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2012-09-11 Southeast Asia

Deep-Water Oil Rigs as Strategic Weapons

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Posted by Alaska Paul 2012-09-11 17:53|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Sea Forts.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-09-11 19:40|| 2012-09-11 19:40|| Front Page Top

#2 torpedos

Posted by bigjim-CA 2012-09-11 21:17|| 2012-09-11 21:17|| Front Page Top

#3 The English Channel sea forts during WW2 were awkward-looking [ugly ducklings] but were also heavily armed + served their deterrence or combat function very well.

Despite China setting up its new "Sansha/Sashi" City-Province in the South China Sea, wid PLA garrison to boot, IMO THESE [ARMED = DUAL-USE?] OIL RIGS ARE LIKELY STILL USEFUL TO CHINA AS PER ITS DESIRE TO MINIMIZE OR ALLEVIATE TENSIONS WID ASEAN, + ALLOW THE PLA TO FOCUS ON NE ASIA + INDIAN OCEAN REGIONS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-09-11 23:57|| 2012-09-11 23:57|| Front Page Top

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