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132. It is.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #130)

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 05:26 AM

Feb 2023

It's pretty funny too how they scurried away so quickly when presented with actual facts.

I was so looking forward to discussing how charitable China is with their Belt and Road Initiatives and how free of Imperialistic intentions they are.

Oh well,

Crabby

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In Beijing's backyard, U.S. demonstrates its military might [View all] jgo Jan 2023 OP

I don't think there is a choice, either with China or Russia/ Ukraine. We need to be there. Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #1

+1 Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #8

Autocracy doesnt come externally, it comes from rot within...checkout last two years in USA?? Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #28

You are correct about our home grown internal rot. And I've never been a military industrial Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #60

Taiwan is especially sought after by Xi and this Congress? That would be huge news! Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #62

What are you talking about? Congress? Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #68

The National People's Congress (NPC) EX500rider Jan 2023 #120

Thanks for the info. Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #126

We can't win a war against China Woodswalker Jan 2023 #2

Neither can the Chinese win a war with the US because of.... reACTIONary Jan 2023 #9

We don't need nukes to pancake much of China's population apnu Jan 2023 #87

Agreed... Quagmires conducted by... reACTIONary Jan 2023 #90

I suspect Russia would sit that one out. EX500rider Jan 2023 #121

Why do you think the US cannot win a war against China? Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #10

Nukes Woodswalker Jan 2023 #13

Same thing Putin is doing? Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #14

America isnt at war with Russia, and if so....Nukes! Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #34

US has more nukes, and closer. ancianita Jan 2023 #17

Think poster means conventional war. Nuke war no one wins, so USA also loses war against Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #29

What about nukes? China wants ZERO part of nuclear war with the US EX500rider Jan 2023 #55

I'd say we could win or hurt them enough so they call for ceasefire EX500rider Jan 2023 #12

But what happens to us when the Chinese goods stop coming Woodswalker Jan 2023 #25

Hey, corncobs work well. Alas, they don't flush well! machoneman Jan 2023 #37

I think them not selling their crap hurts them more than us not buying their crap EX500rider Jan 2023 #49

I agree about the effects of us not buying their crap ShazzieB Jan 2023 #95

I really don't understand what XI's end game is jgmiller Jan 2023 #65

And the US makes our own TP EX500rider Jan 2023 #122

There isn't a war yet, so stand down soldier! Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #30

Don't try to stop an armchair general! former9thward Jan 2023 #96

Actually that's what I've read at some of the strategic military websites EX500rider Jan 2023 #107

I wonder why all that did not work in any other Asian country where we have lost. former9thward Jan 2023 #111

Well 1st a war with China would not be a land war EX500rider Jan 2023 #112

An invasion of Taiwan would be no cake walk for China OnlinePoker Jan 2023 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #22

Japan would also get involved. LS_Editor Jan 2023 #59

Sounds like sound analysis. mpcamb Jan 2023 #3

America is already under 🇨🇳 thumb, and happy to be so ...ever go to a Walmart? 🇺🇸 Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #31

What I think is obvious is your continued MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #36

Massive shipping yes, lot to America! No evidence massive shipping interfered with? Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #38

Thank you, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #42

Just because it's called the Gulf of Mexico doesn't mean Mexico owns it EX500rider Jan 2023 #50

And India doesn't own the Indian Ocean! 😉 ShazzieB Jan 2023 #98

LOL LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #75

Missed this post... CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #81

What areas, many areas, require a major military buildup and permanent presence 10k kilometres away? Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #84

Except the US bases are in foreign countries with their permission. EX500rider Jan 2023 #91

China always does things better. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #103

If you think dredging Islands out of fragile reefs far from their shores EX500rider Jan 2023 #108

Another CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #116

Alex of Ass. is blowing smoke CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #113

+100. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2023 #130

It is. CrabbyAppleton Feb 2023 #132

WOW. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #97

There are some posters at this site who'll take the opposite side of the US EX500rider Jan 2023 #109

Your posts on this issue are basically all correct soryang Jan 2023 #82

Yes. Its not hard to drill down to the truth if the American war media blinders are lifted. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #83

China is the one trying to steal territory far from their shores, not the US EX500rider Jan 2023 #92

Thanks for this map. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #99

Indeed, CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #117

[b]Your posts on this issue are basically all correct[/b] CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #114

Wow, just wow. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2023 #131

"respect to Taiwan it is unwisely meddling in internal politics. " EX500rider Feb 2023 #134

Sounds like sound analysis. mpcamb Jan 2023 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Dum Aloo Jan 2023 #5

Stop the cargo ships! That will teach China! Walmart can handle it! Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #41

Teach them not to start a war with the largest economy on the planet? EX500rider Jan 2023 #52

The lesson will be learned by a crashing western economy, for sure! Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #66

China needs to sell their stuff more then we need to buy it. nt EX500rider Jan 2023 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Dum Aloo Jan 2023 #72

Absolutely. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #100

The Nimitz, that carrier is ancient Shellback Squid Jan 2023 #6

BUT. Given our other 245 similar ships, newer and more powerful, you could probably surmise that ancianita Jan 2023 #18

I believe there are plans to retire her in the near future. XorXor Jan 2023 #94

Old or not she still carries 90 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. nt EX500rider Jan 2023 #123

The CHIPS Act has done more than all the military muscle flexing in the world Warpy Jan 2023 #7

Agree with everything else except Hong Kong grantcart Jan 2023 #64

According to someone who was there Warpy Jan 2023 #74

War with China would be horrendous Red Mountain Jan 2023 #11

Okay, I'll go for it. The US Navy commands the oceans -- 75% of Earth. ancianita Jan 2023 #16

One often forgotten fact: Aristus Jan 2023 #20

Cool. Another. Both cover Earth's air and water. ancianita Jan 2023 #21

The US Navy has its own army . The Marines Kaleva Jan 2023 #54

Ooh Rah!!! MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #57

Yes! Kaleva Jan 2023 #58

Semper Fi! ShazzieB Jan 2023 #101

In a modern all out war Woodswalker Jan 2023 #26

Pray tell what Intel you're privy to... CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #27

Well said. America operates its trillion dollar a year military everywhere, because it can. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #33

The Navy... CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #78

LOL! ShazzieB Jan 2023 #104

Thank you CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #115

How do you know what the Order of Battles for the US Navy would be? MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #39

Nukes! Its protected. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #44

I think you know that I'm talking about a conventional war, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #45

We're powerful for reasons the US military doesn't tell. So let me make a bet with you and ancianita Jan 2023 #46

You make some very valid and compelling points, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #47

Didn't think you'd take that bet. Have a great weekend, MCE. ancianita Jan 2023 #48

How many nuclear warhead do the Chinese have...aimed at America? Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #67

Less than the US at China. ancianita Jan 2023 #69

China would know better then to target US cities with their very small ICBM force EX500rider Jan 2023 #77

Meh, ... CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #79

I disagree... CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #80

It's still all about the Carville variation about delivery -- deterrence of that "progression." ancianita Jan 2023 #119

With all due respect... CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #127

All due respect returned ... ancianita Jan 2023 #128

Well, when I spoke of crazies, CrabbyAppleton Feb 2023 #129

Wow! ShazzieB Jan 2023 #106

Assuming our ships come in range. EX500rider Jan 2023 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Dum Aloo Jan 2023 #73

China's sea power doesn't even come close CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #118

China could walk Woodswalker Jan 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #23

What? CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #35

Taiwan has said in would retaliate by blowing up the Three Gorges dam, killing tens of millions Swede Jan 2023 #86

"China could walk thru Taiwan tomorrow" I doubt it EX500rider Jan 2023 #124

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2023 #133

And we still do business with that fascist country. Nt yaesu Jan 2023 #24

Wrong application of definition of fascism. Its not business by now, its dependency. By America. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #32

Yes more of a so-called communist capitalist dictatorship is what China is EX500rider Jan 2023 #53

Yes, a mixture. Orwellian yes, America ranks first in the West in Orwellian. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #63

Not really, the UK has much more video surveillance of the their citizens then the US EX500rider Jan 2023 #70

And really they fit that word fairly well EX500rider Jan 2023 #125

China is in poor shape right now except saber-rattling. The media has well covered a host of issues machoneman Jan 2023 #40

Media versus media rattling, fair comment! Its what they do, we dont have to. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #43

Maybe. But there's another scary military opinion now floated out there. ancianita Jan 2023 #56

The South China Sea isn't "China's backyard." That's the way China thinks about it. But most Martin68 Jan 2023 #61

Yeah, China is kind of like Trump. LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #76

Chinas annexing a Sea? That would be huge news, never been done before! Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #85

de facto, champ. LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #89

They are certainly trying to EX500rider Jan 2023 #93

So is Brunei, on the evidence of that map!?? Not uncommon on law of the seas. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #102

No Brunei is sticking with the standard mileage off of their Coast as their eez EX500rider Jan 2023 #110

Hilarious China is pissed about US demonstrations apnu Jan 2023 #88

Singapore didn't give a crap...so truth please! Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2023 #105