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Noone gives a fuck about Israel except the US (domestic issues..). Israel would have been an Arab amusement park a long time ago had it not been for the US threat of reprisal. |
If China attacked Taiwan its not a forgone conclusion that they would win. Even without U.S. help, its possible Taiwan would emerge victorious IF they had the will to fight, which is somewhat doubtful. But history has shown over and over again that the side with better technology wins, and the Chinese military, like most conscript armys, is barely a notch above Sadam's legions.
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global politics is about national interests... not universal fairness. thats just the way of the game. why should the US care about feeding and taming N Korea when there is nothing in it for the US? why doesn't Sweden feed them and try to broker a new arms deal for them to break again? ;) |
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sounds like he took Introduction to International Relations 101 too... have to totally agree...states can be dealt with...wacky non-state entities are what's scarey... :helpme |
I don't like the sound of that.
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China has weapons of mass destruction. Go get em!
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a boomer is the nick name of large nuclear submarines armed with ballistic missles. |
The US would not really lift a finger to help Taiwan maybe back in the day when
they gave us cheap imports but now that we buy from China and don't really need them. Sure we would talk loud but that is all...... |
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Damn Rich, your pretty informed about China......... China will have 1 Trillion by next summer :helpme China's forex reserves increase to US$711bn China's foreign exchange reserves increased by just over US$100bn in the first six months of this year to US$711bn, nearly double the rate at which its store of overseas currency rose in the same period last year. China's foreign reserves are on track to break US$1,000bn by June next year if they continue to expand at the current rate, according to Stephen Green, an economist with Standard Chartered in Shanghai. The build-up in reserves increases the pressure on the People's Bank of China, the central bank, and its efforts to control monetary supply and inflation, and will fuel an already intense debate about whether Beijing should revalue its currency, the renminbi, now pegged to the US dollar. The rapid build-up of foreign reserves in recent months has been driven primarily by a swelling trade surplus and strong foreign investment. Speculative capital inflows, much of it banking on a revaluation of the Chinese currency, are also contributing to the build-up, but not to the extent that they were late last year. "Hot-money inflows appear to be easing," said Ben Simpfendorfer, an economist with JP Morgan. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english...ent_460381.htm[/QUOTE] |
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Taiwan is not that far from China at all. "Taiwan is situated in the Pacific Ocean about 160 kilometers (100 miles) off the southeastern coast of the Chinese mainland. Located about midway between Korea and Japan to the north and Hong Kong and the Philippines to the south, Taiwan is a natural gateway for travelers to Asia." China could easily attack Taiwan but not take on the US, they are not stupid and they will only attack if they are 100% sure. Pretty sure they will use economic power to gain Taiwan instead of military power..... http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9...19031308ne.jpg http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/8...21565601ny.jpg http://www.war-sky.com/forum/attachm...30/3_72611.jpg http://www.war-sky.com/forum/attachm...30/3_72614.jpg http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/759...21431000jo.jpg http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/3...17045901vw.jpg |
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Now that is interesting. I watched yesterday on c-span were the republicans tried to pass a bill on the floor to send arms to china..... Thankfully they did not get the votes.......
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Chinese Version of F-16 thanks to Israel
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China's military has launched the first of a new class of ballistic missile submarines in what defense officials view as a major step forward in Beijing's strategic weapons program. The new 094-class submarine was launched in late July and when fully operational in the next year or two will be the first submarine to carry the underwater-launched version of China's new DF-31 missile, according to defense officials. "When fully operational, it will represent a more modern, more capable missile platform," said one official familiar with reports of the new submarine. A second intelligence official said building submarines is a top priority of the Chinese, and the Type 094 will be "China's first truly intercontinental strategic nuclear delivery system." The new Type 094 was spotted by U.S. intelligence agencies at the Huludao shipyard, located on the coast of Bohai Bay, some 250 miles northwest of Beijing. The submarine is in the early stages of being outfitted and is not yet equipped with new JL-2 submarine-launched nuclear missiles. The submarine is believed to be based largely on Russian nuclear submarine technology, the officials said. A CIA report made public last week stated that Russia was a major supplier of technology to China's naval nuclear propulsion programs. The launching of the new missile submarine appears ahead of schedule. A Pentagon report on Chinese military power made public in May stated that the new Chinese missile submarine would not be deployed until around 2010. A Defense Intelligence Agency report produced in 1999 and labeled "secret" stated that the new submarine is part of a program by China of "modernizing and expanding its missile force." "Mobile, solid-fuel missiles and a new ballistic missile submarine will improve the force's ability to survive a first strike," the report said, "while more launchers, on-board penetration aids, and possibly multiple warheads will improve its ability to penetrate missile defenses." The DIA report stated that China is expected to field one new ballistic missile submarine by 2020. A Chinese Embassy spokesman had no immediate comment. In a related development, U.S. intelligence officials said the Chinese suffered a setback in their JL-2 missile program when a test flight of the JL-2 missile failed over the summer. The JL-2 missile program was delayed by the test failure but is continuing to be developed, the officials said. China conducted tests of the JL-2 in 2002 and last year. Richard Fisher, vice president of the Washington-based International Assessment and Strategy Center, said the launch of the new missile submarine is "an astounding development." "The 094 has followed 093 development far more rapidly than the assessments in the annual Pentagon reports on the PLA," Mr. Fisher said, referring to the China's People's Liberation Army. China also recently launched a new attack submarine known as the Type 093. Additionally, U.S. intelligence agencies were surprised by China's disclosure in July of a third new type of submarine known as the Yuan-class, a diesel-electric attack submarine. "In the very near future, China will have a secure, second-strike nuclear attack capability that it will use to bolster its nuclear strategy of seeking to deter the United States from aiding Taiwan after a PLA attack," Mr. Fisher said. Mr. Fisher said the JL-2 likely will have multiple warheads. The new submarine will make it more difficult for the U.S. military to take part in a defense of Taiwan because of the threat of nuclear retaliation, he said. The Pentagon has deployed a new missile defense system, but a spokesman for the Missile Defense Agency has said the current interceptor system is designed to stop a long-range North Korean missile, but not an attack from Chinese or Russian missiles. A 1999 report by the House Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China stated that the new missile submarine will likely benefit from stolen U.S. nuclear warhead designs. The report stated that the JL-2 is expected to have a longer range than the DF-31 and that 16 JL-2s will be deployed on the new submarine. The range of the JL-2 is estimated to be about 7,500 miles, enough "to strike targets throughout the United States," the report said. "Instead of venturing into the open ocean to attack the United States, the Type 094-class submarines could remain near [Chinese] waters, protected by the [People's Liberation Army,] Navy and Air Force," the report said. The new submarine will be a major improvement over China's current ballistic missile submarine known as the Xia, which is equipped with medium-range missiles. The current Xia submarine is considered so noisy to underwater detection gear that its chances of surviving attack submarine strikes in ocean waters are limited. http://www.washtimes.com/national/20...5302-2338r.htm |
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Any assault across the Taiwan straight would be easily interdicted. They might get across if they have surprise but there is no way they can hold a supply route without total air and naval supremacy. |
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Taiwan is well within range of China missiles and Jets |
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we all know what happens when a country is looking for world domination - look at germany 1945. The US is asking for wars all over the world, i find it the opposite of surprising what china said.
The US needs a brand new government - fast. One that thinks about the big picture of creating allies instead of enemies, for the sake of their own, and the world economies. It's like a raging bull in the world sadly. |
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