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2009-02-04 India-Pakistan

Indian submarine spooked warship: Chinese media

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Posted by tu3031 2009-02-04 10:30|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The more I think about this, the more I think this should be filed under the rubric of "the economy may be bad this year, but at least the Party is showing the unwashed barbarians outside of China's borders who the boss is."

Posted by Zhang Fei 2009-02-04 11:04|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2009-02-04 11:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like the navies are making their extended Aden cruise a regular matsuri. Since the rules of engagement keep them from actually doing anything much about pirates - and Thai lawfare bottomfeeders are enforcing their own unwritten rules of engagement on those that don't want to care, like the Indians - they're starting to entertain themselves by wargaming each other.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-02-04 11:22|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-02-04 11:22|| Front Page Top

#3 How does a helicopter for a submarine to surface in peacetime without committing an act of war?

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-02-04 13:42|| 2009-02-04 13:42|| Front Page Top

#4 That's the problem with those plug-in hybrid submarines. One never gets the mileage advertised on the window sticker.

Posted by ed 2009-02-04 13:45|| 2009-02-04 13:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Kilos are conventional submarines so from time to time they need to get to surface to recharge batteries via dieasel engines that need to breath air... "surfacing" for journalistas might just means snorkel depth.

Posted by Large Snerong7311 2009-02-04 17:58|| 2009-02-04 17:58|| Front Page Top

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