Posted on 12/15/2016 4:53:15 AM PST by Michael van der Galien
The second -- 21 century version -- Cold War has officially started, courtesy of China:
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CNN explains:
The images, released by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, show anti-aircraft guns plus other weapons systems that would guard against cruise missiles sitting in hexagonal structures on the islands. China has already built military-length airstrips on three of these artificial islands, previous analysis by the AMTI, part of the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has shown.
According to China, the weapons are purely meant for self-defense. Sadly for the red Chinese, nobody's willing to accept that explanation. China can defend itself already. The only reason why Beijing would install weapons on all seven artificial islands is that it wants to become more aggressive in the region; if not directly by the use of military force, than at least by intimidation and bullying -- a strategy frequently used by China's main ally, Russia.
0bama’s legacy.
I wonder how high a tsunami would have to be to wash all that trash away....
I wonder if the NORKs have ever “tested” one of their nukes “at sea”...
I wonder how high a tsunami would have to be to wash all that trash away....
I wonder if the NORKs have ever “tested” one of their nukes “at sea”...
Trump’s challenge: how can he contain Chinese expansionist visions? This is a deja vu of the 1930s when Japan was flexing its muscles in the Southeast Asia Co-prosperity Sphere.
We’re going to need some powerful allies in that region if we’re going to bottle up Mao’s Menace. And we might start with some economic leverage, since a huge chunk of China’s economy rests on American pillars.
We should have thought of this years ago. Instead of bribing ungrateful countries for bases, take a reef in the middle of nowhere, build it up, and presto, a strategic base. I guess we were just too green.
Since most of those “islands” are nothing more than big piles of mud with no bedrock under them, a major quake or tsunami would probably do extensive damage to them.
Something that I hope is being pondered by geophysical engineers in various defense-affiliated think-tanks.
FYI
Sounds like the need for US Navy Battleships and their 9 mighty 16” cannons may just be returning.
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