Yeah I think what a lot of people from outside the Greater China don’t understand is that when someone says I oppose the CCP but I’m proud of China or proud of being Chinese, what they’re really saying often times is if force comes to shove I can tolerate the CCP for broader national objectives. The key point in that expression is usually “the nation comes first”, not “the CCP is the worst”.
Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis
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40+ consecutive years of the CCP being far and away the single most competent governing entity in human history isn't enough to warrant your support? Then I don't know what is. Without the the CCP, there would be no New China. That's not just a song, it's a fact.
The worst thing that could happen is a KMT victory in 24, but then again that won’t happen.
That's why the No First Use policy exists despite a lot of people here think it is some form of weakness, it's not, it's a surprise tool that will help us later.
sorry but its a little harder to take ppl serious when they dont even know how the ruling party is spelled. It's like an American saying "I oppose the ICA but I'm proud of being American"
Pelosi's visit was honestly godsent. It gave China a new baseline for military activity around Taiwan, ie exercising east of the island and missile overflights will become a new norm.
I'd love to see those PLA artificial islands pop up East of the Taiwan and complete and encirclement.
Pelosi thought she was doing Taiwan favours but China's was handed a fantastic opportunity to squeeze the renegade province.
I'd love to see those PLA artificial islands pop up East of the Taiwan and complete and encirclement.
Pelosi thought she was doing Taiwan favours but China's was handed a fantastic opportunity to squeeze the renegade province.
Large numbers of DF-100 and DF-17s (2000? km range) are suited for Japan.
If DF-17s are $2 million each, that is comparable to Tomahawks and JASSM-ER/XRs at $1.5-2 Million
Note how the US has 4000 Tomahawks and 1000? JASSM-ER/XR
So they could buy at least 2000 DF-17s to keep Japanese airfields non-operational and also any naval ships that get within 2000km.
As for the DF-26, I think the only realistic target is Guam and the carriers.
They also say that US can cut Chinese food imports. Do they not realize that China is a net food exporter? Who cuts off who?
This is just my layman's understanding but I think you're right on cost estimates. A DF-17 is just a solid rocket with a glide body. It is difficult to machine and uses exotic materials, sure. How difficult is a turbofan though, which is what the Tomahawk uses? At the end of the day the DF-17 motor is a tube filled with propellent, while the Tomahawk motor is a turbofan that has to be intricately assembled.
Wouldn't the cost of machining difficult materials for the glide body balance with the need for machining small precision parts and the manual assembly of a turbofan?
You will be amazed at how many people on Twitter that thinks America can starve china and that America will suffer no harm from stop trading with china.
Lol the only foods China sells to the west is stuff like snacks, mochis, boba tea, instant noodles etc. Not exactly a strategically important industry.
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