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re: China threatens to attack Taiwan if US Navy ships visit.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 9:47 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Posted on 12/15/17 at 9:47 am to LSUTigersVCURams
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Ridiculous. I wish they would.
Why do you wish they would?
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Posted on 12/15/17 at 9:55 am to 50_Tiger
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Exactly. China has so many people it can do that to any of its neighbors with the possible exception of Russia (and that's mainly because of the sheer size of Russia). It's literally nothing (and possibly a positive since they have an over-population problem) for them to just throw 250k soldiers at something like Taiwan or NoKo (China's total military personnel is just over 3.7 million with only 1.4M of that as Reserves).
This post was edited on 12/15/17 at 9:56 am
Posted on 12/15/17 at 10:16 am to 50_Tiger
what game is that from? 
Posted on 12/15/17 at 10:25 am to Lsuchs
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’m not saying we could for sure, especially in an actual all out war. But we do have more carriers out there than they have in their entire fleet.
We would have to contend with their Air Force but could form a successful naval blockade nontheless. If they are willing to risk all out war and start hitting our nuclear carriers over Taiwan then I guess it’s WWIII
A couple hundred F18s, 4-6 BMD destroyers with SM2 and 3s, and subs off their coast ready to do some real damage if things get really serious. It’s a reason for pause at least, and more formidable than attacking any non world powers mainland
What's the benefit with an all out war with China?
What would we do if China occupied Taiwan before we could deliver our forces there?
Our carriers will be sitting ducks on west pacific in a war with Chian.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 10:58 am to Bard
China doesn’t have enough transport ships let alone support ships to protect the transports, to zerg rush across water.
The zerg were a playable faction on Starcraft, South Korea’s National pastime.
But all of this is irrelevant. As long as the U.S. and China are each other’s biggest trading partner, the money will keep the two nations from warring with one another. Neither economy could survive without the other.
The zerg were a playable faction on Starcraft, South Korea’s National pastime.
But all of this is irrelevant. As long as the U.S. and China are each other’s biggest trading partner, the money will keep the two nations from warring with one another. Neither economy could survive without the other.
This post was edited on 12/15/17 at 11:01 am
Posted on 12/15/17 at 10:59 am to MoroccoMole
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Why would you want this to happen?
bc hes a keyboard warrior
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:07 am to kingbob
quote:Japan’s largest trading partner prior to WWII was the United States.
As long as the U.S. and China are each other’s biggest trading partner, the money will keep the two nations from warring with one another. Neither economy could survive without the other.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:10 am to GeauxxxTigers23
True, until we cut off their supply of oil, forcing them to fight us to get access to oil.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:12 am to kingbob
quote:I could very much see the United States sanctioning it blockading China in retaliation for invading Taiwan or some other type of aggressive action in the region.
True, until we cut off their supply of oil, forcing them to fight us to get access to oil.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:19 am to GeauxxxTigers23
Jesus. Just start building a military base in Taiwan housing nukes and missile defense until China takes out North Korea.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:20 am to kingbob
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China doesn’t have enough transport ships let alone support ships to protect the transports, to zerg rush across water.
The zerg were a playable faction on Starcraft, South Korea’s National pastime.
But all of this is irrelevant. As long as the U.S. and China are each other’s biggest trading partner, the money will keep the two nations from warring with one another. Neither economy could survive without the other.
We're not talking about China v. US, I was responding to a poster that took the stance Taiwan would whip China's arse.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:22 am to JackieTreehorn
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what game is that from?
Starcraft. The Zergs were cheap, weak units to build but you could have metric fricktons of them. Players eventually realized you could just overwhelm an enemy by sending a swarm after them.
It's akin to the "death by a thousand cuts" or stirring up a beehive.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:25 am to Bard
Once again, China does not have enough ships no matter who they’re trying to amphibiously assault. It takes a ton of logistics to zerg rush over water, and China simply is not prepared to do that. Taiwan is not defenseless against a bunch of defenseless trabsport ships lacking proper cover and air support.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:27 am to kingbob
quote:Dude. China could take Taiwan anytime they want to.
Once again, China does not have enough ships no matter who they’re trying to amphibiously assault. It takes a ton of logistics to zerg rush over water, and China simply is not prepared to do that. Taiwan is not defenseless against a bunch of defenseless trabsport ships lacking proper cover and air support.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:28 am to GeauxxxTigers23
If that were true, they would have done so a long time ago.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:30 am to kingbob
Well a long time ago they couldn’t. And if they did we’d have just gone over there and taken it back fairly easily. That’s not the case today.
ETA: I’m not saying they will. Just that they could.
ETA: I’m not saying they will. Just that they could.
This post was edited on 12/15/17 at 11:31 am
Posted on 12/15/17 at 11:36 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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Dude. China could take Taiwan anytime they want to.
just from sheer numbers
Posted on 12/15/17 at 12:24 pm to kingbob
Which is why they’re building the one belt network.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 12:25 pm to kingbob
It’s difficult to take you seriously when you use the term Zerg Rush.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 1:33 pm to kingbob
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China does not have enough ships
Yes, they do. They have close to twice as many naval vessels as we have, plus Taiwan is around 100 miles away so air transport is also a factor.
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