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| Southeast Asia |
| Thailand buying 3 Chinese submarines |
| 2015-06-29 |
| Cut to fit the space, click through for the story. The Thai navy has picked Chinese submarines costing 12 billion baht (S$447.5 million) each to be commissioned in the force, a source on the procurement committee says. The majority of the 17-strong committee voted to buy three Chinese submarines, saying it was the "best value for money". The rest were split between submarines from Germany and South Korea. The navy also received offers from Russia, Sweden and France. The source said China beat other competitors as it offered subs equipped with superior weaponry and technology. Its subs are also able to stay underwater longer. The navy revived the submarine project after the May 22 military coup last year amid speculation that China would win the deal to build and supply subs to Thailand, given the military government's strengthening relations with Beijing. A member of the navy procurement panel noted the Chinese have advanced rapidly in the development of armaments. |
| Posted by:Thraling Hupoluns2819 |
| #5 Once completed, the China-built KRA CANAL will likely result in expanded military presence by THAILAND, MALAYSIA, + ULTIMATELY CHINA as per Casnal security agz various Militant threats. THAILAND = VLAD PUTIN + RUSSIA = DESPITE ANY RHETORIC TO THE CONTRAY, COVERTLY WANTS A MAJOR REGIONAL MILITARY BUILDUP IN ORDER TO DETER THE ISLAMIST-JIAHDIST THREAT + OTHER??? * WORLD NEWS > [Sputnik] NEW SILK ROAD REMOVES US MILITARY PLAN TO IMPOSE BLOCKADE ON CHINA. * PHILIPPINE STAR > US TO CHINA: PROVE YOUR CLAIMS. The US = Bammer Admin will support China iff the latter can prove its claims to disputed SCS islands beyond any doubt. Anti-US US OWG Globalist POTUS Obama prepping to PCorrectly-Deniably surrender yet another "red line" to Amerika's Co-Superpower sibling(s)??? NOT GOOD FOR CHINA-DESIRED GUAM-WESTPAC [Hawaii?], THE US-PHILIPPINE SECURITY TREATY, + US-JAPAN SECURITY TREATY INCLUDING SWEET CAROLINE KENNEDY. Dat sound you're hearing is GUAM, KEY PACIFIC ISLANDS, + USN "PEARL HARBOR" BB USS OKLAHOMA CAPSIZING/SINKING IN "A2/AD" STRATEGIC DENIAL as the "weak/declining" USA self-retreats or falls back across the Pacific towards SSSSHHHH ... CCCCCCC China-desired Hawaii + US West Coast = EASTPAC. Becuz "Mahanism" + "Great Game" + Murphy's Law, etc. sezzes 1/2 of the Pacific = 2/3 or 3/4 of same. D *** NG IT, THE MATH/SCIENCE IS CLEAR! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-06-29 22:05 |
| #4 Can't beat the PLAN's real-world advertising ... * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINA [YUAN-class] SUBMARINE [secretly entered = trespassed] LURKED PAST INDIAN WATERS, DOCKED IN KARACHI - INDIA TODAY. Allegedly widout being challenged andor detected by any Indian ASW, SW, andor UW surveillance systems or assets. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-06-29 21:43 |
| #3 You know they were sort of like pro-Japanese the last time around. The Chinese model sort of like fits them this time (suppressing the masses, autocratic central government, dealing with Muslims). Make a bit of sense if the West plans to punish you to find an alternate arms and material supplier while offering nifty vacation packages to Chinese tourists with money. They even don't have that Chinese ethnic problem in the north, their neighbor does. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-06-29 15:36 |
| #2 Back to dealing with the classical Empire. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-06-29 14:07 |
| #1 Strengthening relations to Beijing.... Thanks, Obama! |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2015-06-29 13:36 |