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China-Japan-Koreas
Tensions Rise Between Washington And Beijing Over Man-Made Islands
2015-05-14
Posted by:Elmerert Hupens2660

#8  Nuke the site from orbit.
Posted by: DarthVader   2015-05-14 18:29  

#7  Bobby: the Greenpeace crowd knows what would happen to them if they screwed with a Chinese construction crew at Fiery Cross Reef...
Posted by: Steve White   2015-05-14 16:03  

#6  As I've noted previous, the IJN (the japs) had a similar scheme to turn French Frigate Schoals into a seaplane base if the Midway operation was successful
Posted by: Shipman   2015-05-14 15:30  

#5  When high ground is 12' above sea level... just pile it higher and deeper. I'm sure the PRC has some loyal PhDs who can figger that out.
Interesting how the PRC is creating new territory for itself while the USA is abdicating its own territory & going into debt to bomb other territories.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418    2015-05-14 14:57  

#4  Nice time for a couple typhoons. When high ground is 12' above sea level...
Posted by: Frank G   2015-05-14 14:22  

#3  China has undertaken a vast program of land reclamation in the South China Sea, turning rocks and submerged reefs into islands capable of supporting airstrips and military facilities

Have they done an environmental impact statement? Aren't they increasing their carbon footprint? Contributing to man-made global climate change? Why aren't the birds-and-bunnies folks protesting up a storm?
Posted by: Bobby   2015-05-14 13:59  

#2  Just out of curiosity did the Chinese have anything to do with the construction of those man-made islands in the P Gulf?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2015-05-14 10:47  

#1  Honestly? The man made islands are a pretty interesting tactic. Imagine what the seas would look like if it was attempted in the period of colonization.
Posted by: 3dc   2015-05-14 09:25  

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