China is becoming a Huge Military Threat

[WuWei]

[SixFoot]

The first time I watched a coordinated airstrike unfold did it for me, though even that was microscopic compared to the joint military exercises I was a part of in Kazakhstan. Seeing somewhere turn into nowhere in person is a psychedelic experience.

Btw, keep an eye out, people are starting to catch on to the fact that we accumulate more brain damage over time from our munitions simply firing than a single IED blast (in most cases).

[TommyLucchese]

@57Nomad

It’s also fascinating how some people believe our military is capable of ‘‘anything’’. The look at ‘‘great victories’’ in Grenada, and Panama, even the two Iraq wars. They think that’s what they will all be like. Well, China isn’t Grenada or Panama or even Iraq. But some don’t seem to be able to tell the difference.

The simple fact is that ragtag insurgents organized into four man cells using artillery shells as roadside bombs, burner phones and kids strapped with dynamite have a better chance of beating us than any conventional military in a stand up fight because in the former they’re draining our political will for overseas wars on the news and we don’t have much.

[SixFoot]

Persians and Arabs use $30 bombs to cause $250,000 in damage to an armored MRAP, and in most cases, live to fight another day.

Conventional armies commit suicide and throw away every resource they have by declaring formal war against us. I never forgot about the 20,000+ U.S. casualty estimates on CNN leading up to Desert Storm. 99 hours later, it was damn near a legit genocide on the “world’s 4th largest army.”

It’s all been insurgent-style attacks since.

[57Nomad]

@TommyLucchese

@57Nomad

Not with ‘‘a couple of aircraft carriers’’.

Carrier groups. A single US carrier group is more powerful than 99% of the world’s navies. Arm half a dozen boomers-ballistic missile subs-with antiship missiles or what have you and boom. Game over.

There may come a day when hypersonic missiles and drones change the game entirely but that day is not today.

I know it’s about Carrier groups, but you forget those ‘‘groups’’ are within range of lots of based forces, most likely overwhelming forces. I seriously doubt the naval commander will risk that match.

Now, once you expand the conflict beyond these parameters, the whole game changes.

[WildRose]

No they aren’t. Usually they are deployed at a safe distance and when they aren’t they are more than capable of defending themselves against any conventional threat.

[57Nomad]

@WuWei

@57Nomad

You must have been an enlisted.

So nothing.

Yeah, but I’ll put what ever I got up against what ever you got. You even been in serious combat, I mean beyond Granada or Panama?

[WuWei]

@57Nomad

I know it’s about Carrier groups, but you forget those ‘‘groups’’ are within range of lots of based forces, most likely overwhelming forces. I seriously doubt the naval commander will risk that match.

Now, once you expand the conflict beyond these parameters, the whole game changes.

“What in the literal hell?”
Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz, Baron

[SixFoot]

There sure a lot of “officers” in here with war expertise lately, huh? Laaaaaaame. lol

[WuWei]

@57Nomad

@WuWei

@57Nomad

You must have been an enlisted.

So nothing.

Yeah, but I’ll put what ever I got up against what ever you got. You even been in serious combat, I mean beyond Granada or Panama?

No. I’ve never done anything or been anywhere. I am nobody and I come from nowhere.

I can’t even play Call of Duty I, much less Black Ops.

I do know how to spell Grenada though.

[WuWei]

@SixFoot

There sure a lot of “officers” in here with war expertise lately, huh? Laaaaaaame. lol

Well, we’ve been at relative peace for a while, they probably figure it’s safe now.

[conan]

Carrier group can approach just about any angle…while those land bases are known,

[SixFoot]

They’ll get a pass. It for the left reasons.

[57Nomad]

@conan

Carrier group can approach just about any angle…while those land bases are known,

Yeah, that kind of went out in WWll

[WuWei]

@57Nomad

serious combat

Sounds like “grave danger”. Is there any other kind?

@57Nomad

Now, once you expand the conflict beyond these parameters, the whole game changes.

Beyond what parameters Master Tzu? The ■■■■■■■ ocean?

Good point, if we try to use a carrier group on dry land, they’ll probably beat us.

I’m guessing Fortnite?

[57Nomad]

@WuWei

@57Nomad

@WuWei

@57Nomad

You must have been an enlisted.

So nothing.

Yeah, but I’ll put what ever I got up against what ever you got. You even been in serious combat, I mean beyond Granada or Panama?

No. I’ve never done anything or been anywhere. I am nobody and I come from nowhere.

I can’t even play Call of Duty I, much less Black Ops.

I do know how to spell Grenada though.

Then why do you push I don’t have your background?

[conan]

Has it?

We have no idea what our Navy has up their sleeve.

[WuWei]

@57Nomad

Then why do you push I don’t have your background?

Isn’t it obvious?

[TheRedComet]

IMO I just don’t like the idea of underestimating our potential foes.

Of course I’m fully confident that we would emerge victorious.

I’m just worried that the casualties, on both sides, would be pretty awful. Like Korean War bad.

[WuWei]

@TheRedComet

IMO I just don’t like the idea of underestimating our potential foes.

Of course I’m fully confident that we would emerge victorious.

I’m just worried that the casualties, on both sides, would be pretty awful. Like Korean War bad.

It’s ok here. Out there, you’re right. There isn’t going to be any war with China.