[Enemy Of The State]

Are the Chinese planning to rent a navy from which they can use to fire these missiles? They Chinese do not have a NAVY, at least not in credible terms anyway and as for what they do have, well, lets just say it would be like a walk in the park. The Chinese may hold war games out the ass but what credible experience do they have against a real military that bites back? Hell, they have had theyre butts kicked by every foreign power that has ever felt like invading them. They may have one of the worlds largest standing militaries but all that means is that they are going to need one hell of a big graveyard to put them in. ( ooops, I forgot, the chinese dont bury their dead so I guess they are going to need a big ashtray.)

[cyncooper]

"Are the Chinese planning to rent a navy from which they can use to fire these missiles? They Chinese do not have a NAVY, at least not in credible terms anyway"

Well, they were trying to establish a presence at a former naval base right here, on American soil, thanks to the previous "administration". Does that count?

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a1001284.htm

From the article in the above link:

"Perhaps the Chinese firm is getting some special consideration from the Clinton-Gore administration. The man behind the illegal guns discovered on the Empress Phoenix -- weapons manufacturer Wang Jun -- has sipped coffee with President Clinton in the White House, thanks to his connections to the Riady family, a major Clinton supporter with business ties to Beijing."

[Alpha One]

Are the Chinese planning to rent a navy from which they can use to fire these missiles? They Chinese do not have a NAVY, at least not in credible terms anyway and as for what they do have, well, lets just say it would be like a walk in the park.

Those anti-ship missiles can be launched from aircraft, which they have plenty of. They also have several Sovremenny class destroyers capable of launching missles, and several other destroyers and frigates. They have at least 5 nuclear powered attack subs, plus many diesel powered subs for coastal defense. Additionally, they have facilities in the Panama Canal zone, and who knows what they have there. They also have a base in the Bahamas, and again, who knows what they have there under wraps.