To: bert
"A friendly rivalry is better than a military rivalry."
What makes you think that this is friendly rivalry? Once they establish a military base up there, there will be no getting rid of the threat.
What threat? The one that turns the moon into a giant orbiting satellite, with launch bases for nuke rockets aimed at US, or anyone else that steps out of line!
Our present "star wars" technology is based on the concept of lateral missile trajectories, actross the surface of the earth, not incoming missiles, coming straight down at us.
We'd better get back up there quick and establish an outpost, or we'll regret it big time!
29 posted on
12/14/2002 4:27:42 PM PST by
spoiler2
To: spoiler2
What makes you think that this is friendly rivalry......
I have no evidence that it would be otherwise.
Chinese actions are defensive, not agressive outside their hegemonic area.
Nixon agreed to Chineese hegemony and there has been peace in the area since. Taiwan may be at risk but I think the problems will be resolved peacefully. It remains to be seen if the Chineese will reign in North Korea. My guess is that the deal has been made and at some point arms will be twisted in Ponyang and all will simmer down.
Regarding fortifying the moon, perhaps. I have no reason to believe that is in the cards. China has so many internal problems that I place low probability on agression outside their turf.
35 posted on
12/14/2002 4:59:13 PM PST by
bert
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