Posted on 01/18/2019 10:09:16 AM PST by Mariner
The US Navy could still send an aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait in spite of Chinese military technology advances which pose a greater threat to American warships than ever before, the US chief of naval operations has said.
Such an operation would inevitably increase the risk of military conflict between the world's largest superpowers, which are currently locked in an escalating trade war and ongoing disputes over territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Washington sent ships through the strategic waterway, which separates Taiwan from the Chinese mainland, three times last year, but has not dispatched a carrier in more than 10 years.
During that time, China has modernised its forces with missiles specifically designed to strike enemy ships.
We dont really see any kind of limitation on whatever type of ship could pass through those waters, Admiral John Richardson told reporters in Tokyo, Japan, when asked if more advanced Chinese weapons posed too large a risk.
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[While still not being able to manufacture a high-performance jet engine that will run for more than 100 hours. Even when provided the detailed engineering plans.]
All I can say about their engine development is that I will believe it when they mass produce and deploy 500 engines with at least an 500 hour service life.
Until then, it’s just another Chinese cartoon.
[Putting 3 Frigates in waters 2,500 miles from home with a friendly port 500 miles away is something the Iranian Navy could do. Yet the Chinese brag about it.]
[All I can say about their engine development is that I will believe it when they mass produce and deploy 500 engines with at least an 500 hour service life.
Until then, its just another Chinese cartoon.]
From Beijing to Anchorage is under 4,000 miles.
And those frigates were barely north of the Aleutians.
Crypto-liberals always say this, but they can never tell you
when it WOULD be appropriate
Ancient American secret, huh?
good call, a Navy Chief is an E7
not really, the Japanese didn’t have much problem sinking several battleships in Pearl Harbor.
Why does it have to be a bubble head. maybe a black shoe chief would due.
[Ancient American secret, huh?]
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/question-why-didnt-mao-invade-taiwan-26171
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