“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”—George Orwell, 1984.
A recent news release claimed that China now has more naval ships than the United States. While this is true, the United States still has an advantage over China in global sea power. China is now the world’s leading naval ship builder, but most of the People’s Liberation Navy’s new ships are smaller coastal defense ships. Although smaller and shorter range, they are equipped with the latest technology in radar and cruise missiles. In terms of firepower as reflected in naval tonnage, the Chinese Navy has 2.0 million tons, whereas the U.S. Navy has 4.8 million tons and still has technological superiority.
The U.S. is still the world’s foremost sea power, but China is coming up fast and extending the size, flexibility, and range of surface ships. China now has at least 77 destroyer and cruiser class surface ships, and their latest ship-launched missiles have a range of 4,000 nautical miles, capable of striking Hawaii, Alaska, and the Western U.S. coast. The U.S. has 85 destroyers and cruisers with generally greater firepower. The Chinese also now have two aircraft carriers, although this is not competitive with 11 U.S. carriers, more aircraft carriers than the rest of the world combined. China has 60 submarines, of which most are diesel, but they are building more nuclear attack and missile subs. About 85 percent of the Chinese Navy fleet is modern. The U.S. has 52 nuclear attack and 18 nuclear missile submarines, the latter carrying the majority of American nuclear strike power.
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I wouldn't call it an ideological "transformation". It's more like the use of ideology to implement the destruction of the armed forces. To render them incapable and useless for defending the country from outside forces while turning them into an internal machine tuned to destroy freedom.
ReplyDeleteHere in my Neck of the Woods, this kind of CRAP is called TREASON! High Crimes and TREASON! Sounds like an Illegal Order, to be refused at every level. At these utmost top Levels of Government, it takes a Military Tribunal, and punishable by the Death Penalty. Treat it Accordingly, IMHAO. Just thinking Rule of Law. If it were You or I, we would already be lined up in front of the firing squad. Vert Duh Furk, Over?
DeleteAt these utmost top Levels of Government, it takes a Military Tribunal, and punishable by the Death Penalty.
DeleteAll commies these days, I imagine.