Taiwan vs. China Watch Thread

[smokingman]

Border Patrol encounters 393% increase of Chinese migrants, increasing CCP spy risk

The influx of Chinese migrants crossing the southern border continued through April, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data. Border Patrol encountered 3,182 migrants from China at the U.S.-Mexico border in April alone, according to CBP data. Chinese migrants often pay hefty...

saraacarter.com

 

[MindfulMan]

Depends on how big a nuke. The tzar bomb leveled wooden structures in a 34 mile radius. 62 miles away the heat was still enough to cause instant 3rd degree burns. It broke windows out as far as 520 miles away. The shock wave in the air traveled around the earth 3 times.

Yes,many smaller more accurate nukes would be more effective militarily, but the impact of a single large nuke could be much more psychologically damaging to your enemy.

The Pentagon’s 2022 report to Congress estimated that by 2030 China’s nuclear stockpile “will have about 1,000 operational nuclear warheads, most of which will be fielded on systems capable of ranging the continental United States” (US Department of Defense 2022a, 97).

Although the tzar airburst weapon was listed as 50-58 megaton, we had a similar large one .... I know, because I worked on it in the early 70's. The Mk53.

Now, a dummy sits at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH.
It was a 50 megaton nuke.

 

[Leadeye]

I think it was Andrei Sakharov who said that there was no theoretical limit to how large a fission-fusion-fission bomb could be made, or layer cake, as he called it.

 

[MindfulMan]

I think it was Andrei Sakharov who said that there was no theoretical limit to how large a fission-fusion-fission bomb could be made, or layer cake, as he called it.

That's likely true, if you have the fix'ins.

 

[AndreusMaximus]

I think it was Andrei Sakharov who said that there was no theoretical limit to how large a fission-fusion-fission bomb could be made, or layer cake, as he called it.

Now that's a lovely thought.

You know, I hear Mars is nice this time of year...

 

[foszoe]

Share Message - The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth

The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth

America is using its own money to send weapons to a place it officially doesn't recognise.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[DadSmith]

 

[indyblue]

Xi Tells Biden China Will Take Taiwan​

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/china-reunify-taiwan/2023/12/20/id/1146605/

 

[DadSmith]

China’s Xi attempting to ‘change the Overton window’ by pressing Biden on Taiwan - Washington Examiner

Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping pressed President Joe Biden to endorse Beijing’s eventual acquisition of Taiwan, according to a new report, but the Chinese leader may have had more modest goals in mind during their most recent meeting.“He’s not really looking for it, but [Xi] was looking...

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[printcraft]

China’s Xi attempting to ‘change the Overton window’ by pressing Biden on Taiwan - Washington Examiner

Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping pressed President Joe Biden to endorse Beijing’s eventual acquisition of Taiwan, according to a new report, but the Chinese leader may have had more modest goals in mind during their most recent meeting.“He’s not really looking for it, but [Xi] was looking...

www.washingtonexaminer.com

“Xi knows that the PRC is on a relative back foot compared to the U.S. — the U.S. economy's doing really well, China’s economy has not been doing very well at all — and he's really looking for a little bit of predictability from the U.S.,” the Pentagon official said. “What he's trying to do is ensure that the Chinese aren't taken advantage of in their relative moment of weakness.”

This if from the Pentagon... Our Pentagon or chinas? It reads like chicom propaganda.
In what universe is any of that correct? Because it sure isn't this one.

 

[DadSmith]

 

[bwframe]

https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-us-does-not-support-taiwan-independence-2024-01-13/

Biden says US does not support Taiwan’s independence following election

President Biden had a short message for Taiwan after its election of a new president on Saturday. “We do not support independence,” Biden said on the South Lawn Saturday. Taiwan voters elected Vice…

thehill.com

 

[smokingman]

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https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-us-does-not-support-taiwan-independence-2024-01-13/

Biden says US does not support Taiwan’s independence following election

President Biden had a short message for Taiwan after its election of a new president on Saturday. “We do not support independence,” Biden said on the South Lawn Saturday. Taiwan voters elected Vice…

thehill.com

“To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal.” — Henry Kissinger

 

[Magyars]

 

[smokingman]

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Needs updated. Taiwan has a current dispute with the Philippines over the northern Batanes(about half of the Philippines), now claimed by some to be part of Taiwan.

 

[DadSmith]

China sends ‘security forces’ in another World War II battleground state - Washington Examiner

China has established a "police" presence in Kiribati, an archipelago nation between Australia and the United States.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[smokingman]

China sends ‘security forces’ in another World War II battleground state - Washington Examiner

China has established a "police" presence in Kiribati, an archipelago nation between Australia and the United States.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

Honestly way over blown. They sent 12 IT guys, that all worked on police data bases and websites, to build a new police data base system for Kiribati. It is not exactly a military force.

The effort seems to be, to help the police of Kiribati better monitor who really needs watched across the islands than anything else and track criminal activity across all the islands(connecting them all to one main database).

I call this one a nothing burger. The US could have done it, India could have done it, multiple companies could have. China was asked to do by Kiribati(they already use a cell system placed by China).

But in an age of everything is a 10 alarm fire and the US looking for enemies to distract from internal problems(I do think China is a threat, that would not be if we had maintained our own manufacturing base) it is no surprise they sound all panicked by an IT project.

 

[smokingman]

Raytheon CEO Explains Why China Has US Military By The Balls | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

 

[Libertarian01]

Raytheon CEO Explains Why China Has US Military By The Balls | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

When the PRC collapses under their own stupidity in the next few years we'll be forced to decouple. There won't be an option. Canada has great resource potential and the ability to ramp up refining. Australia is also an option for another.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Regards,

Doug

 

[Kdf101]

When the PRC collapses under their own stupidity in the next few years we'll be forced to decouple. There won't be an option. Canada has great resource potential and the ability to ramp up refining. Australia is also an option for another.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Regards,

Doug

I really do see a pretty good chance of China imploding at some point. They have a real demographic problem, not enough young people, and their economy is slowing down fast. Recession or depression in a one billion plus country could be a real issue.