(R)IGHTeous 1
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Yes, it sure beats the neverending drone about the ME.
Their missile and sub tech are definitely courtesy of Russia to a great degree although you have to give them credit for some ingenuity.
And to Righteous1 specifically, If China were to hit Taiwan now, the think tanks are in agreement that we would lose. We'd lose because the cost of a limited war, and the loss of Taiwan is far less than a nuclear escalation or even a protracted conventional confrontation by both sides. There is a very narrow time frame for the U.S. to readjust it's arsenal to counter their new tech. Somebody needs to step up and in a hurry.
I aint heard that from any "think tank" Every expert that I heard agrees with me, like the Admiral I cited in my thread in the Asia forum, that China may be growing but is STILL no match for us RIGHT NOW.
Like I said, that missle of theirs remains YEARS away from full operational capability, and without that their Navy is still shit.
Part of my stance on this is indeed national pride. We've NEVER lost a war on the battlefield, and I just can't conceive of that ever happening. BUT the other is facts.
We made an official agreement with Taiwan, a pact, treaty, etc. As weak as Obama is.....I still believe he might yet honor it...........