The South China Sea's Gathering Storm
"Who knows what else they have on the stocks elsewhere."
Well this thread is full of pictures from commercial satellites showing Chinese bases being built and extended, ships under construction etc etc. I'd have thought that if a large carrier was under construction it would be spotted long before it was launched or floated out.
But your point about other vessels that are capable of carrying drones/helicopters is a good one - IIRC they have 3 LHD's and more building
Well this thread is full of pictures from commercial satellites showing Chinese bases being built and extended, ships under construction etc etc. I'd have thought that if a large carrier was under construction it would be spotted long before it was launched or floated out.
But your point about other vessels that are capable of carrying drones/helicopters is a good one - IIRC they have 3 LHD's and more building
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
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Not sure if this should be here or the American politics thread in Jet Blast - but, if true, these things can escalate out of control…..
Russia and North Korea may be planning a major military provocation ahead of the US election
A U.S. intelligence official told NBC News that North Korea may resort to the largest military provocation in a decade. He said Pyongyang would likely do so at the behest of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
"We do not doubt that North Korea will behave provocatively this year. The only question is how much the situation will escalate," the U.S. intelligence official said.
Russia and North Korea may be planning a major military provocation ahead of the US election
A U.S. intelligence official told NBC News that North Korea may resort to the largest military provocation in a decade. He said Pyongyang would likely do so at the behest of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
"We do not doubt that North Korea will behave provocatively this year. The only question is how much the situation will escalate," the U.S. intelligence official said.
"We do not doubt that North Korea will behave provocatively this year"
they do that every year pretty much and the Kim dynasty LOVE to see their name in headlines so , yes, I'm sure they'll do their best but they won't do anything too risky - they 're interest is the preservation of their power, not expansion - whatever they say. They're not going to risk putting all their cash on one spin of the wheel
they do that every year pretty much and the Kim dynasty LOVE to see their name in headlines so , yes, I'm sure they'll do their best but they won't do anything too risky - they 're interest is the preservation of their power, not expansion - whatever they say. They're not going to risk putting all their cash on one spin of the wheel
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https://asiatimes.com/2024/05/us-mul...o-deter-china/
US mulls nuke cruise missiles on subs to deter China
Escalatory move would forward-deploy long-range nuke missiles on Virginia-class attack subs to close a deterrence gap with China
US mulls nuke cruise missiles on subs to deter China
Escalatory move would forward-deploy long-range nuke missiles on Virginia-class attack subs to close a deterrence gap with China
Great. 
We are back to the Cold War with a huge difference: the ability to squeeze the Chinese economically as was done to the USSR simply isn't present.
We are back to the Cold War with a huge difference: the ability to squeeze the Chinese economically as was done to the USSR simply isn't present.
