China tests ‘carrier killer’ after threatening US over Taiwan contacts

yahoo.com ^ | June 10, 2021 | Joel Gehrke

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Chinese forces tested their ability to deploy ballistic missiles designed to strike U.S. aircraft carriers, as Beijing raises the specter of an invasion of neighboring Taiwan in response to a recent visit to the island by three U.S. senators.

“We have been holding night exercises on a regular basis recently, which usually continues until early the next day,” People’s Liberation Army Col. Jiang Feng said of the Tuesday drills, according to regional media. "We often change training grounds, striking targets, and launch bases without prior notice to test the troops’ skills and pave the way for the brigade to fight and be able to fight at any time.”

Chinese state media reportedly released footage of the DF-26 missiles, known as “carrier killers.” The display comes on the heels of “amphibious landing drills” that state media linked to the arrival in Taiwan of a bipartisan Senate delegation. In tandem, the drills call attention to Chinese preparations to invade the island democracy and combat U.S. forces that might attempt to intervene to defend Taiwan.

“If anyone dares to separate Taiwan island from China, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army will give it a head-on strike and firmly defend national reunification and territorial integrity at all costs,” Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said Tuesday, when the missile test reportedly took place.

US AND JAPAN WARN CHINA NOT TO ATTACK TAIWAN

The DF-26s create a math problem for the Pentagon. U.S. lawmakers expect that most American warships would have to leave the region in a crisis in order to escape the range of the “carrier killers.” American submarines could still operate closer to Taiwan, and B-52 bombers could arrive in as little as 28 hours...

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[LadyDoc]

Propaganda. They are hoping their threats will make the west, japan, and Korea to withdraw support from Taiwan, and then a friendless Taiwan would give up peacefully.

Taking out a carrier is an act of war.

War with the west would destroy their economy.

And Taiwan could take out a few dams with their missiles too...and there are several instances in Chinese history where this was done.

[central_va]

F U. I am no fan of unions but anyone advocating off shoring of a factory because the workers make union wages is an enemy of the USA and friend of China. YO LOOK IN THE MIRROR.

When will Republican learn that the GOP is now the working class party now. You Establishment Globullist RINO chumps are just along for the ride. Where are you going to go?

[sausageseller]

BS!
You have been FRs union thug for years.
And this is the first time you have tried denied it!
You constantly bash American companies . Always saying they are the problem and never the crappy worker.
You continually spew the Union rhetoric.
And say nothing about their criminal activity.
You have twisted yourself into a pretzel !

[central_va]

Let me explain it once more: 94% of US workers are NON UNION. I am pro worker not pro union you stupid moron.

[sausageseller]

More BS!
You never bash the Unions and nocount, lazy, lying , cheating workers!
You always bash the companies!
You never post anything promoting Great American Companies and are always spewing the Union Communist Party line!

[central_va]

You never bash the Unions and nocount, lazy, lying , cheating workers! You always bash the companies!

You mean bash the <7% of the workforce that is in a union? They are irrelevant with the exception that the manufacturing workers, union and not, as a group almost ALL voted for Trump.....