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To: charles m

Spiffy looking ship.........


2 posted on 11/28/2007 10:22:17 AM PST by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
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To: Red Badger
Since the canceled shore leave last week for the Kittyhawk during Thanksgiving stranding a bunch of families that flew in I hope they don't expect a warm welcome in a US port any time soon.

They even refused one of ships asking for anchor privileges to ride out a storm in their harbor also, usually a courtesy granted to all vessels. That patriot upgrade with Taiwan (completely defensive system) really must have gotten their little panties in a bunch I guess.

4 posted on 11/28/2007 10:27:29 AM PST by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Red Badger
Spiffy looking ship.........

It looks cool, but it's actually obsolete. The Type 051B destroyer is stealthy, but it has extremely limited air defense capabilities, making it a large, floating target for cruise missiles. The Chinese don't necessarily parade their more capable ships.

7 posted on 11/28/2007 10:35:42 AM PST by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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