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China Is Accelerating Its Nuclear Buildup Over Rising Fears of U.S. Conflict
WSJ ^ | 4/9/22 | Alastair Gale

Posted on 04/09/2022 7:26:46 AM PDT by JonPreston

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To: mylife

“I’ve said from the beginning of Ukraine. watch china..”

Because China stands to be the big winner out of all this.


21 posted on 04/09/2022 8:02:27 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Poison Pill

How many nukes do you think we have pointed at Russia and China?


22 posted on 04/09/2022 8:02:41 AM PDT by dforest
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To: JonPreston

If you look at MAGA, circa 2016, it has been rejected by most 2022 FReepers. I think the main reason for the change is the fact that the government/media conglomerate narrative is unquestioningly lapped up around here.


23 posted on 04/09/2022 8:02:42 AM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: House Atreides

“With all the “specimens” of advance military equipment (manpads, anti-armor, drones, etc.) and assorted documentation that corrupt Ukrainian elements will CERTAINLY be selling to the ChiComs.”

The Chinese already got a treasure trove of our stuff from the Afghanis.


24 posted on 04/09/2022 8:04:08 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Vaduz

The point of nuclear deterrence isn’t to win with nukes. It’s to allow China to attack our allies while limiting our response.

But do I believe dictators like Xi and Putin would burn us to the ground if they could get away with it? Absolutely.

And is it possible in the future?

Of course, if we get more Obamas who eliminate missile defenses and degrade our own nuclear forces, the day will come.

We ultimately face all these threats at home and the Isolationists seem to lack a grasp of history to realize that can happen.


25 posted on 04/09/2022 8:05:41 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: JonPreston

“Biden will do absolutely nothing when China takes Taiwan.”

That’s pretty much a given.


26 posted on 04/09/2022 8:06:50 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: hardspunned

Seems so, but take heart. I was ok with Donald Trump destroying the GOP (the 2016 nomination fight was the most enjoyable political event of my lifetime) and it seems he will. Building a movement after this s/house collapses will be easier than reforming Neocons.


27 posted on 04/09/2022 8:09:08 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: dforest

“How many nukes do you think we have pointed at Russia and China?”

A lot - less than we used to. And not sufficiently modernized.

And why do you have any belief that we really can control what someone in Peking does with their nuclear weapons.

What would Hitler have done with them.

Oh.


28 posted on 04/09/2022 8:09:21 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: ought-six

It’s not a given that Biden will do nothing. And I pray China doesn’t think that. Because there is a good chance Biden will have to do something.

The Pacific allies are a LOT more serious about Taiwan, than Europe is about Ukraine.

But yeah, certainly the plan was to exploit Biden in Europe and Asia.

Biden being so careful not to engage Russian forces, and the fear of Russian nukes - could cause China to conclude that we will have a limited reaction.

The nuke build up is to make sure we don’t sink the Chinese navy.

Should we sink it if they attack? 100%

But that should never have to happen.


29 posted on 04/09/2022 8:14:31 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: dforest

It’s always deflection with you folks.


30 posted on 04/09/2022 8:17:13 AM PDT by Poison Pill
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To: Williams

“The nuke build up is to make sure we don’t sink the Chinese navy. Should we sink it if they attack? 100%.”

But, will we? No.

I would expect Japan to do something forceful vis-a-vis China before we do.

The only time Biden used US military force to do ANYTHING was to launch a missile against a car filled with innocent Afghanis.


31 posted on 04/09/2022 8:21:38 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Don Corleone

Only the termites would survive it all.


32 posted on 04/09/2022 8:22:29 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: JonPreston

Unsubstantiated fear monger drivel


33 posted on 04/09/2022 8:23:50 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Promoting Afro Heritage diversity will destroy the democrats)
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To: bert
Alarmist news brought to us by Gerard Baker, globalist.


34 posted on 04/09/2022 8:30:01 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: ought-six

yessir


35 posted on 04/09/2022 8:41:06 AM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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To: ought-six

You may be correct, that Biden will do nothing.

Democrats are idiots. They don’t see the world realistically and they don’t realize that when your enemy says “will you stop me if I attack” - one way or another, you make sure they receive an unmistakable “yes”.

The Democrat response is “War is unacceptable this is 2022! Of course we don’t want a war with you, and if you do attack we hope it’s a “limited incursion etc. And please whatever you do we still want to work with you on climate change.”


36 posted on 04/09/2022 8:41:35 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: JonPreston

It’s folks like you who will get us all killed. The bald headed globalist isn’t building the Chinese missiles. Or maybe he is, indirectly. But he’s telling you it’s our fault and if you swallow enough of that isolationist poison,our real enemies will eat us alive.

Giant Chinese first strike nuke missiles are not alarmist, they are not under the control of your “nonalarmist” daydreams, and they will fry your ass while you’re pinning up pictures of globalists.


37 posted on 04/09/2022 8:46:04 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: JonPreston

Lol before we have our own nuclear war, you have the best collection of photos on any profile I’ve seen. From the greatest era.


38 posted on 04/09/2022 8:49:38 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Williams

Great, aren’t they? And they serve a dual purpose. Most people who look at them, assume I’m nuts, and go away :)


39 posted on 04/09/2022 9:02:12 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: Williams

Agree with the three craziest world leaders Xi Putin Biden and many in D.C. we are at the highest risk.
Trump had it right he had many other sane way to get things under control knowing a mans fear gives you the edge.


40 posted on 04/09/2022 9:15:05 AM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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