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U.S. considers Zumwalt for possible deployment near S. Korea
Yonhap News ^
| 2017/02/06
Posted on 02/07/2017 5:56:11 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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near the resort island of Jeju or Jinhae Near? An interesting choice of word. So it won't officially operate out of these locations but it would in reality?
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posted on
02/07/2017 5:57:01 AM PST
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TigerLikesRooster
(dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Naturally China is not happy:
China opposed to action of others if they interfere
By Mo Jingxi(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2017-02-07 16:57:48
China is firmly opposed to activities of countries if they interfere with China's security interests, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Tuesday, after the United States proposed to send its newest and most technologically advanced warship to waters off the Korean Peninsula.
The Republic of Korea said on Monday that Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the US Pacific Command, had proposed that the destroyer USS Zumwalt be stationed at Jeju island or Jinhae, homes to ROK naval bases just off the southern tip of the peninsula, the Korean Herald newspaper reported.
The naval base on Jeju is one of the nearest large-scale foreign naval bases to China. "If the US officially makes a suggestion, we will conduct a review," ROK Defense Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-gyun told a media briefing.
According to Moon, the proposal came in response to ROK lawmakers' request for a permanent stationing of US strategic assets during a meeting last month in Hawaii.
"We've noticed related reports," Lu said at a daily press conference in Beijing, "We will pay close attention to the interaction between any other countries, if it impacts on regional peace, security and stability."
He noted that the military cooperation of related countries should help to maintain regional peace and stability, instead of stimulating tensions in the region.
"If the interaction affects China's security interests, of course, we are firmly opposed to it," he said.
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02/07/2017 6:01:36 AM PST
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TigerLikesRooster
(dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)
To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
02/07/2017 6:02:19 AM PST
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BlueLancer
(Ex Scientia Tridens)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Yonhap News Agency is South Korea’s largest news agency. It is a publicly funded company, based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea.
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posted on
02/07/2017 6:07:38 AM PST
by
stocksthatgoup
(There will come a time when those screaming Fascists are in fact the actual Facists. W Churchill)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Is Zumwalt done with shakedown ?
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posted on
02/07/2017 6:08:06 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
To: BlueLancer
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posted on
02/07/2017 6:08:16 AM PST
by
maro
(MAGA!)
To: BlueLancer
I think this is intended for China.
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posted on
02/07/2017 6:09:55 AM PST
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TigerLikesRooster
(dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)
To: TigerLikesRooster
I sure hope the Zumwalt fights better than she looks. I don't think I've ever seen an uglier naval vessel, ever. I much prefer the looks of World War II ships.
That said, if she can serve as an effective check on North Korea's or China's ambitions, then send her over!
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02/07/2017 6:24:21 AM PST
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bus man
(Loose Lips Sink Ships)
To: TigerLikesRooster
I thought we couldn’t afford the missles.
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posted on
02/07/2017 6:32:46 AM PST
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Paladin2
(No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Not for another two years. Raytheon got an extension on the delivery date for the combat system suite.
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posted on
02/07/2017 6:33:05 AM PST
by
Pecos
(What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.)
To: bus man
not built to look good, but to present a lower profile.
To: Paladin2
Its not the missiles, it the gun ammo we cannot afford. Each round of gun ammunition costs $800,000. At least that is what some reports are saying
To: Bull Snipe
Apparently the Pentagon has a potential alternative round:
"One possible benefit to Excalibur, though, is that the high-tech round is capable of hitting moving targets, something LRLAP couldn't do. A new variant of Excalibur, Excalibur S, has a semi-active laser seeker. Once fired, the shell can home in on a laser painting an enemy target. While that would require an airplane, drone, or human actually pointing a laser at the target, that would also mean the shell would be useful against enemy ships. Raytheon is also considering a millimetric-wave seeker, which would allow the Navy to simply fire the shell in the direction of an enemy vehicle or ship and the shell would guide itself toward the target.
"According to USNI News, it might cost $250 million to modify the three Zumwalt-class destroyers to use the Excalibur artillery round. While an expensive modification, it the ships need to use something, and the cheaper overall cost of the new rounds probably makes it worth it in the long run."
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02/07/2017 7:51:03 AM PST
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Paladin2
(No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
To: Paladin2
To: bus man
... not only ugly but the new hull design is less stable than traditional designs (two articles about that in 2015). This ship will create a public relations nightmare should it roll over and not recover ... think Poseidon Adventure with guns. Not good for the sailors either.
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02/07/2017 8:21:18 AM PST
by
ByteMercenary
(Healthcare Insurance is *NOT* a Constitutional right.)
To: ByteMercenary
think Poseidon Adventure with guns Pray God there's not a Shelly Winters onboard.
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Shakedown? I hope she’s finished the “Breakdowns”.
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posted on
02/07/2017 9:54:22 AM PST
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Tallguy
To: Tallguy
"Shakedown? I hope shes finished the Breakdowns." Will the Z be deployed with a floating drydock?
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posted on
02/07/2017 10:15:26 AM PST
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buckalfa
(I am deplorable.)
To: buckalfa
"Will the Z be deployed with a floating drydock?"
Most assuredly NOT! What are you, some kind of nut?
The Z will be deployed IN a floating drydock.
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02/07/2017 10:17:28 AM PST
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BlueLancer
(Ex Scientia Tridens)
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