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2010-07-02 China-Japan-Koreas

China will be deploying 998, 170 and 887 to Gulf of Aden. > 1,000 including Navy spec-ops

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Posted by 3dc 2010-07-02 00:51|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 What the hell does this headline mean? It would be nice to have an article instead of a cryptic headline.

Posted by gromky 2010-07-02 01:58|| 2010-07-02 01:58|| Front Page Top

#2 FTA: "China will be deploying 998, 170 and 887 to Gulf of Aden. It also reports that the flotilla will have more than 1,000 personnel, including Navy special forces troops. We also find out that 998's displacement is 18,500 tonnes in its mission configuration."

Ship ID Nos. gromky.

Posted by tipover 2010-07-02 02:36|| 2010-07-02 02:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Naval prOn at the link, also. It means the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy may be for fighting, unlike the US Navy.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-07-02 07:07|| 2010-07-02 07:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Or is their intent to get in the way to make an attack on Iran a little more complicated?

Posted by BrerRabbit 2010-07-02 07:51|| 2010-07-02 07:51|| Front Page Top

#5 It would be nice to have an article instead of a cryptic headline

If you click the cryptic title inside the Rantburg article it will open up the original article that the title was taken from in another browser. In this case, it will probably answer all your questions.

Posted by gorb 2010-07-02 09:11|| 2010-07-02 09:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Gromky - I don't want to put Fred into a copyright violation situation so rather than re-mis-write some article I just post the link.

Posted by 3dc 2010-07-02 11:42|| 2010-07-02 11:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Among the interesting tibits in this article is that the Chinese now have their own LCAC. (Air cushion landing vehicle). Pictures of it at the link.

This makes the threat of invading Taiwan much more credible. An 18,000 ton amphibious assault ship is pretty formidable as well.

Posted by Frozen Al 2010-07-02 12:09|| 2010-07-02 12:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Practicing using their new toys?

Posted by gorb 2010-07-02 13:27|| 2010-07-02 13:27|| Front Page Top

#9 It is acceptable to quote part of an article under copyright law.

Sometimes I'd like to have an idea of what I'm going to click on before I click on it. Kind of, to know what's going on and to see if it's interesting or not. Sort of the "head line" of the article, if you get my drift. This "head" should be descriptive text. Anyway, crazy idea I had.

Posted by gromky 2010-07-02 17:35|| 2010-07-02 17:35|| Front Page Top

#10 Also I like to bitch. But hell, who don't?

Posted by Shipman 2010-07-02 18:04|| 2010-07-02 18:04|| Front Page Top

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