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We absolutely should turn Taiwan into a fortress
Sep 3, 2022, 8:37 AM
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This is in the category of "a good beginning" for me.
You know a maritime blockade is probably coming next, so the US Navy needs to figure out how to keep Taiwan open for business.
If we commit to keeping Taiwan free, we can...if Taiwan is truly committed to it, anyway. Taiwan is an island, and it's an island of 24+ million people. Put missiles and artillery on every square mile of it and build an air interdiction system that makes Iron Dome look precious...if the Taiwanese really commit to their own defense and decide they won't be ruled, they won't be.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-approves-potential-11-bln-arms-sale-taiwan-pentagon-says-2022-09-02/
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CU Guru [1046]
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Re: We absolutely should turn Taiwan into a fortress
Sep 3, 2022, 8:43 AM
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When did we schedule a football game in Taiwan??
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Re: We absolutely should turn Taiwan into a fortress
Sep 3, 2022, 8:47 AM
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Really. I’m for a strong military but it’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEKEND! COMMON MAN!!!
GO TIGERS!!!
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110%er [6521]
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Re: We absolutely should turn Taiwan into a fortress
Sep 3, 2022, 8:53 AM
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I only skimmed his post but I got the gist of it. Navy, aka The Naval Academy has a weapon who comes from Taiwan and the OP thinks he could end up transferring to Clemson if Dabo approves of his character. And, China may not like it, bc they are trying start American football over there.
Biden has his hands full trying to get this guy kicked out of Annapolis so Clemson doesn’t have a chance.
But no, we’re not going to play over there in Taiwan. Don’t be silly.
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Orange Blooded [4027]
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I agree. But, we have a president bought and paid for by China.***
Sep 3, 2022, 8:52 AM
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110%er [6861]
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Yep. An admin that has already state they dont support
Sep 3, 2022, 9:00 AM
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Taiwanese independence. This country has become a disgrace under this administration
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Letterman [265]
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Orange Blooded [4201]
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Re: We HAD a "president" bought and paid for by China
Sep 3, 2022, 9:29 AM
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That picture is So real……………
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CU Guru [1959]
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Re: We absolutely should turn Taiwan into a fortress
Sep 3, 2022, 9:00 AM
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Why don’t we just go ahead and start the nuclear WWIII and get it over with. We should leave that part of the world alone but we need to become more independent first. We shouldn’t be relying on Taiwan or China or Mideast oil or any other country for anything. If we got back to producing our own goods and energy we wouldn’t need to care what happens over there.
Rant over.
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CU Guru [1959]
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Re: Ultra Maga***
Sep 3, 2022, 9:04 AM
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110%er [6861]
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Of course we should care
Sep 3, 2022, 9:08 AM
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You turn a blind eye to communist countries taking over democratic ones and eventually the us is left standing alone. Ill let you guess how that story ends.
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Q..think we 75,000,000 Americans who didn't vote for Joe
Sep 3, 2022, 9:24 AM
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Blow better figure out how to defend ourselves first, then Taiwan!
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110%er [6861]
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The real number is much higher, but fair point.***
Sep 3, 2022, 9:27 AM
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CU Guru [1959]
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Re: We absolutely should turn Taiwan into a fortress
Sep 3, 2022, 9:36 AM
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Focus. Today is Football. It’s Saturday. Turn off the news.
And quit posting this stuff to the football board.
HTH
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Scout Team [161]
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its football saturday and you talk politics?
Sep 3, 2022, 10:01 AM
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###.....and shut up.....
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Re: We absolutely should turn Taiwan into a fortress
Sep 3, 2022, 10:14 AM
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(sorry, this was supposed to be in the politics board...flame away)
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Re: We absolutely should turn Taiwan into a fortress
Sep 3, 2022, 11:10 AM
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Some of you guys need to visit P&R!
Anyway, I'm embarrassed to say I agree with Quo  "> and think a naval blockade could be next for China and Taiwan. Didn't read the link, though.
We will have to have a plan to escort each individual ship (or group of ships) and not be baited into firing the first shot. We will have our carriers nearby in the event China fires the first shot. At that point, it could get ugly.
Can we really defend against low-flying anti-ship missiles? If China believes their missiles will work, they may decide this is the time to sink the Pacific fleet, endure some damage of their own, but claim Taiwan back.
They will hedge their bets that we won't attack mainland China, and I do not believe we would, even if they sink one of our carriers.
IDK... I think the USA would establish and maintain air dominance (without any air combat evolving) in such a blockade exercise, which pretty much guarantees any Chinese ships in the ocean will be sunk if bullets start flying.
If there is a blockade, my money says the US responds to escort and no shots are fired. We do this for a few weeks and the Chinese Navy goes home.
https://chinapower.csis.org/china-naval-modernization/
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Re: We absolutely should turn Taiwan into a fortress
Sep 3, 2022, 11:14 AM
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I couldn't agree more.
It's not like Taiwan is Madagascar ... Taiwan is of strategic importance to us.
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Re: We absolutely should turn Taiwan into a fortress
Sep 3, 2022, 11:28 AM
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The carbon footprint of that endeavor would have a very low ESG rating. Not gonna happen.
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Re: We absolutely should turn Taiwan into a fortress
Sep 3, 2022, 11:55 AM
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Haha. True.
Climate zealots would love to hear my son tell stories of having to go to the tanker to help them reduce weight so they can land...the fighters will fill up and then go off supersonic for a bit and come back and take off more fuel. Rinse and repeat. Going supersonic is just like driving faster in your car when you get worse mileage, but in this case it's like 5 to 10x worse! No kidding.
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All-TigerNet [10944]
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F Taiwan and F China
Sep 3, 2022, 7:26 PM
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And F the MIC for letting Israel sell our military technology to China.
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