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What would a U.S.-China war look like?
The Week ^ | Eugene K. Chow

Posted on 01/01/2014 5:28:41 PM PST by Farnsworth

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China with it's over active economy has built a significant Navy while Obama has reduced our Navy to less than 300 ships.....lets not forget the "purge" he has been doing to command in all branches. In our current state, could we throw down with these guys?

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1 posted on 01/01/2014 5:28:41 PM PST by Farnsworth
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To: Farnsworth

If zer0bama were in charge, it would be a quick war with him bowing to them and surrendering.


2 posted on 01/01/2014 5:30:50 PM PST by Kevmo ("A person's a person, no matter how small" ~Horton Hears a Who)
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To: Farnsworth

China stops buying our debt. War over.


3 posted on 01/01/2014 5:32:23 PM PST by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: Farnsworth

It isn’t just command he’s hitting. Some of us will be starting down the barrel of involuntary sep in a couple of months.


4 posted on 01/01/2014 5:32:30 PM PST by Antihero101607
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To: Kevmo

ain’t that the truth.


5 posted on 01/01/2014 5:32:55 PM PST by Farnsworth (Now playing in America: "Stupid is the new normal")
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Sheesh, I don't even want to think about it.

My Dad served in Korea, he and his card-game buddies would always talk about how the Chinese soldiers would just keep coming. They didn't flinch, they just kept coming over in waves, like the Redcoats did in formation.

6 posted on 01/01/2014 5:33:11 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Obama is angry and will get to the bottom of it...Heads will roll!)
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To: Farnsworth

No mention of drones in the article. Our military is working on getting to the point where we don’t need aircraft carriers in order to project force.


7 posted on 01/01/2014 5:33:59 PM PST by vbmoneyspender
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To: Antihero101607

wow....didn’t know that. Good luck to you


8 posted on 01/01/2014 5:34:15 PM PST by Farnsworth (Now playing in America: "Stupid is the new normal")
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To: Farnsworth

We’d win, but would suffer enormously during it nd in the aftermath.a


9 posted on 01/01/2014 5:34:35 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

it’s the culture. No doubt the same thing would be repeated


10 posted on 01/01/2014 5:35:51 PM PST by Farnsworth (Now playing in America: "Stupid is the new normal")
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To: Farnsworth

We’d win but it would be a while before we got iPhones, iPads, TVs, computers...


11 posted on 01/01/2014 5:36:42 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: Farnsworth

It would be a catastrophe.


12 posted on 01/01/2014 5:37:00 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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How is it that this author left out the fact that the Russians and ChiComs have been staging joint war since 2005, in preparation for such a scenario?

They're been conducting them every year since about 2010. Before that every other year.

Russia, China hold Peace Mission 2009 joint exercise

The exercise involves about 3,000 Russian and Chinese servicemen, nearly 300 units of army military equipment and over 40 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Photo: BMP-86A infantry fighting vehicles of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China.

http://en.rian.ru/photolents/20090724/155604547.html
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[2009] Russia, China plan new joint military exercises

By MARTIN SIEFF, UPI Senior News Analyst
Published: March 26, 2009

WASHINGTON, March 26 (UPI) -- The continuing tensions over Russia's refusal to sell its state-of-the-art land warfare advanced weapons systems to China hasn't interrupted the rhythm of major joint military exercises between the two major land powers on the Eurasian landmass. The latest in the regular, biennial series of exercises between the two nations has been confirmed for this summer.

The next in the now well-established series of exercises called Peace Mission 2009 will be carried out in northeastern China, the Russian Defense Ministry announced March 18, according to a report carried by the RIA Novosti news agency.

The first bilateral Peace Mission maneuvers -- described at the time as counter-terrorism exercises -- were held in Russia and the eastern Chinese province of Shandong in August 2005. As we reported at that time, they were a lot bigger than mere counter-terrorism exercises. Warships, squadrons of combat aircraft and more than 10,000 troops were involved carrying out landings against hypothetically hostile shores. The maneuvers also involved large-scale paratroops drops. The scale and nature of those exercises suggested a trial run for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan with Russian support. ..."

http://www.upi.com/Security_Industry/2009/03/26/Russia_China_plan_new_joint_military_exercises/UPI-25021238094858/
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Russia, China flex muscles in joint war games
August 17, 2007

CHEBARKUL, Russia (Reuters) - Russia and China staged their biggest joint exercises on Friday but denied this show of military prowess could lead to the formation of a counterweight to NATO.

"Today's exercises are another step towards strengthening the relations between our countries, a step towards strengthening international peace and security, and first and foremost, the security of our peoples," Putin said.

Fighter jets swooped overhead, commandos jumped from helicopters on to rooftops and the boom of artillery shells shook the firing range in Russia's Ural mountains as two of the largest armies in the world were put through their paces.

The exercises take place against a backdrop of mounting rivalry between the West, and Russia and China for influence over Central Asia, a strategic region that has huge oil, gas and mineral resources.

Russia's growing assertiveness is also causing jitters in the West. Putin announced at the firing range that Russia was resuming Soviet-era sorties by its strategic bomber aircraft near NATO airspace.

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-29030120070817?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0
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War Games: Russia, China Grow Alliance
September 23, 2005

In foreign policy it’s critical to “know thine enemy.” So American policymakers should be aware that Russia and China are inching closer to identifying a common enemy — the United States.

The two would-be superpowers held unprecedented joint military exercises Aug. 18-25. Soothingly named “Peace Mission 2005,” the drills took place on the Shandong peninsula on the Yellow Sea, and included nearly 10,000 troops. Russian long-range bombers, the army, navy, air force, marine, airborne and logistics units from both countries were also involved.

Moscow and Beijing claim the maneuvers were aimed at combating terrorism, extremism and separatism (the last a veiled reference to Taiwan), but it’s clear they were an attempt to counter-balance American military might.

Joint war games are a logical outcome of the Sino-Russian Friendship and Cooperation Treaty signed in 2001, and reflect the shared worldview and growing economic ties between the two Eastern Hemisphere giants."

http://www.heritage.org/Press/Commentary/ed092605a.cfm

13 posted on 01/01/2014 5:37:04 PM PST by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: vbmoneyspender

It’s an option to use, but I don’t think it should be the backbone of war if/when it comes.


14 posted on 01/01/2014 5:37:11 PM PST by Farnsworth (Now playing in America: "Stupid is the new normal")
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Five minutes. China loses.


15 posted on 01/01/2014 5:37:48 PM PST by lonestar67 (I remember when unemployment was 4.7 percent)
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To: Farnsworth; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; shove_it; TrueKnightGalahad; Cincinatus' Wife; ...

If our Commander-in-Chief would bald face lie to the American Public over ObamaCare, then telling us we cannot force China to stop invading Taiwan when they do would be child’s play for our Fearless Leader.


16 posted on 01/01/2014 5:38:03 PM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Kevmo

thank bill clinton and Loral.


17 posted on 01/01/2014 5:38:21 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: ETL

seems so, I’ve heard about it a few times, mainly in the new media.


18 posted on 01/01/2014 5:38:36 PM PST by Farnsworth (Now playing in America: "Stupid is the new normal")
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To: trisham

indeed


19 posted on 01/01/2014 5:38:51 PM PST by Farnsworth (Now playing in America: "Stupid is the new normal")
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To: Farnsworth

For some reason an episode of Star Trek comes to mind


20 posted on 01/01/2014 5:38:54 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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