China's SCS Strategy Thread

[Jiang ZeminFanboy]

The worst thing is that CCG people were standing at the front of the ship until DDG 164 hit the ship, there might be casualties, I don't know if they manage to jumped out

 

[siegecrossbow]

PR disaster lol

Not worth the damage to the destroyer for these stupid soft power games. SCS situation is ridiculous

Military should push for more hard power. Power up your AESA power and fully blast these Philippine's ships until their electronics get fried and the crew are forced to surrender if they don't want to suffer health damage

Good opportunity to slice that salami

Is it as big of a PR disaster as gun totting marines getting their fingers chopped off by axe wielding coast guard soldiers, or out of control destroyer almost sunk while entering another country’s territorial vessel because the captain has gone rogue?

Just one collision and people are acting like this is the end of the world…

 

[GiantCanofWater]

I saw the full video that showed the damage to the 52D.

 

[sequ]

Philippine Coast Guard ship that was being chased off and caused the accident between the Chinese coast guard and PLAN destroyer.

That's not how it works. 164 came in like a crashing ball (pun intended). No one is to blame but 164.

 

[cft4201]

Is it as big of a PR disaster as gun totting marines getting their fingers chopped off by axe wielding coast guard soldiers, or out of control destroyer almost sunk while entering another country’s territorial vessel because the captain has gone rogue?

Just one collision and people are acting like this is the end of the world…

Maybe not really a PR disaster, but there definitely needs to be a lesson to be learned. Whoever in charge of 164 is obviously hotheaded and will not make the correct decisions if a wartime conflict actually occurs. And they need to be punished.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Maybe not really a PR disaster, but there definitely needs to be a lesson to be learned. Whoever in charge of 164 is obviously hotheaded and will not make the correct decisions if a wartime conflict actually occurs. And they need to be punished.

Of course. But I just think that some people here are overreacting.

 

[Dante80]

Yeah. given the relative speeds shown in the previous video, I was under the assumption that this could not have been a simple paint scratch.

Hope there are no injuries, or worse.

 

[Bellum_Romanum]

Of course. But I just think that some people here are overreacting.

The reason for overreaction (not that it's justified) is due to the perceived increased Philippines belligerence and arrogance that some of us myself included want the Philippines to be taught a lesson in what hard power looks, feels like.

 

[7556]

Is it as big of a PR disaster as gun totting marines getting their fingers chopped off by axe wielding coast guard soldiers, or out of control destroyer almost sunk while entering another country’s territorial vessel because the captain has gone rogue?

Just one collision and people are acting like this is the end of the world…

Because this is a modern DDG equipped with the most advanced AESA and VLS systems, it was supposed to be responsible for fleet air defense or to launch ASBMs at the enemy fleet, rather than engaging in foolish ramming maneuvers and causing losses and casualties due to mistakes. To put it bluntly, its "value" exceeded that of the entire Philippine Navy, rather than just a trivial finger.

 

[Wrought]

The reason for overreaction (not that it's justified) is due to the perceived increased Philippines belligerence and arrogance that some of us myself included want the Philippines to be taught a lesson in what hard power looks, feels like.

That is not their decision to make. If military personnel cannot even keep their emotions in check during peacetime, then they will be an outright liability during wartime. Discipline must be maintained, and I certainly hope one or both captains will be held to account for their failings.