Posted on 08/02/2018 12:46:43 PM PDT by sockmonkey
As the Syrian regime army prepares to launch a campaign for the recapture of Idlib in northern Syria, the Chinese Ambassador to Damascus, Qi Qianjin, told the pro-regime daily Al-Watan on August 1 that the Chinese military would be willing to participate "in some way" in the campaign in Idlib or other parts of the country. The ambassador expressed support for what he called Syria's war against the terrorists, and noted that there is cooperation between the Syrian and Chinese armies. The report also quoted the Chinese military attaché in Syria as saying that the Chinese military wishes to enhance its relations with the Syrian military, and as expressing regret that Chinese Uyghurs are taking part in the fighting against the Assad regime.
Chinese Ambassador to Syria Qi Qianjin said to Al-Watan: "...There is positive military cooperation between China and Syria in the domain of counterterrorism. We know that the war on terror and Syria's campaign against the terrorists serve not only the interests of the Syrian people but also the interests of the Chinese people and peoples of the world. These has been close cooperation between our armies in fighting the terrorists [who came to Syria] from all over the world, including terrorists who came from China. This cooperation between the armies and [other] relevant elements will continue in the future...'
"Asked about the possibility that his country would take part in the Arab Syrian army's upcoming campaign against the terrorists in Idlib, especially in light of the presence of Uyghur fighters [there], Qianjin replied that China 'is following the situation in Syria, in particular after the victory in southern [Syria], and its military is willing to participate in some way alongside the Syrian army that is fighting the terrorists in Idlib and in any other part of Syria.'
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Freepers: Wonder if the Russians, who have excellent relations with North Korea deployed any North Korean special forces in Syria? Any insights?
I recommend that they send Infantry.
Welcome to the quagmire that is the Middle East. They could not have picked a sticker spot to dip their toe.
*** Freepers: Wonder if the Russians, who have excellent relations with North Korea deployed any North Korean special forces in Syria? Any insights? ***
No NORKS.
China has consolidated a ring of enemies in Asia, but there remain some in the Middle East who have not yet been agitated to open enmity against China.
These must be their target.
If they think that this would be an easy way to poke Uncle Trump in the eye, wait until they see how sticky getting out is.
China is itching to get their military any sort of combat experience. Their armed forces are made up for the most part by conscripts. Combat experience is not all they need to address. Their maintenance practices are awful and on par with the Russians.
They want exposure to the US’ electronic order of battle, similar to how they did in Bosnia.
Where we finally had our “most unfortunate GPS malfunction”.
(Provisional HQ of Serb Intel was apparently being run out of the Chinese Embassy)
The Chinese need to suppress muslim radicals if they want their One Belt/New Silk Road rail/road/pipeline project across central Asia to come to fruition.
Ill-fated Chinese Embassy, Belgrade
(USAF GPS bomb "malfunction")
I was wondering what was going to get the army 100 million strong to march to the Euphrates.
They’ve been there all along rhtough their proxies Iran and Russia.
WHO DO IDIOTS THINK IS PAYING FOR THIS WAR?
China is SO overextended though. Trump has their number.
I think the U.S. has been on the wrong side of this Syrian situation since the beginning. Thanks to stupid Obama deciding to support the terrorists.
This has nothing to do with poking Uncle Sam in the eye. It is about killing fanatical jihadists from China, and China’s way of creating allies by contributing infrastructure, rebuilding, and building as in “The New Silk Road”.
China has done that in other countries burdened with the effects of regime change by the West. It creates allies, as opposed to toppling government’s, and destroying countries.
They are both tactics, but the Chinese one will work better in the long run, IMHO.
what a great opportunity for us to leave the area!!!
I agree, the faster we are out of there the better.
THAT was my first thought. I can't find it now. But several months ago, there was a thread about China's military capabilities. There I posted that China is lacking a VERY important component to military capability, EXPERIENCE.
Think of just America's evolution and combat strategies since the Korean War (China's last real engagement - sorta). Our military does adapt and alter readiness using technology and tactics. The whole coordination and collaboration between ground and air support is 3 generations different than when China last fought a war. And no amounting of planning can prepare for the fog of war and the contingency planning.
I read part of a book once (lol) about military strategy failures of the Japanese in WWII. US Soldiers had commanders in the fight and directing movements and actions as battles ensued. Japanese fighters often had orders to follow and a leader. US soldiers were given objectives. Japanese soldiers were given directions. BONZI! (paraphrasing)
Could be the reason those Christian killing jihadist rebels collapsed so quickly. To the eternal shame of the United States the surviving Christian remnant in the Mideast owes their continued existence to Putin and Russia. No rational or decent person will ever forgive Obama.
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