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MwRYum

MwRYum

Major
Schumacher said:
Some upgrade kits to F16AB to be completed over ten years with the first plane completed six years from now ? It won't reduce by much the pace of the expanding gap between the 2 military.
This deal is just mainly Taiwan paying their annual insurance premium to US.
I won't be surprised if it turns out US pushed harder for this deal than the Taiwan military. :)
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That's not really the point, as everyone, including the Taiwanese, knows that it's all merely "annual insurance premium" they just have to pay to the Uncle Sam. What they try to do all the while is to make "military option" an costly one for Beijing, but with PRC neck-breaking speed of catching-ups over the decade it's getting "not that costly", but increasingly costly for Uncle Sam to stick his foot in should things heat up.

Besides, unless Taiwan can use some kind of reclamation project to shift the Taiwan island at least next to Hawaii, and with such an economy structure, Taiwan just can't run away from China, nor avoid the question forever, though the politicians (primary the DPP ones) will still from time to time fool enough of the silly masses the otherwise...
 
bd popeye

bd popeye

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If your post is deleted it was too political or a personal attack. Neither of which is allowed in this forum. Most of you have been members at SDF long enough to know the rules.

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Also Aero_Wing used the term Chicom. The use of this them is not permitted in this form.

The below was posted by me in the Forum rules thread

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Today a newer member used the term "Chinaman" in their post. I edited that word out. DO NOT use the term Chinaman in your post. Why? Read below.


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And the rules state;

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This person also used the term ChiCom. Do not use that term for the reasons stated above.^^.

These terms, Chinaman & ChiCom are offensive to many of our members.

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And all members read the very first post in this thread.

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bd popeye

bd popeye

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THREAD OPENED!

DO NOT RE-POST OR COMMENT ON ANYTHING IN THIS POST!!!!!

The below is from the very first page of this thread. As drafted by gollevainen . Do not discuss or question the rules specific to this thread just obey them.

Ok It's time to open a new thread for the subject as the previous one had to be closed as you guys couldn't play nice...

Although our basic rules should prevent any of the past misconducts taking place, somehow even the members whom normally doesn't behave nastily, are loosing their grips over this matter. I know Taiwan is a controversial subject and raises strong feelings to direction or another but the forums policy doesn't give you guys room for those areas in which those strong emotions usually pops out.

So in order to get this thread moving smoothly, here are some more specific rules and things to be remembered.

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It is best to avoid all diplomatic, economic and political discussion. Focus on news about the change in the Taiwanese armed forces.

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Skywatcher

Captain
NT$80 million for fifty trainers? That's quite a bargain.

Edit: Never mind, it was NT $80 billion. Sounds like a new build project for AIDC.
 
Semi-Lobster

Semi-Lobster

Junior Member
The article doesn't specify what roles the trainer would perform (basic, intermediate, advanced etc.) and it states it may be looking for domestic or foreign designs.
 
Semi-Lobster

Semi-Lobster

Junior Member
Semi-Lobster said:
The article doesn't specify what roles the trainer would perform (basic, intermediate, advanced etc.) and it states it may be looking for domestic or foreign designs.
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Thinking about my comment earlier and this nature of this thread, it made me realize. If the ROCAF were looking for a foreign trainer? Who would sell them ones? While basic trainers may not tip any cross straits scales between the PRC and the ROC a sale of advanced trainers may cause another headache?
 
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antiterror13

Brigadier
ROC can buy some L-9 or even L-15 from China :) great value compare to others

remember like Deng said "It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice"
 
Semi-Lobster

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Rep. Howard Berman (Calif.), the committee’s top Democrat, indicated support for the administration, but says he is wondering when the White House will move forward with the sale of new-model F-16s.

The administration hasn’t closed the door to future sales. “We have not ruled out future aircraft decisions,” Lavoy says. “We understand Taiwan’s interest in F-16 Cs and Ds, and this is under consideration.”
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We've all heard this before...
 
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