Mr. Sausages Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Humans have been around 100,000 to 200,000 years. Nukes have only been around 70 odd years and they've already been used in anger a couple of times, and come close to being used a couple more. There's not way the human race will get through the next, say, 10,000 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Humans have been around 100,000 to 200,000 years. Nukes have only been around 70 odd years and they've already been used in anger a couple of times, and come close to being used a couple more. There's not way the human race will get through the next, say, 10,000 years. New sport - Extreme MF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotsAlan Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 What does the South China Sea have to do with the USA? That's my point :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarne Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Pretty easy to see why the islands are contested though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 China has the world's fastest growing navy. They are expanding their capability for a reason. The reason is that when they are on a par or greater than the US of A it won't be a case of China rules the waves but rather China waives the rules... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 China has the world's fastest growing navy. They are expanding their capability for a reason. The reason is that when they are on a par or greater than the US of A it won't be a case of China rules the waves but rather China waives the rules... Fastest growing from a very small base. We'll all have died of old age before they get anywhere near Uncle Sam. It ain't gonna be anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 During the 3rd Taiwan Straits crisis in 1996 the US sent a carrier battle group through the Taiwan Strait. Just last month China sent its first carrier group through the Straits. The US wouldn't attempt it today without massive countermeasures which could only be enforced in basically a hot war. The deterrent value of its fleet has basically been lost - they can't sabre rattle any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I think you might have underestimated Donald Chump there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/US-NAVY_SCS/article17329074.ece So... an america carrier strike group is starting a routine patrol of the south china sea. That must be what? 8,000 miles from their own border? Howard quayle should hang his head in shame, that's a lot of queen scallops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarne Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Pretty standard fare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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