US warships heading for Chinese Islands, Chinese say WTH.....

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-10-15/china-says-military-will-stand-and-use-force-if-us-sends-warships-islands


The Warships or ships would pass within the 12-mile territorial limit China claims around the structures to demonstrate that US commanders do not recognize it.


"If the US encroaches on China's core interests, the Chinese military will stand up and use force to stop it," the paper warned.

Oh good... another pink line. Obama has no credibility anymore at all and no one takes his threats seriously.

He needs to stop the political posturing bs and concentrate on the silly populist things like climate evangelism.

Nah, he will do what his Far East Communist comrade wants...this is just a dog and pony show.

It becomes a lot easier when you make defense cuts from 11 carrier groups to 7 and send the message that we DEFEND America, and we do not attack others to please MIC and short dicks.

2seaoat wrote:It becomes a lot easier when you make defense cuts from 11 carrier groups to  7 and send the message that we DEFEND America, and we do not attack others to please MIC and short dicks.

Unfortunately, we have treaties with many nations in the Pacific that will require those carrier groups clownshoes. It won't get done with the johnboat in your backyard.

TEOTWAWKI wrote:http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-10-15/china-says-military-will-stand-and-use-force-if-us-sends-warships-islands

The Warships or ships would pass within the 12-mile territorial limit China claims around the structures to demonstrate that US commanders do not recognize it.

"If the US encroaches on China's core interests, the Chinese military will stand up and use force to stop it," the paper warned.

Ownership of the islands has been controversial for many years.

Seeing the weakness of semi-retired President Obama, China began to build artificial islands as military bases. At least one has a 10,000 runway which will allow for their military aircraft. They have also begun operating two lighthouses on the islands.

http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2015/10/07/china-territory-island-dispute-south-china-sea-navy/73525862/

2seaoat wrote:It becomes a lot easier when you make defense cuts from 11 carrier groups to  7 and send the message that we DEFEND America, and we do not attack others to please MIC and short dicks.

Yes, the world situation is SO much better now that we have a weak, confused, semi-retired President who, due to all his military training in the Rev. Wright church, ignores all the advice offered to him by his military advisers.

Instead, the President wonders with his head in the stars and with the unicorns telling the world HE is the real leader because he is LEADING the World in far more critical areas such as Global Warming.

Obama sucks

Someone please remind me .... what & how many questions did they ask the candidates about China, Syria, Ukraine, etc during the recent Democrat debate & what were their responses vis-a-vis their plans for foreign policy/economic/military strategies?

I must have dozed off during that part because I don't remember any being asked.

All I remember them talking about was free Bubble-Up and Rainbow Stew.