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2010-01-30 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Steve White 2010-01-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 China suspends military exchanges with US

Hey Does that mean that China gets to keep HUMMER ?

Posted by Zenobia Slineger4067 2010-01-30 08:59|| 2010-01-30 08:59|| Front Page Top

#2 No word on the submarines?

Posted by john frum 2010-01-30 10:06|| 2010-01-30 10:06|| Front Page Top

#3 No word on subs, John, but I'm not sure they'd buy diesel-electric subs from us. The Germans and the Spanish have nice ones.

Now if they want a couple old Los Angeles class boats, we could do a deal ...

Posted by Steve White 2010-01-30 12:47|| 2010-01-30 12:47|| Front Page Top

#4 12 Harpoon missiles

Seems like a curiously small quantity. Especially if you are defending against an amphibious invasion.

Posted by SteveS 2010-01-30 17:20|| 2010-01-30 17:20|| Front Page Top

#5 F-16s not given , nothing finalised . BO , can i lend you a pair of shiny brass balls.

defensive counter-measures aint too shit hot when swarmed ...

Posted by Oscar 2010-01-30 17:24|| 2010-01-30 17:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Seems like a curiously small quantity

They aren't cheap.

'Quality' might also have something to do with it.

Posted by Pappy 2010-01-30 20:11|| 2010-01-30 20:11|| Front Page Top

#7 114 Patriot missiles ($2.81bn)

The PAC-3 missile is quoted at $3M each, PAC-2 even less. There's a lot not listed: Radars, firing units, support, secret squirrel goodies.

Posted by ed 2010-01-30 21:04|| 2010-01-30 21:04|| Front Page Top

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