No problem.... we just launch a space shuttle armed with rockets and shoot down every damn chinese satellite we can find.
Well, that’s just not good. (if it works as advertised)
We are covered so don't worry.
Nothing good could happen for the Chinese if this this picture came to pass. (think Trident)
Must be their ally the Russians, right?
Why sink the carriers when they can claim them for themselves as they are 0’s creditors?
He only jumps in if he can take credit for something or look good. Otherwise his surrogates have to do the talking.
Exactly why does the US think China is a broker in the Korea issue? Is it the Chinese involvement in the war? Their involvement in Vietnam? Their development of weapon systems specifically designed to counter us? Their not so secret long term hegemonic regional influence and desire to become able to project force? It is absurd to suppose the Chinese are in any way neutral or objective when it comes to Korea..... They have economic interests with the north which is dependent on them and they use the north as leverage against us, actually spurring on the conflict when we act in a way they don't like. For example, if we do something they don't like regard Taiwan, you expect that mysteriously and suddenly north Korea might flare up......... The US reliance on China for a solution to the north Korean issue is like asking a drug dealer to help in the treatment of the addicted.
Obama cancels anti-carrier killer missile missile. In order to spread the military power around and level the battlefield.
Paid for and developed, by one-sided “Free Trade”.
It will get worse.
Jezz, it was just a few days ago when this missile was announced as still in the pre-testing stage, now it is not only tested, manufactured, and deployed as operational.... my those Chinese sure move fast.
Have you ever noticed how none of the Free Republic Free Trade crowd EVER chimes in on any of these Chinese military threat threads?
This DF-21D weapon has never had one single operational test...not one.
It is a lot of talk...and IMHO, it is a red herring in hopes we will "think" they have it and thereby limit our operations out of fear of it. Pure Sun Tsu.
As it is, the us has developed, tested, and fielded a successful anti-ballistic missile defense on our AEGIS vessels already. So even if they do ultimately make one of these...or several...it will be charging into the teeth of our most effective defense.
And that defense is getting better. In April of this year (2011) we successfully tested an anti-missile laser weapon system. Not deplyed yet...but the new Ford Class carriers, the new Zumwalt Destroyers, and the new Burke Flight III destroyers (should we develop them) will all ultimately have these weapons on them as well.
Here's how that would work (in addition to the AEGIS BMD missiles already deployed:
