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07-21-15, 12:20 PM | #46 |
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Interesting times approach
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08-10-15, 07:32 AM | #47 |
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Two interesting, contrasting articles
China hits back at U.S. criticism over South China Sea 'restrictions' China committed to uphold peace, stability in S. China Sea
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08-10-15, 11:23 AM | #48 |
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I'm beginning to wonder if all of this isn't to develop a 'bargaining-chip' for the formal reacquisition of Taiwan/Formosa which is the big objective over all. Present Formosa is a 'big cork' in their bottle. The other big problem is that all conflict takes place in time; China is in no hurry which is at odds with Western culture. We, in the West, like to settle things more quickly than 50 years+ down the line. The Sino power establishment understands it has no equivalent navy capable of head to head conflict at sea, yet, and is biding its time to develop its military infrastructure to maintain what it is continuing since the illegal acquisition of Tibet...over 50 years ago
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08-25-15, 01:34 PM | #49 |
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Today the Cows Lick tomorrow the Mediterranean...
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/05/15/china-russia-navy-joint-sea-2015-asia-pivot-blowback/ On May 11, nine ships from the Russian Navy and China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) kicked off 10 days of combined exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, for their first joint naval war games in European waters. What does this nautical confab, dubbed “Joint Sea 2015,” entail? “Maritime defense, maritime replenishment, escort actions, joint operations to safeguard navigation security as well as real weapon firing drill,” according to Sr. Col. Geng Yansheng, a spokesman for China’s Defense Ministry. The aim of the exercises is to “further deepen friendly and practical interaction between the two countries,” maintained the Russian Defense Ministry. Moscow added that the drills “are not aimed against any third country.”
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10-14-15, 03:05 PM | #50 | |
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Here we go....
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-34529863 Quote:
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10-14-15, 03:12 PM | #51 |
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FIRST TIBET; THEN THE WORLD!
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10-14-15, 03:55 PM | #52 |
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On serious note, the balance of power is changing in the region. Though it is not as obvious in that islands scenario, it is much more obvious in the Taiwan one, primarily due to the BM build up by PRC.
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10-14-15, 06:06 PM | #53 |
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Can easily imagine a situation where America has sent a warship inside China's 12 nautical miles limit(forgot what the real word is), to say to China- We do not recognize your "claim" and this minor psychological naval battle could very well go out of control.
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10-15-15, 05:53 AM | #54 |
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Does anyone know anything about the Chinese BMEWS? I can't seem to find any data on the current status of the system, except the old and now non operational 7010 radar.
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10-15-15, 07:10 AM | #55 | |
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10-26-15, 05:41 PM | #56 | |
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Latest from CNN about this
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/26/po...yer/index.html Quote:
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10-26-15, 05:46 PM | #57 |
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10-26-15, 05:55 PM | #58 |
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I think the Chinese will make some diplomatically protest and nothing more. I don't think they are in any way interested in escalating this-For once I hope I'm right and not wrong.
Military they will send some vessel to "see" what the Americans do and they will send some air assets Markus |
10-27-15, 01:55 AM | #59 |
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Raising power, established power. Someone said peloponesian wars?
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10-27-15, 09:20 AM | #60 | |
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