US and Vietnam stage joint naval activities

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

I play devil's advocate and say: I think china and Russia should conduct their next naval operation off the west coast of Washington, say 100 miles out.
time to push back.

Well, Russia's already resumed the flyovers and airspace probes.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Oberon

It's the nipping that's the problem. How does one nip a superpower?

Short of declaring war, which is something the general public hates (unless of course, you are declared war on first).

Run them in to Bankruptcy.

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

I play devil's advocate and say: I think china and Russia should conduct their next naval operation off the west coast of Washington, say 100 miles out.
time to push back.

I assume you mean the State of Washington. Joint Sino-Russkie naval ops on the Potomac would be strange...

Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

Sure if Canada was claiming that water was theirs and China and Russia wanted to tell them, no it's not. Can't really play devil's advocate when the situation is changed. Also there was rumor of an Oscar II sitting outside the Juan De Fuca Strait back in the late 90's I think it was. So it's not like they haven't been this way before.

Some fisherman found the towed array she lost out there.

Originally Posted by Oberon

Well, Russia's already resumed the flyovers and airspace probes.

Billion dollar/pound 21st century jet fighters escorting a thousand dollar bomber from the 1950's. If the Russians keep doing this they will run us in to bankruptcy just from keeping our fighters in the air.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

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Billion dollar/pound 21st century jet fighters escorting a thousand dollar bomber from the 1950's. If the Russians keep doing this they will run us in to bankruptcy just from keeping our fighters in the air.

Gotta love those bears. Good stable design that works.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Gotta love those bears. Good stable design that works.

Bears and Backfires, my two favourite Russkie bombers Well, except in Dangerous Waters...

[nikimcbee]

If I were the leader of China, it would be fun to mess with obama. I'd call the next Chinese naval exersice, "We've come to collect our money" Then send the whole PLAN at San Fran.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

If I were the leader of China, it would be fun to mess with obama. I'd call the next Chinese naval exersice, "We've come to collect our money" Then send the whole PLAN at San Fran.

"Operation Ka-Ching"

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Oberon

"Operation Ka-Ching"

Point to team Oberon. Well played.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Run them in to Bankruptcy.

Who run who? Bearing in mind the cost of the F-22 these days.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Who run who? Bearing in mind the cost of the F-22 these days.

Ummmmm.... good point..... Note to Pentagon: develop tank that can only be defeated by a 125mm shell made of solid gold.......

[Sledgehammer427]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Well, Russia's already resumed the flyovers and airspace probes. -insert pictures here-

for some odd reason, I look at those and some small voice in the back of my head yelled "PHOTOSHOP!"

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

for some odd reason, I look at those and some small voice in the back of my head yelled "PHOTOSHOP!"

Maybe, maybe not...but they look damn cool.



It keeps the guys amused