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Ret. Gen McChrystal Fears Rise of China’s Military, Asks If U.S If Prepared to Fight for Taiwan
newsweek via https://thedailycable.com ^ | 12/4/20 | BY BRENDAN COLE ON

Posted on 12/04/2020 11:48:52 AM PST by RomanSoldier19

top retired general has warned that the U.S. underestimates China's increasing military capabilities and fears that time is running out to stop it from making a move on Taiwan.

Stanley McChrystal was the former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan but was dismissed from his post in 2010 by then President Barack Obama after he made disparaging remarks in a Rolling Stone interview about government officials.

Last month, McChrystal was among a group of experts who briefed to President-elect Joe Biden on international security matters. In an interview with Axios, McChrystal said the U.S. had to invest more in its forces to curb the rise of China's military capacity to deter it from seizing Taiwan.

"Their ability with rocketry and whatnot has essentially changed the dynamic," McChrystal said. China has developed hypersonic missiles known as "carrier killers" which Beijing claims can hit surface vessels like aircraft carriers.

(Excerpt) Read more at thedailycable.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ccp; taiwan
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1 posted on 12/04/2020 11:48:52 AM PST by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

All of our generals and admirals saluted the transgenderizing of our military by the Kenyanesian Usurper.

No, we are not prepared.


2 posted on 12/04/2020 11:51:11 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Will we need to reactivate the draft?


3 posted on 12/04/2020 11:53:04 AM PST by rintintin (If you watch Tucker, you help fund Chris Wallace. No more Fox - period.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Taiwan is FINISHED if Biden takes office. I have mixed feelings about it, since most Taiwanese in the US voted for Biden, DESPITE having family there.


4 posted on 12/04/2020 11:53:56 AM PST by BobL (I'm Boycotting the Georgia Elections to 'Teach the GOP a Lesson' (by destroying the country))
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To: RomanSoldier19

Screw off you politicized POS.

We will turn our gaze away from Taiwan when the Chinese tell us too do so. Meanwhile, the military-industrial complex is in need of a war, so some meaningless conflict will arise, and American blood will be spilled for profit.


5 posted on 12/04/2020 11:54:59 AM PST by brownsfan (Schools. If we don't fix the schools, nothing else matters.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Ask Pat Tillman’s family what they think of this lying freak.


6 posted on 12/04/2020 11:55:26 AM PST by laconic
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To: rintintin

It’ll be over long before we could institute a draft.


7 posted on 12/04/2020 11:58:13 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Most of our politicians are either paid off by the CCP or are utter cowards, so I think China could pretty much take Taiwan with impunity today if they chose to.


8 posted on 12/04/2020 11:58:39 AM PST by BusterDog
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“All of our generals and admirals saluted the transgenderizing of our military by the Kenyanesian Usurper.”

That and we have a failed Election that destroyed our Democracy. How can we defend another Democracy when ours has fail.

I can not ask my children and their children to fight for our country. Our constitution has been destroyed by the Democratic Party.

Taiwan might want to find a real super power to defend them. The USA is now a banana republic.


9 posted on 12/04/2020 12:01:07 PM PST by CanvasDefender
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To: RomanSoldier19

Now this pr*ck is worried about China.


10 posted on 12/04/2020 12:04:43 PM PST by JonPreston ( )
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To: CanvasDefender
The USA is now a banana republic.

You got that right. America is now Venezuela w/o a legitimate election process.

11 posted on 12/04/2020 12:05:04 PM PST by 1Old Pro ( )
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To: RomanSoldier19

So sez the General who blasted the President and endorsed Joe, Jing’s Ping. Putz with a capital F.


12 posted on 12/04/2020 12:06:48 PM PST by Quentin Quarantino
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To: CanvasDefender

The Kenyan from Indonesia could not have usurped the office the Constitution says he may not hold without the complete cooperation of the GOP.

Same can be said for this fraudulent election.

Bush League Republicans were horrified and angry that we escaped from the box they had us in, endlessly voting for amnesty candidates who were hell bent on making us into North Mexico, and elected a man who would put America First, secure
the border and restore the rule of law.


13 posted on 12/04/2020 12:11:42 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Briefing Biden, as if any Democrat President in the last 70
years had a clue how to utilize our military strength, or
increase our combat readiness.

Oh I forgot, John Kerry will be around to advise him, even
though his appointment isn’t related to the military. You
know for certain he’ll get his 2, no make that 20,000 cents
worth in.

And all kidding aside, it’s so bad that Kerry might actually
be the most level headed of all Biden’s advisors.

What a clown car he’s intent on turning the White House
into.


14 posted on 12/04/2020 12:12:47 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I'm calling for terrorist and criminal reform. Defund them now.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Is he kidding? The republican state legislators are attempting to push â Chinese agent/puppet into the White House.


15 posted on 12/04/2020 12:13:22 PM PST by stanne
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To: RomanSoldier19
I think this is the person - if I'm not confusing him with some other deep state general - who published an account of his wife telling him to take down a picture of General Lee from his wall and he said he obeyed her.

By his account he was a long-time admirer of General Lee but changed his mind after she frowned.

16 posted on 12/04/2020 12:15:01 PM PST by jeffersondem
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To: RomanSoldier19

Taiwan?

They should leave the doors unlocked and the lights on so when the Chinese come, they won’t break stuff.

There is NO way the US will engage China over Taiwan.


17 posted on 12/04/2020 12:16:29 PM PST by Vermont Lt (We have entered "Insanity Week." Act accordingly.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

It will be over by the time the video is shown on US TV.

The only shots fired will be by some Gomer Pyle Chinese PLA private who trips and sets off a round by mistake.


18 posted on 12/04/2020 12:17:57 PM PST by Vermont Lt (We have entered "Insanity Week." Act accordingly.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

We don’t have to engage n full-on war. DECAPITATE the ChiCom government. Work with the dissident groups to prepare a democratic interim government, and then kill every one of those bastards.


19 posted on 12/04/2020 12:23:01 PM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“The Kenyan from Indonesia could not have usurped the office the Constitution says he may not hold without the complete cooperation of the GOP.

Same can be said for this fraudulent election.

Bush League Republicans were horrified and angry that we escaped from the box they had us in, endlessly voting for amnesty candidates who were hell bent on making us into North Mexico, and elected a man who would put America First, secure
the border and restore the rule of law.”

I agree with the assessment.

Republicans are complicit in the usurpation, election fraud and the impeachment. Not to mention the Mueller investigation.

They, like Democrats, have been singularly focused on removing Trump.


20 posted on 12/04/2020 12:24:34 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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