Posted on 01/29/2021 2:49:05 PM PST by Mariner
Unsurprisingly, the package of 13 Chinese combat aircraft, (including eight H-6 bombers) entering Taiwan’s ADIZ last Saturday were carrying out a mock attack on USS Theodore Roosevelt.
As already reported in detail, a total of 28 aircraft, including as many as eight PLAAF (People’s Liberation Army Air Force) H-6 bombers, “intruded” into Taiwan’s ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) between Jan. 23 and 24, 2021.
In particular, we noticed that the mission on Saturday Jan. 23, was conducted as the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG), led by USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier entered the South China Sea (SCS) “to conduct routine operations”.
At this respect, here’s the comment this Author made in a previous story on the spike in PLA activity near Taiwan as the U.S. flattop entered the same area of operations: “The simultaneous presence of the Chinese Xian H-6K in the region as the TRSG entered the SCS is particularly interesting, if we consider the role of the PLAAF bomber. The H-6K is a highly modified variant from the original H-6 bomber (itself a Tu-16 derivative), designed for long-range/stand-off maritime or land strike capability with long-range anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles. In short, it is capable of attacking U.S. carrier battle groups or other priority targets with up to six YJ-12 ASCM (Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles) and 6/7 KD-20 ALCMs.”
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It’s unlikely the Chinese communicate with their strategic forces on an unencrypted communications link. VERY unlikely.
Joe Dementia : “What is H-6 Bomber? Children’s firecrackers?. Lets have some beer boys”
New Presidents always are tested somehow. Don’t worry, Biden has assured us the CCP is not a threat.
In my imagination I made sweet love to Julie Newmar (In her catwoman suit)
Maybe it was to announce that the attack was not real so as to not freak out the US Navy.
Our military leaders are probably more concerned about a lack of diversity in China’s PLAFF and it contribution to global warming than it is about deterring aggression.
She’s still beautiful at 87.
Tough talk against Communist China with Chicom Joe in the wheelhouse?
C’mon man!
I’m interested in opinions about what the US would do if China sank one or, more likely two, U.S. aircraft carriers in the open ocean.
New Presidents always are tested somehow.
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There’s nothing to test. Biden has no idea where he is or what he’s doing. And our adversaries know it.
Biden would resign so that Kamala Harris can handle it.
Communist China don't need to do any of that when they can buy political influence from all the sellouts in D.C., as they're buying up U.S. cities, resources, farmland, politicians etc.
I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t bomb it, as all Xi has to do is phone Joe Biden and tell him to recall it back to Honolulu... Or even San Diego/Bremerton.
Maybe Joe will even sink it for him.
One thing the ChiComms DON’T have to show Biden is that they mean business. He already knows and kow-tows to them.
Indeed. I just cannot remember turning old.
I’m interested in opinions about what the US would do if China sank one or, more likely two, U.S. aircraft carriers in the open ocean.
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I don’t see any retaliatory response. Leftists are in total control of the U.S. government and they have an affinity for China. They envy how it controls its people.
We also have commercial interests that need to be preserved. Wars are bad for commerce and business so somehow an all out conflict would be avoided at all costs. Wars are also bad for the environment and would contribute to global warming (in the eyes of liberals).
Equally problematic would be would be our other adversaries around the world witnessing weakness. This would invite more aggression against us.
JMHO
My thinking was a that they are just trying to provoke an encounter.
Lots of good intel
The Chinese flu wasn’t working quick enough.
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