China's new destroyers feature Aegis tech copied from U.S.

World Tribune ^ | 7/22/05 | Mikey_1962

[Mikey_1962]

China's military put its new guided missile destroyers on display last week, disclosing its two new warships that are equipped with Aegis-type battle management systems.

Two new Luyang II guided missile destroyers are part of China's naval builduup.

The two Luyang II guided missile destroyers are Beijing's first Aegis-type ships. The ships are currently undergoing sea trials. U.S. intelligence officials say China stole the technology for the Aegis battle management system by setting up a front company in the United States that became a subcontractor for the Aegis system manufacturer.

The Chinese also showed two other new guided missile destroyers, known as Luyang I. Both types of destroyers are equipped with Russian military equipment and weapons, including missiles, as well as indigenous Chinese anti-ship missiles.

The four warships are part of China's military buildup that U.S. officials say is designed for more than just a Taiwan conflict. The Chinese are building a deep-water navy able to project power, especially against the United States

[Mikey_1962]

Gee Mr Clinton, how did they get THAT technology?

[thoughtomator]

Clinton Legacy takes a decidedly dangerous turn

[tomahawk]

Whoever enabled this should be executed.

[hershey]

Indeed, thank you, Bill Clinton. They're hoping for so much more from Hill.

[Brilliant]

setting up a front company in the United States that became a subcontractor for the Aegis system manufacturer.

It's a wonder that they did not simply steal the technology, and leave us without the technology.

[GOP_Party_Animal]

So is there anything we still have a strong edge in? Strong enough to repel the ChiComs from Taiwan?

[Brilliant]

I wonder who the prime contractor was.

[babyface00]

I wonder if there's any chance they sabatoged our technology, especially in software...

[John Filson]

Could someone explain how they got it? How do we know that they got it?

[vikingd00d]

Any bets on whether they sabotaged the parts their front company supplied to us?

[SmithL]

Legacy

[MikefromOhio]

So is there anything we still have a strong edge in?

Oh yes there is quite a bit that we are still far superior in. Man to Man the chinese don't hold a candle to the US military, the problem is that there are so MANY Chinese....

We have Aircraft Carrier fleets, all of theh planes on there are superior in their role to ANYTHING the Chinese have. our subs are better along with their crews. Our Army and Marines are clearly superior to ANYONE in the world...

[Enterprise]

Shhhhh. Don't tell the Chinese about the remotely operated super secret "back door" controllers buried in the ocean that can be used to turn the aegis systems off.

[DTogo]

Oh come on, everyone KNOWS Clinton had nothing to do with it. It was all Newt Gingrich and the Republican majority in Congress that did everything bad during Clinton's two terms!

/DNC Clinton Legacy Spin

[Diddle E. Squat]

U.S. intelligence officials say China stole the technology for the Aegis battle management system by setting up a front company in the United States that became a subcontractor for the Aegis system manufacturer.

Minority contractor?

[clearlight]

This is scary stuff. Stealing US technology worked fairly well for the Soviets, and they didn't have American consumers pouring over one hundred billion dollars into their economy every year. (US trade deficit with China last year: $103,000,000,000)

[EagleUSA]

Clinton Legacy takes a decidedly dangerous turn....
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As if Chinagate was not enough of a crime from the Clintons -- I will continue to say there is no end the crimes this maggot perp'd upon the U.S. -- and he is a free man.

Justice only applies to some...not all.

[anonymoussierra]

"It has begun" please read thank you translation

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"Do you think this came from space; nor fore comes from thin air; maybe great soul mate Putin has something to do with this. Well welcome to Putin world. Enjoy his state! You are in danger of check mate see before its too late America."end

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"it has begun"

[TYVets]

Just another page in The Clinton Legacy

[Wristpin]

It isn't the US AEGIS system, it's a Soviet based system, which to my knowledge was never operational. Does the thing even work?