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FriedButter

FriedButter

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Index said:
Isn't there a point in having a higher than 0% survival rate for pirates, so they can go back to shore and spread the word not to fuck with Chinese shipping?

Haven't seen evidence of FPV use so far, but China also releases very little footage from the escort missions.
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Aren’t we talking about Russians? And that is what social media is for. Practically guaranteed to go viral if a video of a bunch of wannabe Americans pirates get blown the up by the Russians. The warmongers in congress will be publicly freaking out for weeks if not months over dead Americans.
 
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I wonder if something is going on. The US has been able to stifle any talk they don't like. There are so many articles out there now questioning if sanctions work in general. Admitting that US sanctions are not doing what they went meant for goes against the narrative. There's an article from the Washington Post where it talks about the majority of sanctions the US has around the world are meaningless and are just symbolic and they still continue out of ego and that's why the majority of sanctions have never been repealed. I was reading how YouTube demonetizes any channel that shows video footage of Iron Dome in Israel not working against Hezbollah missile attacks on Israel. That shows you how much they want to control information in the US. So to admit that US tech companies not being able to recover without China being a customer is significant. Before they pretty much stifled or spun news of US companies having to lay-off workers where in China that would used as a sign that their sanctions are working and China is collapsing.
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I thought the entire point was the JP/NL export restrictions were a concession to the US to stop further restrictions.
But shockingly one side wasn't negotiating in good faith.


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The U.S. has been trying to add more restrictions to that agreement and also to get South Korea and Germany to join the coalition, sources said.
The new rule, currently in draft form, shows how Washington is seeking to keep up pressure on China's burgeoning semiconductor industry without antagonizing allies.
"They're being cautious in using the rule because it makes our allies very uneasy," said James Lewis, a researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. "There's only so far you can push this without people jumping off the ship."
"The U.S. isn't going to give up on restricting technology to China," Lewis added. "The Europeans got a temporary pass. (Other) countries got a temporary pass.
But the rule is "like a promise that we'll keep coming back at this," he said.
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Even if they are gloating about this, they know if they push it too far, companies would take the active step of designing US IP out of their future products.
 
AssassinsMace

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lube said:
I thought the entire point was the JP/NL export restrictions were a concession to the US to stop further restrictions.
But shockingly one side wasn't negotiating in good faith.


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Even if they are gloating about this, they know if they push it too far, companies would take the active step of designing US IP out of their future products.
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Also Italy and the UK now talking to China. I'll give the US it's due that these countries did talk to them first to get the US's okay. Every US ally is dependent on the US for something. They can't last as long as the US because they're smaller countries that don't have as much. If the US economy was doing better than ever before like Biden likes to claim, US allies wouldn't need to turn China for business. It's better for the US to let its allies go have meetings with China than the full on embarrassment if the had to break it off without an okay. It would look like open defiance against the US.
 
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FriedButter said:
Aren’t we talking about Russians? And that is what social media is for. Practically guaranteed to go viral if a video of a bunch of wannabe Americans pirates get blown the up by the Russians. The warmongers in congress will be publicly freaking out for weeks if not months over dead Americans.
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Yeah a misunderstanding, I was talking about why PLA might prefer using a helicopter with marksmen against Somalian pirates. American pirates haven't really materialized yet.
 
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Another gem from a wannabe neocon/neolib regime lunatic propagandist:

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- Chuck DeVore (The Federalist)

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During the long response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the delusion of the peaceful rise of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the U.S. Navy was allowed to atrophy. One tangible consequence: Today, America reportedly has
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— they’re all either in the Middle East, headed to the Middle East, or in various stages of training or repair.
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So US plan now is to dangle possible US green card and recruit Pinoys. Sadly this has been a dream-come-true fantasy for many gullible Pinoy.
 
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‘by accident’​

  • Beijing passed on findings to Finland and Estonia which are conducting criminal probes into incident involving NewNew Polar Bear: sources
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The boat driver was later identified in Hong Kong as a man named "Volodymyr Z."

When interviewed by the authorities, Volodymyr claimed he was pearl diving in the area and only noticed his anchor had disappeared a few days afterwards. He blames his inexperience with sailing, stating that he typically performs other types of jobs.
 
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They are maps of Akhand Bharat, an ancient Hindu superpower that many in India today are trying to restore.
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many in India?. Saudi allocate Hajj Pilgrimage quotas and they also look at statistics how much is utilized. It may be Indian muslims are earning more or they more numerically but they are getting closer to Indonesia.
Arabs will create New Europe and than if India need anything from surrounding Muslim countries it will use that Arab connections to impose itself.

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New Delhi affirms strategic partnership with Riyadh, reveals deployment of 12 warships in Red​

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Another gem from a wannabe neocon/neolib regime lunatic propagandist:

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- Chuck DeVore (The Federalist)

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The U.S. Navy isn’t just for fighting overseas or protecting the homeland. It’s also a basic tool of force projection, diplomacy, and protecting and regulating international trade. But today’s Navy is too small to meet the demands placed on it. As a result, traditional Navy tasks, such as enforcing sanctions, are far down the priority list. But this capability gap could be filled if we had the boldness to bring back privateers.

During the long response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the delusion of the peaceful rise of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the U.S. Navy was allowed to atrophy. One tangible consequence: Today, America reportedly has
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— they’re all either in the Middle East, headed to the Middle East, or in various stages of training or repair.

Navies aren’t cheap. Modern ships take a long time to build — at least in the West; the PRC seems to be building dozens of warships quite quickly — and the U.S. defense industrial base needs billions to even begin to ramp up production. So our Navy will be too small for at least a decade.

Using Privateers to Combat Russia’s Ghost Fleet​


Economic warfare has become a central component of international relations, though overused and ineffective unless assiduously enforced. The U.S. and its allies sanctioned Russia’s oil exports after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. To get around those sanctions, Russia operates a
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of oil tankers. These aging tankers sail without traditional insurance and with obscured ownership.

In February, the U.S. blacklisted 14 Russian tankers operated by Sovcomflot, a state-run shipping company. It doesn’t appear that the blacklisting has had any practical effect, as there is no record of any ship being impounded. But declaring sanctions and then not diligently enforcing them erodes U.S. credibility — and, with it, deterrence.

It was estimated that 196 tankers loaded with crude oil left Russian ports last December alone, with most of the ships flying flags of convenience from Panama, Gabon, and Liberia. As the ships pass near European powers, they’re often escorted by Russian warships, but then they’ll “
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” — turning off their transponders as they link up with other vessels to transfer the oil or offload it in ports where the adherence to rule of law is a bit spotty.

If the U.S. truly wants to shut down Russia’s ghost fleet, it should consider an old but effective tool: privateers. Bringing back privateers, sanctioned under the U.S. Constitution, to target the Russian ghost fleet can bolster national security while the U.S. fleet is rebuilt. This approach, grounded in historical precedent and legal framework, would enhance U.S. strategic flexibility, especially if paired with a policy that promoted American energy dominance...


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IMHO, this is among the "best" ways to start a direct war between the neocon/neolib US and Russia. Escalating US piracy is NOT the solution.
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The coping sound of a paper tiger.
 
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