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2007-03-31 China-Japan-Koreas

China has gained and tested array of space weapons

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Posted by Dave D. 2007-03-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 see also LUCIANNE > RAND > CHINA CAN DEFEAT THE USA > over TAIWAN via ANTI-ACCESS/DENIAL strategies in case of naval conflict. IMO still comes down to Taiwan being overwelmed vv massive conventional first-strike, espec by asymmetric Airborne-Commando forces, wid China willing to ignore/absorb heavy casualties. Chinese redeployment of mil assets near HAINAN ISLAND + VIETNAM > PUTS THE PLA ON ONE [ROUGH]GENERAL STRATEGIC DIRECTION to overwhelm = control several Nations in one strike + enter WestPac-CentPac. WAFF POSTER > it is in China's interest in any US-Sino war over Taiwan to seek mil control of SUBIC BAY [PI Freeport], former CLARK AFB, and MANILA BAY, besides WESTPAC espec GUAM-Micronesia. We already know about the HAWAIIAN ISLANDS also.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-03-31 00:47|| 2007-03-31 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Yup, it's actually quite easy and cheap (comparitively) to knock out all our satellites. It's what I'd do if I were the enemy. We're helpless without all our space-based aids. Oh, sure, they haven't given up on the paper chart, but then we go back to an earlier age of capability.

And any "let's develop new space defenses" activity is just going to be yet another excuse for the defense contractors to raid the U.S. treasury.

Posted by gromky 2007-03-31 05:14|| 2007-03-31 05:14|| Front Page Top

#3 XieXie Clinton ZongTong!

Posted by Danking70 2007-03-31 13:00|| 2007-03-31 13:00|| Front Page Top

#4 If the 'Rats in Congress approve anything at all, it will be a porkfest.

But, the major contractors themselves have better motives. I know that we really do want to help the warfighters. We host them several times a year and tell us how the products work and what they like and don't like. We really listen to them, too, and make improvements based on their input. A saying is "If our pilots are ever in a Fair Fight, we haven't done our job."

Granted, we want to get paid and make a profit off the work, but most (not all, but most) are patriots and want to create the best product possible. I remember putting in OT to get some product out the door just after 9/11 and before Afghanistan. They actually had a surfeit of volunteers (we weren't allowed to sign the weapons, though). Yes, we get paid more than the soldiers and work less dangerous conditions, but compare us to the people in the coffeehouses who bitch and gripe, yet contribute nothing themselves. (I can't say that about RB because so many people here were, or are, actual soldiers.)

Yes, there are cases of fraud and waste. But, compare it to any other government operation (say, Education) and you'll find we are models of honesty and efficiency.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-03-31 13:25|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-03-31 13:25|| Front Page Top

#5 "If our pilots are ever in a Fair Fight, we haven't done our job."

Hot damn! Get 'em dawg!

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-03-31 13:52|| 2007-03-31 13:52|| Front Page Top

#6 I think China is going to be in for a rude, rude surprise if they try any of this sh$$. The US military has capabilities we don't talk about, even among ourselves. China is trying to bite off something that will leave a VERY nasty taste in the dragon's mouth, probably for thousands of years.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-03-31 19:55|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-03-31 19:55|| Front Page Top

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