So, Uh, China Seems Cranky

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  1. Lanzman

    Lanzman Vast, Cool and Unsympathetic Formerly Important

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    Taiwan has no reach to do something like that. India could do it.
    Lanzman, Jun 25, 2020
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  2. Marso

    Marso High speed, low drag.

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    Marso, Jun 25, 2020
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  3. Chris

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    What does Iran have to gain in that situation? Better to sit tight and hope the war goes the PRC's way.
    Chris, Jun 25, 2020
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    Europe will pursue their own path to their benefit and no one else's. If that aligns with the interests of the United States, that is incidental.
    Chris, Jun 25, 2020
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    I dunno, India's pointy. And they have Bollywood, the pen being mightier than the sword and all that.
    NAHTMMM, Jun 25, 2020
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    Chinese food is better.
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    Why? Beijing is much closer, and the loss of... what the heck is the Chinese politburo building called?... would be far more devastating to the CCP than the 3 Gorges Dam, unless it collapses on its own.

    I have a feeling you just want want to see hundreds of thousands dead.
    Order2Chaos, Jun 28, 2020
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    ^I imagine they'll be idling there for decades.
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  11. spot261

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    I'm rather hoping that Europe (and the UK) make neutrality clear from the outset, and act as mediators rather than involved parties, not because China are anywhere near being blameless but because support for the US would embolden steps towards a hot exchange between nuclear powers and legitimise (again....) US military adventuring as being part of an international coalition.

    Plus we aren't the US's bitches.
    spot261, Sep 8, 2020
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    ^ Good to see you posting again, Spot. This place is more fun when you aren't as busy!
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    It's always better when EuroForge is healthy :)
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