China warns U.S. against Pelosi visiting Taiwan Why is our government so embolden now

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: putnam6

Two things. First, Nancy Pelosi is an execrable human being and sharing her with others means she isn't here on prima terra. Second, f*** China, we don't need their permission to conduct questionable diplomacy.

As has been mentioned, also let's try not to have our first response always be the emotional one. Besides Im rephrasing the question if that helps? , as it seems we are getting a lot of communications lately from our 2 rivals with warnings of this or that, does it not? That's not the normal mode or tone these 3 usually have, even in tough times, is it?

a reply to: putnam6

Russia is the last country that should be warning anybody right now considering their abysmal performance and China can take a cue from them considering Russia is going up against mostly Western tech. They all like to flap their gums, you tell them to stuff it because all they know is dictating from strength.

a reply to: Ravenwatcher

The alleged atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine from the same Ukrainian admin that lied about Ghost of Kiev and Snake Island and everyone is jumping to remove Russia from UN.

While accusing the Russians of been Nazis. Of course not surprising this is the same UN that has allowed the US to use its building to lie and start the war in Iraq and approve its regime change in Libya which created and turned into a failed state with a Pro UN/US puppet.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: putnam6

Russia is the last country that should be warning anybody right now considering their abysmal performance and China can take a cue from them considering Russia is going up against mostly Western tech. They all like to flap their gums, you tell them to stuff it because all they know is dictating from strength.

This brings up the finer points, that's not our normal M.O., don't really like thinking of how Biden could be as a wartime President, instead of how Biden should be on Golden Pond by now.

This is more than projecting strength, again this was the same administration petrified of COVID and the "dark winter", now they are cock of the walk? Come on man, it doesn't seem to fit.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

They all like to flap their gums

Most Current West tech like the useless F35s that are just junk and not a single country had been interested in buying? as for covid everyone knows Covid isn't going anytime soon.

a reply to: putnam6

Well, it is what it is, despite that being an awful expression. We're stuck with him in this current scenario so I hope he does what most incompetent boobs do and delegate to the people with all of their mental faculties intact. The entire China pivot has been in the works for well over a decade and a half and probably would have commenced if it weren't for Russia sticking it's military foot in its mouth. Now we need to give Ukraine the good juice to help fight them while we side-eye China and their imperialistic expansionist aims.

a reply to: putnam6
I agree with you poking the bear hasn't worked in the past.
They are close onto poking the dragon as well.

they have something, and they seem too secure

It seems Ukraine is less important compared to Taiwan but only one who seems to want Ukraine to be secured is Biden, still worrying over Hunter Biden?

originally posted by: vNex92
Most Current West tech like the useless F35s that are just junk and not a single country had been interested in buying?

There's thirteen countries using them or have them on order, including your much more sophisticated Italian neighbors across the Adriatic. Right, Mr. Macedon?

originally posted by: putnam6
Our government is acting way too confidently for how incompetent they are, they have something, and they seem too secure.

orrrrr are they acting way too incompetent for how confident they are? We certainly don't know and I'm sure THEY don't know. They just make it up as they go. And they go where they are led. And they are led by those who hold or have the means to obtain the golden carrot.

a reply to: putnam6

Why is the slurer of the house needed over there?

I mean, F gyna but at the same time, there are more pressing matters.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

You mean like how good NATO has been towards Macedon by telling them to change their historical name to North Macedon because a few privileged politicians demanded the change in Greece?


The regime change in Syria doesn't seem to be going very well for West/US currently.
Its a given why they turned to Ukraine now.

Wasting Billions and tax payers money on wars, military. Its a wonder why there is inflation in some western countries.

a reply to: Ravenwatcher

The US proposed the move after videos allegging atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine"

The US proposed the move after the alleged "Vids" this is what the rebels/Jihadist US allies in Syria had been trying to do for a decade but didn't batch.

a reply to: putnam6



Dear Chinese : Nancy says you don't have the balls to send an icbm and have it crash into her from above, splitting her in two and flattening her like a pancake milliseconds before engulfing her in a terrible flame!


That's verbatim.

a reply to: vNex92

Yeah...

Something on the order of thirteen countries are flying it, or will be ordering it/have ordered it.

Useless?

Not according to the pilots flyin' the things...

Try, try again...

a reply to: seagull

They cant dogfight like most other current jet fighters at least the F/22 and JSF is far better the version of the two.

emboldened? since when did china dictate what America does?

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher
a reply to: putnam6

She isn't going anywhere now she got the Covid .

Man how much more is Russia going to take ?

"UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
The US proposed the move after videos allegging atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine"

what does this situation have to do with Russia? this is about CHINA, a belligerent nation that claims to own everything within thousands of miles of China (and their claims of territory, include Russian territory), and nothing at all to do with Russia, which is a completely different nation.

the act is all countries should have recognized Taiwan at least as an independent nation, apart from Communist China. unless they instead recognize Taiwan as the legitimate Chinese government, over all of China.

originally posted by: vNex92
a reply to: seagull

They cant dogfight like most other current jet fighters at least the F/22 and JSF is far better the version of the two.

Actually, the F35 can maneuver as well as any modern fighter, but in today's world, any pilot who deliberately gets into a visual range maneuvering dogfight is either incompetent or an idiot.

If you get into a dogfight there's some possibility you could lose. If you're flying an F35, you kill your opponent before he even knows there is a fight.

originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: nugget1

America still thinks it's the world super power, even after decades of gutting the military.

To my knowledge, every defense spending increase has passed with bipartisan support since 9/11.

We're at record spending levels, vowing more than the next 11 countries combined.

Record spending has increased on everything. Look at how much value the dollar has today compared to 10 years ago, and you'll understand just how much military spending has decreased.

In 2020 the military budget was $777+ billion for the coming fiscal year (2021). In 2021, the budget for military spending ( for the year 2022) was $768+ billion. The budget would have needed to be $851 billion to equal an increase to cover the cost of inflation. Different sites will give slightly different figures, but the point is military spending only looks like it's greater as the value of the dollars' buying power continues to decrease. As fast as inflation is climbing, our military is already in a serious funding issue. By 2024, rising retirement costs are predicted to soak up the DoD’s budget completely.

originally posted by: MiddleInsite
She can visit if she likes and I doubt she's half as afraid as people here about it.

What exactly do you think China will do? Cry and whine.

Stop being afraid of China.

Yep. And then some skinny little Chinese nerd will carry on about being a “W@rR10r w0lF” diplomat. That saying makes me chuckle.