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Originally posted by Biigs
Originally posted by Justwork
The US is probably the most subversive and vindictive enemy England has ever faced.
Which is why its handy their are our allies isnt it.......
And besides, its about the equipment they have on those new destroyers, im pretty sure a air craft carrier has plenty of space to bolt on tripple the amount of the same stuff for protection, plus whatever hair brained sceme the USA has to counter air targets better (lasers, rails microwave beams etc)
Originally posted by Justwork
They have never been our allies, they have persued a policy of attacking English interests, nationals, military and political goals ever since they got their independance.
Originally posted by woogleuk
Originally posted by Justwork
They have never been our allies, they have persued a policy of attacking English interests, nationals, military and political goals ever since they got their independance.
Well, I would class my friends over there as allies, same as any other friendly country, yes, even the French.
Don't forget WWI, WWII, the ME crisis and all other joint adventures that the UK and USA have worked side by side in, whether we agree with them or not, and I don't agree with the ME situation, but still, allies.
If there was ever a conflict with China (god forbid), then I'm sure we would stand by the Americans.
And just because you wish the type-45 to fail against these missiles just so the Americans get blown to smithereens doesn't make it true. Have you even bothered trying to find out the facts yet?
edit on 20/3/12 by woogleuk because: Manners and decorum.
Originally posted by MastaShake
If we actually do have a war with china, do you honestly think that we would let them just blow up our carriers? hell no, tomahawks will be launched at the places that fire these missiles and our subs will sink whatever navy they have and the war would end like that. or look at it this way, china has like what 100 nukes? well we have thousands. as someone else stated, if there ever is a war with china it will be economic or a cold war of sorts. the chinese people would also most likely riot if the chinese military started a war of aggression.
the only way i see war with china starting up is if they invade taiwan and we would most likely retalliate and push them back. the real problem here is if china sells these missiles to iran or some other country in the middle east that wishes us harm
American military chiefs have been left dumbstruck by an undetected Chinese submarine popping up at the heart of a recent Pacific exercise and close to the vast U.S.S. Kitty Hawk - a 1,000ft supercarrier with 4,500 personnel on board. By the time it surfaced the 160ft Song Class diesel-electric attack submarine is understood to have sailed within viable range for launching torpedoes or missiles at the carrier.
It happened on Saturday as the Nimitz and its battle group including the guided missile cruiser USS Princeton neared the coast of Japan for a long-planned friendship visit. In the early hours of Saturday morning the Russians launched four Tupolev 95 bombers - armed with an array of missiles - from the military base in Ukrainka.