Posted on 08/02/2016 5:30:24 AM PDT by C19fan
The Chinese navy held a large-scale “live ammunition” drill in the East China Sea, which involved hundreds of ships and submarines from all three fleets of the People’s Liberation Army. The exercise involving China's East Sea, North Sea and South Sea fleets practiced both offensive and defensive capabilities of the Chinese naval power. The exercise mobilized some 300 ships, dozens of fighter planes, and involved troops that are responsible for coastal defense radars, communications, and electronic warfare defense, daily newspaper The China Times reported.
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How many times have policy makers made the mistake thinking a war will be “short”.
Sounds like they’re open for business though.
We could fix that...
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I don’t think China has “hundreds” of ships and subs, unless you count the coastal patrol boats.
China’s window for launching military operations without repercussion is very likely rapidly closing. They’ve got a bare 5 months to get something underway and close to conclusion, and the cyclone season is ramping up.
They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready . . .
Bow Chow . . .
I am thinking that our intelligence capabilities picked up most of this activity.
Ping
Can’t they spell or pronounce “Shock and awe”?
Sure you want to play that game?
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