Posted on 08/04/2022 3:33:10 PM PDT by Dr. Marten
The U.S. is running out of time to prevent a cataclysmic war in the Western Pacific. While the world has been focused on Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, Xi Jinping appears to be preparing for an even more consequential onslaught against Taiwan. Mr. Xi’s China is fueled by a dangerous mix of strength and weakness: Faced with profound economic, demographic and strategic problems, it will be tempted to use its burgeoning military power to transform the existing order while it still has the opportunity.
This peaking-power syndrome—the tendency for rising states to become more aggressive as they become more fearful of impending decline—has caused some of the bloodiest wars in history. Unless the U.S. and its allies act quickly, it could trigger a conflict that would make the war in Ukraine look minor by comparison.
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Perhaps they have better management.
Labor costs are often a fraction of total costs to make a product.
Just speculating, but the US can no longer handle a two front war. China and Russia know this.
One army will lose. The one that is actually fully prepared and has been for a long time will win.
They were not doing that until Nanzi’s visit.
India and China had a recent border tussle
with troops and India kicked butt.
China has Russian weapons and we see that they
ain’t first rate. Just today Himars and Turkish
TB2 hit SS400 top of the line Russian missiles
without any problem.
We are holding 1 trillion Chinese T bills we
could confiscate, farm land we could nationalize.
I don’t know why our colleges are teaching
Chinese spys posing as engineering students
and actually CCP spies.
And finally why is Walmart still buying from
China after all the Americans who died from
the Chinese virus, over 500,000 American died
from Covid hatched in Wuhan biohazard labs.
Maybe biden contracted the nuking of Americans to the chicoms and kept 15%
“It really comes down to management. Good and bad products can be made anywhere.”
Pretty much so. Good management will obtain the best material and the best workers and work off the best designs.
I think a war has a lot less to do with egos and a lot more about misdirection and profit. TPTB need a war to evoke the “Great reset”. The reason it has to happen now is because Trump would have never played that game and he wont play it when he gets elected to his third term.
If China can knock out the chip foundries from the get go we won’t even be able to build the weapons we need to defend Taiwan.
“The only product DC managed to ban from China was Aks, pistols and ammo.”
What was that crap ammo from China several years ago? Great Wall?
Japanese mfg stuff was a joke in the late 40s/early 50s then Ed Deming went over there and taught them his system, and they became the top line in mass produced products.
>>Are chi-com elections free and fair, or are they like US elections?
In China, an informed elite elect the next leadership, instead of relying on a popularity contest among the general rabble.
It’s more like the College of Cardinals electing a Pope than the US electorate electing the next President.
>>Are chi-com elections free and fair, or are they like US elections?
In China, an informed elite elect the next leadership, instead of relying on a popularity contest among the general rabble.
It’s more like the College of Cardinals electing a Pope than the US electorate electing the next President.
What if they declared war and no one came?
I remember the scene in 1941, where the Japs are trying to bring a radio into the sub and it wouldn’t fit, and the captain said, “We’ve got to figure out how to make these things smaller!”
Why not? Red China holds a clear Title to Nanzi. As they do with nearly all members of Congress and Biden and Heels Up Harris. They [The Red Chinese] hold a clear title on 434 of the 435 members of the House and 100 of 100 Senators. They own them free and clear. Why shouldn't they use them.
“He did not fire a rifle one time during that period.”
What was his assignment? If he was, say, a nurse, maybe he didn’t have to.
In some militaries nurses go into the service, get commissioned, and never see a weapon.
No to worry, it won’t happen until the TSMC and Samsung chip fabs get built and are operational in CONUS.
China also owns many Governors and so does the WEF.
I understand a lot of Taiwan’s military equipment is hidden in bases in the mountains (it is a mountainous country)
Afghanistan was our Suez Canal moment. It’s been downhill since then.
Prove me wrong.
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