China installs cruise missiles on South China Sea outposts: CNBChttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-china-missiles/china-installs-cruise-missiles-on-south-china-sea-outposts-cnbc-idUSKBN1I336GQuote
“Before this, if you were one of the other claimants ... you knew that China was monitoring your every move. Now you will know that you’re operating inside Chinese missile range. That’s a pretty strong, if implicit, threat,” he said.
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Last month, U.S. Admiral Philip Davidson, nominated to head U.S. Pacific Command, said China’s “forward operating bases” in the South China Sea appeared complete.
“The only thing lacking are the deployed forces,” he said. Once these were added, “China will be able to extend its influence thousands of miles to the south and project power deep into Oceania”.
Davidson said China could use the bases to challenge the U.S. regional presence, and “would easily overwhelm the military forces of any other South China Sea-claimants.
“China is now capable of controlling the South China Sea in all scenarios short of war with the United States,” he said.
THIS might start WW III. I think NK was just a ploy to keep everyone busy while China completed these bases.
The fact that NK is being all nice and friendly NOW, sort of fits./e
Back to the future: Rejuvenating China pushes Marxism as 'true path'https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-marx-china/back-to-the-future-rejuvenating-china-pushes-marxism-as-true-path-idUSKBN1I40OJThis post was edited by Ghot on May 3 2018 03:22am