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China's Military Preparing for U.S. Intervention in Taiwan Strait-(Flash 1)
https://www.newsweek.com ^ | 3/31/21 | BY JOHN FENG

Posted on 03/31/2021 11:18:11 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19

hina is readying itself for American and Japanese involvement in any Taiwan Strait conflict, with recent warplane exercises around the island aimed at displaying its ability to isolate Taiwan from potential support, according to analysts in Beijing and Taipei.

After 10 People's Liberation Army aircraft, including fighter jets and reconnaissance planes, flew sorties into Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Monday, a senior defense official in Taipei noted the "offensive posture" of the military exercise. Deputy Defense Minister Chang Che-ping described the waves of Chinese aircraft as part of a naval and air force "joint operation."

The gesture by Beijing was notable for its pincer-like flight pattern around Taiwan after the Japanese defense ministry reported two additional PLA warplanes crossing the East China Sea and Miyako Strait between the Japanese-controlled islands. One of the aircraft then headed southwest before turning north to fly parallel to Taiwan's eastern coastline.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ccp

1 posted on 03/31/2021 11:18:11 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

Odd way of announcing that they indented to invade Free China.

It’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference between the CCP and the DNC.


2 posted on 03/31/2021 11:19:43 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

We have a hand. And its big and nasty.

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/us-navy-tested-a-game-changing-missile-2015-2


3 posted on 03/31/2021 11:23:45 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: RomanSoldier19

Biden just called a lid so everyone has to stop.


4 posted on 03/31/2021 11:28:06 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: BenLurkin
That's because the second is a wholly owned subsidiary of the first.
5 posted on 03/31/2021 11:28:57 AM PDT by ASA Vet (The first two boxes failed. Only one remains.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

First pass a law saying that all military-age children of every Congressman, Senator and GS-15 or higher government employee is to be drafted first


6 posted on 03/31/2021 11:38:21 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: RomanSoldier19

Send the SS Democrat Party in!!!


7 posted on 03/31/2021 11:42:28 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Lol. These countries are not afraid of us. They know biden will back down and just say come on man don’t do that.


8 posted on 03/31/2021 12:12:19 PM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: RomanSoldier19

To take Taiwan, the Chicoms need to land on the island. Crossing the 100 mile straight would be a bloody affair. They’d also have to use all of their airborne troops.


9 posted on 03/31/2021 12:12:25 PM PDT by IndispensableDestiny
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To: IndispensableDestiny

Wouldn’t it be interesting if we told China have fun cutting us off from Taiwan, we will attack mainland China.


10 posted on 03/31/2021 12:38:32 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Candor7

We also have the LRASM.

Air launch from any platform, or surface launch from any VLS tube.

Only 300 mil range, but it’s stealth.
And it’s autonomous.
With a 1,000lb warhead.

A single B-1B carries 24 of them.

They are also carried by the F-18, P-8 and the F-35.

Fire and forget lol


11 posted on 03/31/2021 1:19:41 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: IndispensableDestiny

And there would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.


12 posted on 03/31/2021 1:20:50 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: RomanSoldier19

My wife is from Taiwan. She had to learn gun safety and target practice with both a hang gun and rifle during High School. Military soldiers would come to the school to teach them.


13 posted on 03/31/2021 1:33:24 PM PDT by Tai_Chung
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To: RomanSoldier19

American involvement? They must be kidding. The US military is only interested in cross dressing, black, gays and wants them to fly planes. War fighting skills have no place in the American military.


14 posted on 03/31/2021 1:39:17 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: Midwesterner53

Don’t forget combat flak suits for pregnant Air Force personnel.


15 posted on 03/31/2021 1:48:19 PM PDT by Colinsky
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To: Midwesterner53

The Chinese have to be very tempted seeing the weakest, most pathetic leadership in the history of the US.


16 posted on 03/31/2021 1:59:50 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Williams

But we’d first have to call a 20 minute delay so we can get our fingernails painted and dried.


17 posted on 03/31/2021 3:05:30 PM PDT by bgill
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To: cgbg

Tyrants never attack when they think their enemy is prepared.


18 posted on 03/31/2021 3:42:07 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: glimmerman70

I recall John Kerry bleating about someones aggression: “This is the 21st century. You just don’t do that.”


19 posted on 03/31/2021 8:02:54 PM PDT by rxh4n1
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