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2009-01-07 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by 3dc 2009-01-07 18:35|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 ION WORLD MIL FORUM > US: ONCE FULLY OPERATIONAL, CHINA's PROPOSED NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIERS [ten years dev = post-2019/2020?] WILL DRAMATICALLY ALTER THE BALANCE OF POWER IN ASIA, ESPEC IN EAST-SOUTH CHINA SEAS.

* MAJOR PLAN SUB/CARRIER? NAVBASE in HAINAN.
* PLAN, Other PLA use of CAM RANH BAY [negotiations-in-progress wid VIETNAM].
* Proposed constux of SU-30 capable "unsinkable aircraft carrier" = ARTIFICIAL AIR-NAV ISLAND BASE on YONGXING ISLET.
* Taiwan thru Straits of Malacca = "CHINESE LAKE"

THE USA WILL BE FORCED TO UPGRADE AND DEPLOY SIZABLE POTENT MIL ASSETS TO GUAM IN RESPONSE.

ALso from WMF > NEW ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN/HAMAS FIGHT IN GAZA BODES ILL IN LONG-TERM FOR TAIWAN. TAIWAN's ARMED FORCES REMAINS SERIOUSLY DEFICIENT IN MANY IMPORTANT TECH, OPERATIONAL AREAS COMPARED TO CHINA'S PLA. [Powerful Israel = China, Paleos = Taiwan]. Author - CHINA [Israel] can easily attack and overwhelm Taiwan iff it really Really REALLY R-E-A-L-L-Y REEEEEEEEELLLLLLLYYYYYY..... WANTED TO!?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-07 20:58|| 2009-01-07 20:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Jeez, the Russians can't even keep their ships running while they're tied up at the dock.

Posted by gromky 2009-01-07 21:04|| 2009-01-07 21:04|| Front Page Top

#3 As per GUAM, POSTERS > China's best protection agz the USN and its Aircraft Carriers is to PROCEED WID ITS "CHAIN OF PEARLS/ISLAND TIERS" STRATEGY OF ESTABLISHING EVER-EXPANDING ANTI-US BOUNDARIES OF CONFRONTATION IN THE PACIFIC [OTH force projection] CHINESE CONTROL OR DOMINATION OF THE MARIANAS [ + even HAWAIIAN CHAINS, ETC.] WILL ASSURE CHINESE SECURITY AND STRATEGIC VICTORY OVER THE US NAVY IN A MAJOR SINO-AMER ASIA-PACIFIC WAR.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-07 21:08|| 2009-01-07 21:08|| Front Page Top

#4 WORLD MIL FORUM > PAPUA NEW GUINEA IS NOW A PART OF CHINA's NEW "OVERSEAS EMPIRE" OF PACIFIC NATIONS [RESOURCE MINING = ECONOMIC, for now].

* SAME > RISING CHINA MUST BE KEEN TO PROTECT ITSELF FROM PRE-WW2-STYLE REGIONAL OR GEOPOL CHAOSES WHICH CAN RESULT IN "PEARL HARBOR" MIL ATTACKS AGZ CHINA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-07 21:14|| 2009-01-07 21:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Joe, what language are you speaking?

Posted by Ebbusonter Oppressor of the Brontosaurs1894 2009-01-07 22:26|| 2009-01-07 22:26|| Front Page Top

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