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China’s Military Has a Hidden Weakness
The Diplomat ^ | April 20, 2021 | Steve Sacks

Posted on 04/30/2021 5:04:52 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: PIF

That one shut you up fast!


61 posted on 05/02/2021 8:58:37 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: reasonisfaith

No, I just chose not to reply to your ridiculousness


62 posted on 05/02/2021 9:10:15 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: reasonisfaith

One of the things that was factored into our military plans when we expected to fight the Russkis was their rigid command structure. The U.S. advantage was that if an enemy killed the major the captain took command. Kill the captain and the lieutenant took over. Kill the lieutenant and the sergeant stepped up. Kill the sergeant and the corporal gave orders. In the Soviet army individual initiative was discouraged, particularly among enlisted. Kill the leaders and you effectively killed the unit. Finding and killing those leaders was part of our military doctrine. Not sure how that works in the Chinese military but i suspect its similar.


63 posted on 05/02/2021 9:41:35 AM PDT by Hootowl
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To: conejo99

China’s demographics limit the time they have to extend their influence. The one child policy resulted in a huge bulge of men over women. There are about 60 million Chinese men who will never be able to find a wife in China. A second factor is an ever icreasing number of old and nonproductive citizens. The U. S. economy is struggling with 3 workers to support each elderly citizen. China will find itself close to a 1 to 1 ratio in 10 to 20 years.


64 posted on 05/02/2021 9:53:23 AM PDT by Hootowl
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To: PIF

But you surrender so quickly!

Your argument is that China’s inability to broadcast their crimes against humanity is not a weakness but a strength?


65 posted on 05/02/2021 10:31:14 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: Hootowl

Sounds like a good example of China’s weaknesses on a tactical level, which is the level on which they will physically feel the pain of their defeat.


66 posted on 05/02/2021 10:34:46 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: PIF

Which part was ridiculous?

Without demonstrating a connection between your epithet and my comment, your reply is meaningless.


67 posted on 05/02/2021 10:36:32 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: reasonisfaith

Now you’ve exposed yourself as a common troll - go away.


68 posted on 05/02/2021 12:04:33 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: nickcarraway

Think how much better they could be if all the top brass is a tranny promoted via AA for diversity.


69 posted on 05/02/2021 12:46:00 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: nickcarraway

Sounds like the US should wait another 20 years before re-assessing the danger the Chinese Communist Party presents to all free peoples.


70 posted on 05/02/2021 6:19:17 PM PDT by Sawdring
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To: PIF

You mean when you jumped into our conversation uninvited?

And never had anything of substance to say?

So to recap my point (one you were so interested in that you interrupted a conversation I was having with another poster): China’s inability to broadcast their crimes against humanity is a major weakness.


71 posted on 05/02/2021 10:12:39 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: nickcarraway
It is irreverent if China isn't as strong as our estimates are preparing for. They are preparing for war and we need to do so as well.

Hitler went on a fools errand thinking he could defeat Russia, the UK and US in a two front war in WWII, even with the Japanese menacing us in the Pacific. But he attacked anyway and we should have been prepared for it.

The only relevant issue is if the Chinese think they can take the US and its allies on, not whether they are right or wrong.

I worry about the feckless fool in the White House and the effing idiot who he has appointed SecDef who apparently thinks the most important threat to the US is Americans.

72 posted on 05/02/2021 10:20:02 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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