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2012-04-24 China-Japan-Koreas

Taiwan plans to buy 'four warships from US'

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Posted by trailing wife 2012-04-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Lack of numbers aside, the eight KNOX-class should be more than equal to anything the PLAN has currently.

The above being said, the greatest single threat to Taiwan stems from China's large Airborne + Commando forces [conventional first strike + follow-on] as due to China's doctrinal + political willingness to tolerate prohibitive combat casualties in exchange for decisive
"airhead/bridgehead" tactical success.

China desires TAIWAN + DAOYUS, ETC. FOR LR PLAAF, PLAN, + SECOND ARTY-BASED STRATEGIC POWER PROJECTION IN SUPPORT OF ITS CURRENT + FUTURE "POST-US" STATUS - IFF IT CAN'T DO SO, IT WILL NUKE TAIWAN AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY TO KEEP THE US-ALLIES FROM USING IT AGZ CHINA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-04-24 00:24|| 2012-04-24 00:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Taiwan, like a few other loyal US allies are hanging on by a thread, while We continue to rot to the point where we are no longer recognizable on the World stage...Bwa-hahahahaha...

Psst..there might still be hope.......................

Posted by canalzone 2012-04-24 00:55|| 2012-04-24 00:55|| Front Page Top

#3 China isn't going to invade. Taiwan will slowly, slowly integrate with the mainland, but it will take 50 years. There is all sorts of investment going on both ways, and recently direct flights and individual tours were permitted. China, master of long-term planning, is willing to wait.

Posted by gromky 2012-04-24 03:41|| 2012-04-24 03:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Gromky, maybe it's the Kuomintang that has the long plan - return and rule! (Peanut's revenge)

Posted by Spot 2012-04-24 07:54|| 2012-04-24 07:54|| Front Page Top

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