Posted on 08/11/2017 3:51:30 AM PDT by Hadean
China’s government drew a line in the sand Friday, saying it would remain neutral if North Korea attacks the U.S. but would defend its Asian neighbor if the U.S. strikes first, Chinese state media reported.
The Chinese response follows a week filled with a number of hot-headed proclamations between North Korea and the U.S.
On Wednesday, North Korea released a statement saying it would follow through with a plan to launch four missiles toward the U.S. territory of Guam by mid-August Meanwhile, other Asia-Pacific countries have come out in support of the United States. Japan’s defense minister, Itsunori Onodera, said this week that his nation’s military was ready to shoot down North Korean missiles if necessary.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday that a war with North Korea would be “catastrophic,” following President Trump’s string of warnings to the rogue nation.
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This is perfect. Kudos to Trump for smoking these guys out.
China shows itself as Norklandia’s protector and enabler.
They have also, essentially, announced our fight is with them, not Norklandia.
Let’s consider the imbalances:
We have the markets, they have the need to sell.
We have 1500 nukes on a hair trigger, 7000 total. They have less than 300 nuclear weapons.
Additionally, our conventional strike forces are overwhelmingly superior.
I say Trump announces what the Chinese have exposed:
“It appears our problem is with the Peoples Republic of China. Effective immediately, and for critical national security reasons, all imports from China will cease. “
I can’t decide if they were complicit or stupid. Oh no, China would never attack us, they have all that business. Right.
Russia doesn’t have a dog in this hunt and are most assuredly sitting this one out.
From their perspective: Strategic tension between the US and China is as good as it gets.
I would not be in favor of a first strike. I do think we should blow fat boys next test missile right out of the sky to show him how futile his effort is.
The message from China here seems to me to be a pretty strong signal to NK that they will be fighting alone if they start something.
“So if we don’t want the USA annihilated”
Ludicrous.
Do your basic research on the balance of nuclear weapons in the world. That way you won’t be spouting off with such nonsense.
“Overall, I think it’s a positive thing for us.”
No, it’s not.
It does nothing but impede the US from pursuing it’s core, essential strategic interests.
And those interests are to ENSURE the Norklandia regime does not have the means to strike the US with nukes.
We have to perform a preemptive strike to pursue our interests, and China is saying they will “stop” that.
India is not invading Chinese territory. They’re retaking territory that China invaded earlier this year.
“have built up China’s nuclear arsenal which is probably much larger than the U.S.A. ‘s .”
Dude.
You’re really exposing your ignorance.
China chose poorly.
The US could defeat Russia and China AT THE SAME TIME.
You don’t know what China really has you idiot.
Plus Russia could get in on it to. My point is the USA takes the enemies out now or the USA will get nuked sooner or later
We have to perform a preemptive strike to pursue our interests, and China is saying they will “stop” that.
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We’re going to have to agree to disagree. I don’t a preemptive strike is a good idea, and I don’t think most people do (including the President).
We’re going to have to agree to disagree. I don’t a preemptive strike is a good idea, and I don’t think most people do (including the President).
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Oops. Forgot the word “think”. Guess I wasn’t thinking!
And who says that UN inspectors.
You trust the UN. China has a lot more. The US is a 3rd world country now thanks to Obama
You are now crossed the line of looking stupid.
Trump takes out North Korea missiles with conventional bombing.
So this is world war 3 as this article shows China will go to war against the USS.This is world thermonuclear war and we'll find out what China really has . And if you think Russia won't get involved your insane.
So yes the there is a very likely possibility the USA gets annihilated. You say China has “only” 300 nukes. Yeah that's what they say of course they'd never lie and like 300
is not enough to wipe the USA.
Get a clue.
Either strike now or get nuked later . It's really that simple,
With references, to include US Senate testimony:
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0096340215591247?journalCode=bosb
Even the US DIA has estimated China is capable of delivering no more than 100 warheads to the US mainland.
Even if that were true which it isn’t 100 nukes is enough to destroy any country
Seems like it would make for good practice if nothing else.
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