China Confronts US Spy Plane
05-21-2015, 12:26 PM
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China Confronts US Spy Plane
It's been a long time since I was impressed by anything put out by CNN, but this is an excellent report with some amazing footage.
Things are getting dangerous in the South China sea...be sure to watch the embedded video...
China warns U.S. surveillance plane
Things are getting dangerous in the South China sea...be sure to watch the embedded video...
China warns U.S. surveillance plane
05-24-2015, 01:41 PM
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Thanks Alt,
This must be a first. Manufacture an artificial island to initially control airspace then land aircraft.
Where's Green Peace now...lol
Dredging 24/7, that's just one piece of a very expensive operation, (all partially financed by American purchased and imported goods).
This must be a first. Manufacture an artificial island to initially control airspace then land aircraft.
Where's Green Peace now...lol
Dredging 24/7, that's just one piece of a very expensive operation, (all partially financed by American purchased and imported goods).
05-25-2015, 11:26 AM
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This looks a lot like a certain Battlefield 4 map called "Parcel Storm."
But all that aside, it looks like the Chinese are desperate to expand their holdings, especially if they can drill for anything around those islands they built.
But all that aside, it looks like the Chinese are desperate to expand their holdings, especially if they can drill for anything around those islands they built.
05-25-2015, 08:59 PM
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They can claim all the want...the real question is how hard will they dare to back the claims and who will be willing to stand up to them?
05-26-2015, 03:29 AM
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"Who will stand up to them?"
Probably no one, as long as the shipping lanes stay open. The Chinese always act out of a playbook that chases policy objectives that won't reach fruition for decades, maybe a hundred years. I don't think they are stupid enough to want a shooting war that would quickly sweep up everyone in the region.
They want something. They can get it through diplomacy, but diplomacy is not an option if no one is afraid of you. They have a gun in one hand, and the other is beckoning everyone to be reasonable.
Probably no one, as long as the shipping lanes stay open. The Chinese always act out of a playbook that chases policy objectives that won't reach fruition for decades, maybe a hundred years. I don't think they are stupid enough to want a shooting war that would quickly sweep up everyone in the region.
They want something. They can get it through diplomacy, but diplomacy is not an option if no one is afraid of you. They have a gun in one hand, and the other is beckoning everyone to be reasonable.
05-26-2015, 05:18 AM
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Where's the giant battleship crashing into shore??
05-26-2015, 05:35 AM
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"Who will stand up to them?"
Probably no one, as long as the shipping lanes stay open. The Chinese always act out of a playbook that chases policy objectives that won't reach fruition for decades, maybe a hundred years. I don't think they are stupid enough to want a shooting war that would quickly sweep up everyone in the region.
They want something. They can get it through diplomacy, but diplomacy is not an option if no one is afraid of you. They have a gun in one hand, and the other is beckoning everyone to be reasonable.
Probably no one, as long as the shipping lanes stay open. The Chinese always act out of a playbook that chases policy objectives that won't reach fruition for decades, maybe a hundred years. I don't think they are stupid enough to want a shooting war that would quickly sweep up everyone in the region.
They want something. They can get it through diplomacy, but diplomacy is not an option if no one is afraid of you. They have a gun in one hand, and the other is beckoning everyone to be reasonable.
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