Sure is.
Bad timing IMO.
Bad timing IMO.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
~ Richard Feynman
$6.4bn down, $693.6bn to go
Taiwan is an independent nation anyway, they're allowed to do whatever they want. Besides it's not like the PRC doesn't do this. Who gives a shit if this pisses off the PRC, what are they going to do? Nothing, because they can't.
Taiwan is an independent nation anyway, they're allowed to do whatever they want. Besides it's not like the PRC doesn't do this. Who gives a shit if this pisses off the PRC, what are they going to do? Nothing, because they can't.
Last edited by Mek-Stizzle (2008-10-04 07:36:38)
Whats always with big nations being offended, like Russia and that radar in Poland.
Helicopter batteries - Electrical fuses for Minuteman nuclear warheads. lol
Apache attack helicopters - ???
Apache attack helicopters - ???
can't wait to see what we put on eBay
city of San Fran : starting bid $1.00 (reserve $10.00 )
city of San Fran : starting bid $1.00 (reserve $10.00 )
lolol.SEREMAKER wrote:
can't wait to see what we put on eBay
city of San Fran : starting bid $1.00 (reserve $10.00 )
LOLMek-Stizzle wrote:
$6.4bn down, $693.6bn to go
atleast we can still sell something
The Chinese (and Russians) has been selling our good buddy Chavez military planes. Tit4tat I guess.
Xbone Stormsurgezz
I thought Taiwan already used OH-58's?
So?M.O.A.B wrote:
I thought Taiwan already used OH-58's?
Well then that means the US has sold weapons before to themMek-Stizzle wrote:
So?M.O.A.B wrote:
I thought Taiwan already used OH-58's?
Read the article.
We have before.
We have before.
Nothing new. Certainly not newsworthy.
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Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
A political gesture. i.e. militarily watered down. If the US really wanted to piss the PRC (& make more $$) off they would have thrown in the F-16 C/D deal as well.
I'm fairly sure that China could still flatten Taiwan even with these weapon sales. The Us has been selling Taiwan weapons for ages, why has this suddenly become news?
Isn't Taiwan fairly secure already?
China may gripe about American weapons so close to it's coastline, but the Chinese will take no actions, we are their number one trading partner after all
(hell, I'll bet the Chinese welcome the chance to get a closer look at our equipment)
China may gripe about American weapons so close to it's coastline, but the Chinese will take no actions, we are their number one trading partner after all
(hell, I'll bet the Chinese welcome the chance to get a closer look at our equipment)
That's pretty much the point. The US sells Taiwan weapons so they can last a little bit longer, if China decided to invade. That strengthens US/Taiwan support (indicating commitment), makes the Taiwanese feel safer, and would allow the US enough time to get POed should something actually happen (unlike Georgia, where everyone got angry after the party ended).
What are you guys on about =.= Taiwan has always used US weapons and shit =/
China wouldn't invade, they know they know it would be Iraq but even worst for them.
China wouldn't invade, they know they know it would be Iraq but even worst for them.
Very bad timingSpark wrote:
Sure is.
Bad timing IMO.
