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2021-11-04 China-Japan-Koreas

United States military “absolutely” has the ability to defend Taiwan if called on to do so, Milley says

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Posted by Fred 2021-11-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top
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#1

Remember to Defend does not mean Win.

The extreme logistics alone make a long term defense (6+ months) or a limited Ground war impossible to win.

Besides I don't care who is in the White House.
What idiot is dumb enough to go to war already
$20++ Trillion in debt?

Plus with country that's military is close to 3x's it size.

A country that makes most of what we buy and is the sole source, or the largest producer of most USA medications and medical supplies.

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Posted by NN2N1 2021-11-04 05:44|| 2021-11-04 05:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Our soldiers are Lions led by Donkeys

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-11-04 06:47|| 2021-11-04 06:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Thank you General MacArthur on your efforts to prepare the Philippines against outside threats. (/sarc - see)

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-11-04 08:28|| 2021-11-04 08:28|| Front Page Top

#4 US Marines Training Elite Taiwanese Troops At Base In Guam

Posted by Skidmark 2021-11-04 09:24|| 2021-11-04 09:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Ability and Will are entirely different things... Afghanistan, S. Vietnam and examples of 'ability' without 'will'.

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-11-04 09:27|| 2021-11-04 09:27|| Front Page Top

#6 "Regis, I'd like to phone a friend."

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-11-04 12:14|| 2021-11-04 12:14|| Front Page Top

#7 After this guy squandered his credibility in Afghanistan and several times even before then, these words from him about Taiwan are not comforting.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-11-04 12:35|| 2021-11-04 12:35|| Front Page Top

#8 It'd be a lot more comforting if he resigned.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-11-04 12:37|| 2021-11-04 12:37|| Front Page Top

#9 Would that be as convincingly as you 'defended' Kabul?

Posted by Cesare 2021-11-04 12:48|| 2021-11-04 12:48|| Front Page Top

#10 The extreme logistics alone make a long term defense (6+ months)

For the memory leaked:
The setup for Kuwait (Desert Shield) was 6mos.
Repelling Iraq (Desert Storm) was 6 weeks of airstrikes and one week of ground advance.

All from the 'safe' haven of Saudi Arabia.
I don't see it happening with a coalition of Philippines, Japan, Vietnam and South Korea.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-11-04 12:58|| 2021-11-04 12:58|| Front Page Top

#11 "We're here to pick pronouns and check privilege...and we're all out of privilege."

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-11-04 14:53|| 2021-11-04 14:53|| Front Page Top

#12 Must have gotten in a military surplus of umbrellas and skateboards.

Posted by Slappy 2021-11-04 20:55|| 2021-11-04 20:55|| Front Page Top

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