[Lokibob]

FYI, things seem to be heating up.

[skybolt]

Look at the picture..
A Chinese man looks at a missile at the Chinese Military Museum in Beijing. They have it like it is a holy shrine or something.

This whole thing could go down before the end of this year.

The 5th column thing is more alarming than the military superiority of the chicoms.

[Guht]

I just hope that our boys aren't worn out from work in the Middle East. Now we have to worry about something in the Far East.

[Rembrandt_fan]

After years of buildup and preparation, the Chinese military leadership is probably chafing at the bit, hence a sop thrown in their direction when the Party passed that recent 'Let's Invade Taiwan Soon' anti-succession law. Strangely, with no real evidence, I don't think the Party wants a war--at least not this soon, not yet. If the communists thought for a moment that the US and Japan would stand down while they invaded Taiwan, they would begin immediately. As it is, they're uncertain how Bush will react. The President has encouraged this ambiguity, walking a fine line throughout most of his administration, discouraging talk of outright Taiwanese independence and stressing the 'one China' policy while simultaneously promoting strengthened coordination with Japanese and Taiwanese military planners. A strange game paradigm is emerging here. The President, it seems to me, is a poker kind of guy who keeps it close to the vest, his face unreadable. This is good for us in the short term, but at some point the Chinese are going to make their play. In my view, it will happen after the current administration. The Chinese leadership knew in their bones that a President Kerry would stand back and do nothing. The Party, patient if nothing else, will wait for another Kerry or Clinton. In the meantime, they'll probably continue to placate their military and solidify their position.

[ApesForEvolution]

Ah, jeepers. I've gotta pack...and this is big news day.

[ApesForEvolution]

Meanwhile, National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Hsueh Shih-ming (Á§¥Û¥Á) told the legislature on Monday that, according to NSB statistics, law enforcement officials have documented more than 49,000 Chinese illegal immigrants in Taiwan, and had repatriated more than 45,000 of them. Over 4,000 are missing.

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Can they send advisors to America??

[ApesForEvolution]

"A Chinese nuclear submarine made an incursion into waters near Okinawa last November, which really angered and affected Japan," he said.

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I would like Heir Clinton to stand before a Grand Jury instead of being rehabilitated by a Republican POTUS...

[ThermoNuclearWarrior]

Looks like we are preparing for an inevitable war. The Chinese aren't going to attack unless they believe they will have a quick victory. Their country will be destroyed if they get into a long conflict against The United States, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia(As long as were all in it 100%). If they attack they will have a plan they believe will achieve victory very fast in my opinion.

I also think North Korea would get involved. I know Russia would do everything to oppose us and could possible even get actively involved.

What do you guys think would happen if China attacked Taiwan? If we repelled an attack do you think we would go all the way and topple the communist regime? What do you guys think North Korea and Russia will do if war breaks out with China?

[Prophet in the wilderness]

To bad I am told old to join the military.

[redgolum]

Contrast this with.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1364721/posts?page=20

Hate to say it, but I am beginning to think the war on terror is just the pregame scrimmage. If we get in a shooting match with China..

[ml1954]

I wonder who's side France and Germany and NATO are on?
They wanted a multipolar world, power speaking. Looks like they may get their way, only they won't be one of them.

The roster is starting to look like this to me...

The Good Guys: USA, Japan, Britain, Australia, Taiwan, India(maybe), S. Korea(maybe)

The Bad and Insane Guys: China, N. Korea(insane), Iran(insane), Russia

The Irrelevant: France, Germany, and the rest of NATO including Canada and excluding Britain

[DaoPian]

War with China is unthinkable. WalMart shoppers would rise up in rebellion.

[KingofQue]

Time to sell 300-400 Thermo-Nuclear warheads and intermediate range missles to Taiwan.

[Battle Hymn of the Republic]

the book Revelation is coming to fruition faster than anyone can imagine...

[skybolt]

Well I thought the F22 was too expensive and maybe it still is but no I hope we can get at 20 of them ready quick. Even 5 would help.

[OPS4]

Outfit the Taiwan governemnet with a couple of Missile Silos with command and control aimed at Peking and Moscow.
The send in two awacs and two stealth ready to roll crews with full doomsday loads and have them visit the ships at sea.

One nuclear sub off the coast and one fully loaded destroyer ladend with anti-nuke missle busters.

A 12 ship fleet of fast fully loaded destroyers
equipped with anti sub and full operational deck
satellite guided missle launchers.

with 1500 special forces navy seal and ranger class
experts from search and destroy, with haul as fast boats. Include two harrier class jets on each ship.

Then we will see if they are so ready to take down a democratic nation.
Ops4 God Bless America!

[Paul_Denton]

Taiwan needs to go nuclear (if it has not already).

[sanchez810]

Taiwan need to get serious with its defence. so far it has not.