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US Rattles Chicoms by appointing AF General to head Pac Command
From Geostrategy Direct, subscription req'd....The appointment of an Air Force general to be the commander of the U.S. Pacific Command also has raised new Chinese worries about countering a U.S. strike. Our zoomies will give the Chicoms nights of fitful sleep. Air Force Gen. Gregory S. Martin is an advocate of the so-called Revolution in Military Affairs strategy that calls for high-technology weapons to defeat enemies. He and Rummy must have a cordial relationship. "He believes in the concept of going downtown," one U.S. official said. In the case of China, that means using long-range strike weapons to attack key strategic targets deep inside China. Like Three Gorges Dam, once an asset, could be a liability if the PLA gets frisky over Taiwan. I'm sure there is an OPLAN for this little engineering marvel. Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-09-16 |
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