Posted on 10/22/2020 2:07:26 PM PDT by ransomnote
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — China has reportedly deployed new hypersonic missiles across from Taiwan as it marshals forces in preparation for a future invasion.
On Sunday (Oct. 18), the South China Morning Post, which is owned by Alibaba Group, cited an anonymous military source as saying that China's most advanced hypersonic missile, the DF-17, is being deployed to People's Liberation Army (PLA) bases in the provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang, which sit right across from Taiwan. The deployment of the missiles is part of a PLA pattern of a beefing up of its forces along the coast of China in what some analysts are saying are preparations for an invasion of Taiwan.
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The deployments are part of an expansion of the Marine Corps and Rocket Force bases in Fujian and Guangdong provinces, said Andrei Chang, editor-in-chief of Kanwa Defense Review, to the newspaper. "Every rocket force brigade in Fujian and Guangdong is now fully equipped." Chang asserts that this is evidence of the communist regime's invasion plans: "The size of some of the missile bases in the Eastern and Southern theatre commands have even doubled in recent years, showing the PLA is stepping up preparations for a war targeting Taiwan."
Chang added that the Russian-made S-400 Triumf air-defense system is being deployed at bases in southeast China, claiming that the system can cover "the whole of Taiwan." He then alleged that the system is "able to shoot Taiwanese military aircraft once they take off."
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Shades of Matsu and Quemoy.
Trump shouid say that Biden and Obama enabled this.
And Billy Clinton.
If Biden wins China will do it. They carefully noted how the RATs abandoned South Vietnam. RATs are cowards, not to mention controlled by Chinese money.
Pei-Ping.
Bought BUYden will sell ‘em out for a bag of cash.
Are these Covid tipped missiles?
I totally believe this. In fact, I think the days after the election may be their window, especially if the election outcome is unclear.
Taiwan News is a bit sensationalIstic.
They always deploy there.
With guidance systems designed by Loral. Thanks Bill Clinton.
Or theyll do I now as an October surprise
RATS are definitely lowlife scum, but to be fair, I remember it was Nixon who abandoned South VN.
My thought too. Attack when the enemy is in the midst of a domestic political crisis. I think it would be ill advised however if Trump still has possession of the Nuclear Football.
Thank a Clinton.
When our troops pulled out we promised to supply SVN with ammunition and other things. The RATs cut off the supplies which prompted the North to invade.
very true
Methinks the ChiComs are drinking the koolaid and believe in a Biden win.
While we may not be able to stop a nulear superpower from the takeover, at the very least we can end trade and write off 0bamy’s debt to China as, “paid in full.”
“Or theyll do I now as an October surprise”
The Chinese are unlikely to do anything with live ammunition before March. The weather in the strait is too bad for an invasion between October and March. Taking a few shots at Taiwan would do nothing for China now. However, if the troops and logistics continue to build up, we can expect an invasion sometime next year. Xi has promised this would happen. If he fails to deliver then he will lose face. For him to lose face now would be fatal for him and he knows it. He would rather hundreds of thousands die than to be deposed.
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