So it is in line with Nuland's "resignation. She quit because Kurt Campbell got the job she was expecting to get.I think Chollet who is the proposed replacement is a China hawk.
Unlike China and Russia, Turkey is still heavily reliant on US and Europe for security, finance, and everything else, hence the response will never be the same. That is the case also for most Islamic countries today. Even if they wanted to help Palestine, there is not much they can do without incurring severe self-damage which none, except Yemen, are willing to take.Hmmm considering that he was supposed to support the Palestinians yet has done far less then what other neighbors have done in their defense, that could in fact have played a bit of a role. On the current trajectory, any leader in the Arab world that leans too much to the western angle of things can expect this kind of reaction from the Arab populace, I mean China and Russia have done more at the UN then Erdogan in the last six months to try and help the Palestinians so for someone who styles himself as the sultan of the Muslim world, he certainly comes off as impotent as a Eunuch in comparison to others which is embarrassing
I think cruise missile complexity more than just the engine. it is shaping, materials like composite and above all reliability in storage. than you add range and warhead size. I am not saying short range missiles are easy to manufacture than long range but long range missiles will need much higher reliability to hit thousands of kms accurately. ukranian drones were blown away from target by winter storms in Russia. i have read that Kh-69 missile can move over 4km obstacle and they it has internal placement of engine.I don't know how many engines of cruise missile China can make everyday. But they can manufacture more than 10,000 cars a day.
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Its losses exceeded 170 aircraft... What are the most prominent accidents involving American Apache helicopters?
No! because she can't pivot.So it is in line with Nuland's "resignation. She quit because Kurt Campbell got the job she was expecting to get.
You're missing a zero. In 2023, total vehicle sales in China was over 30M (almost all domestically made) and China also exported ~5M vehicles. So ~35M vehicles were produced in China in 2023, which is nearly 100,000 vehicles a day.I don't know how many engines of cruise missile China can make everyday. But they can manufacture more than 10,000 cars a day.
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So amongst the top ASEAN nations, China can only count on Vietnam and Indonesia for now, as PH is in the pocket of US, MY is now anti China, and SG is always on the fence. It's getting difficult for China to maneuver.
BTW, any chance Dr Akmal is funded by a 3 letter agency?
Something that confuses me about Zionism is about if they really do believe in God based on how often they pervert the Ten Commandments along with the extreme level of violence that most religions as of recent have not done, especially on this ‘naked in your face I can do whatever I want’ level. Also based on the current actions in Gaza and how the US behaves in this horrific fashion in regards to doing every thing humanly possible to continue this horror, I am more inclined to believe that what is being done right now is akin to mass extreme cult activity with no objectivity or remorse whatsoever. Seriously the censorship is scaring me greatly when see the level of support of this kind of activity.I don't know if anyone has been paying attention but there's a lot of End of Days talk regarding the April 8th Solar Eclipse in the USA.
Zionists seem to believe this is a sign from God and certain Israelis may use it as an opportunity to sacrifice Red Heifers and bring about the Coming/Return of the Messiah. This could create a chain of events like tearing down the Dome of the Rock to rebuild the 3rd Temple and cause a Holy War in the Middle East between Muslims and Jews/Evangelicals.
Supposedly the sacrifice of these holy cows is planned to occur between Passover in April and Shavout in June.
The relationship between Israel and the U.S. being what they are will likely drag the US into a deep quagmire in the Middle East, worse even with the current Gaza Conflict. I know all this seems silly and stupid but this involves the 3 largest religions and with what has been happening in the Middle East today, let's just say 2024 might be an interesting year...
Michael Hastings. Seth was mugged on street and later died in the hospital after a visit of unknown people.The reason why the American elites are unironically paranoid about Chinese EVs, isn’t just because of a fear of losing market share, it’s because the Americans actually do hack vehicles to assassinate dissidents like Seth Rich.
Canada doesn't have much of a choice. It's caught between American and European interests.Honestly, I don't care anymore. Canada has no future, since it seems to do nothing but gargle Murica's nuts. This country can become a glass parking lot for all I care. Just gonna pack up my shit, and take my knowledge back to China asap.
The Chinese will no longer do that even if asked. The Mexicans will. I'm of the opinion that the large influx of migrants across the Southern border is to undermine organized labor; driving down labor costs. It's these people who will rebuild America's infrastructure.It seems like inviting Chinese workers to build your infrastructure may not be a bad idea after all
But that would hurt US ego and ego triumphs rationality. So it will never happen.
Americans should keep enjoying their wonderous infrastructure
Boeing's problem started much further back. It began with their merger with McDonnell Douglas. John Barnett's murd..err..suicide didn't help Boeing's image one bit.View attachment 127222
$24M+ for destroying one of the world biggest company reputation....beautiful.
Argentina offers no strategic value to China's security.Pakistan is a lost cause. Sunk cost fallacy and all that. Nevermind monetary, the opportunity costs that China has incurred have been massive
Might as well as throw money to the Argentinian economic black hole
Not everyone is the sharpest tool in the shed....the dumber ones usually come with one-bit brains. They tend to see most nuanced, real-world situations as a battle between "good" and "evil" and are thus easily fooled by Westerners who claim that liberal democracy is the only effective form of government...It was like talking to toddlers. I could hardly believe that there were Chinese people THAT stupid.
IMO, more of the same. Small strikes against US positions, block shipping through the Suez via Yemen and accelerating dedollarisation. I'd be surprised if Iran retaliates in a big way.So what's gonna happen? Soleimani Retaliation V2.0? I don't think Iran has the stones to strike back in any meaningful capacity, with the US itching for casus belli.
Netanyahu is in a bind. He needs a war to stay away from jail. But, he knows Israel will not last long if a regional war breaks out so he's riding up the escalation escalator to draw the Americans into a war against Iran. If Netanyahu succeeds then he gets to remain in power which means he can't go to jail for past crimes and, Israel's regional rival is removed. The amount of effort and time to take out Iran would last decades which means Netanyahu will never see jail time.On a more serious note, it seems Bibi is desperate to drag America kicking and screaming into their genocidal war by going out of their way to start a region wide war with Iran that America cannot ignore.