Posted on 08/29/2016 9:34:04 PM PDT by jcon40
So did China, in 1979. That’s one of the forgotten wars of the past century.
And the French in 1954.
The South China Sea is critical as a shipping route.
If the Chinese own it and are able to license access through it, they have the keys to the economies of all the Asian “tigers”, being in a position to control their economies.
Their economies are collectively larger than Chinas.
Building before the Pearl Harbor attack, Japan was rolling out aircraft runways on "worthless" Pacific islands snatched from Germany after WWI.
I think this is just muscle-flexing by the Red Dragon.
There's almost nothing to be gained by starting a hot war with most of the civilized world. China would be reduced to rubble in pretty short order and even if they "won," they'd be pariahs on the world market, so their economy would collapse.
It makes a lot more sense to remain peaceful and milk the Western idiots for all they're worth.
Did you see that Obama is taking over the elections?
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/homeland-eyes-special-declaration-to-take-charge-of-elections/article/2600592
Maybe they are preparing for this?
Banks prepare for ‘economic nuclear winter’ Senior banking analyst warns of EU APOCALYPSE
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/704996/Banks-preparing-for-economic-nuclear-winter-Senior-banking-analyst-warns-of-EU-APOCALYP
No idea.
The Chinese are spending a great deal on these artificial islands and on a large modern fleet. They have intentions but what these are isnt clear. I dont think anyone has a source inside their decision making circles good enough to understand their motivations.
Oh brother. As much as I want to admire their stance, the Phillies would get completely squashed in anything resembling an actual war. I have a strong hunch their backbone is all on loan from Uncle Sam, and I hear their president is a big leftard as well.
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