Posted on 04/08/2023 3:37:54 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A Chinese warship in seas facing the Taiwan Strait began live-fire drills on Saturday as Beijing launched military exercises it calls a warning against what it considers pro-independence forces in Taiwan.
The amphibious landing ship - capable of carrying troops and vehicles - fired multiple artillery rounds in the Luoyan Bay area on the coast of Fujian province, about 50 km (30 miles) northwest of the Matsu islands near the mainland that are controlled by Taiwan.
China views the democratically governed island of Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under its control. Taiwan's government strongly objects to China's claims.
Smoke and muzzle flares were visible on the stern of the warship as it fired shells at targets on land and at sea. Fishing boats and cargo vessels cruised nearby, steering clear of the exercise zone.
The warship did not sail towards the windswept Matsu islands, controlled by Taiwan since the Republic of China government fled to Taipei in 1949 after losing a civil war to Mao Zedong's Communist forces.
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What do you make of a country that has gone bat guano crazy the way we have?
We are a country gone mad, but we still have an incredibly powerful arsenal (including nukes).
The question China must have is, is anyone in the U.S. military still sentient enough--and man enough--to fight back?
Those two pictures tell it all, unfortunately.
No they don't. Replace Biden with the free traitors and I'll agree.
Don’t be silly. You know what I meant.
Having that incompetent, ice cream eating fool running the country while all of this happens is the result of that.
Let the Mandarins have Formosa. None of our business.
If those photos had been a Trump meme, it would be Trump eating ice cream at the oval office while hovering his other hand over a big red button, with a caption like , “try me”.
Xi has been taking make war lessons from Kin Jong Un
The fool on the beach says “ “.
Taiwan is not an authoritarian governed nation.
It is therefore not Democratic.
There’s that word again.
They try to craft every chance they get to confuse people about
what a Democrat government really is.
Definitely important, weak president, Chinese will make their move during his term.
“ Let the Mandarins have Formosa. None of our business.”
Ok comrade.
Code Pink and antra is going around saying that too.
Send a couple of Carriers near Taiwan.
Easter attack?
Two nuclear subs. One at each end of the straights of Taiwan.With plenty of cruise missiles and torpedoes, with 6 other subs on stand by rotation, 3 on each end.
They be no invasion of Taiwan.
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