The article presents the author's views on how intelligence missions by the U.S. Defense Department in the South China Sea could trigger diplomatic breakdown and provoke a war between the U.S and China. It mentions the views of both countries Foreign Ministry on the incursion over the disputed territories. Topics discussed include the South China Sea incident captured by American cable channel CNN, Chinese Navy's warning sent to U.S. spy planes which were flying over the China's disputed territory and the use of intelligence missions by the U.S. to provoke military conflicts. The author states that U.S. spying practices could have lethal consequences.