninsula, let me share some information about the faa. first of all, the faa has a k w notice to airmen that was published earlier in the year assessing that the u.s. civil aviation operating into, and o f over the sinai peninsula is at a potential risk of hazards connected to extremist activities. so let me be clear that this is something that has been in place at the faa prior to this tragic incident in the weekend. there has ban no tam since march 20th, 2015. it is to fly the flights in the sinai peninsula prohibited before 26,000 feet. prior to the march announcement,
which is further to the east, of course, all the way over to the liberty mutual insurance. east china sea, flew through responsibility. what s your policy? this zone for about an hour, turned around and flew back and did not report in to beijing because the pentagon doesn t recognize this and isn t about to start reporting to china about its movements in international air space. no incidents were reported, nothing happened, but you know, look, the chinese have basically been put on notice by the u.s. that this is raising tensions in the region at a time when it s not needed. the asia pacific, an economic powerhouse. this is not the part of the world that anybody wants to see any kind of uncertainty or destabilization when it comes to aircraft operating in international air space. so the u.s. making clear it s just not going to obey beijing s welcome back to the lead. rules. is this a crucial area for i m john berman in for jake tapper today. u.s. jets to fly through? is this an e