JoeB131
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Yesterday, I watched the VIctory Day parade on TV. My wife wanted to see it. It was billed as China's biggest military parade ever,
youtube.com/watch?v=CfGaxQR4BZE
Some of my thoughts.
Comparing and contrasting with Trump's Birthday Parade, this was quite impressive. While the US had barely engaged troops shuffling past empty stands while trolling Trump with "Fortunate Son", these troops looked sharp, their actions were coordinated, and they certainly seemed motivated. The stands included surviving veterans of WWII, and dignitaries from around the world, including Putin and Kim Jong-Um
The military equipment on display. Some of it looked quite advanced, while others looked kind of primitive.
Now, I realize that any parade is propaganda, and China's military has problems from rampant corruption to missiles not being mission capable because their crews drain the fuel to heat their hot-pots.
youtube.com/watch?v=CfGaxQR4BZE
Some of my thoughts.
Comparing and contrasting with Trump's Birthday Parade, this was quite impressive. While the US had barely engaged troops shuffling past empty stands while trolling Trump with "Fortunate Son", these troops looked sharp, their actions were coordinated, and they certainly seemed motivated. The stands included surviving veterans of WWII, and dignitaries from around the world, including Putin and Kim Jong-Um
The military equipment on display. Some of it looked quite advanced, while others looked kind of primitive.
Now, I realize that any parade is propaganda, and China's military has problems from rampant corruption to missiles not being mission capable because their crews drain the fuel to heat their hot-pots.
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