How China's Military Views the United States

duggers_dad · Oct 25, 2024

chemgator · Nov 3, 2024

A good article on why China would be defeated if they tried to invade Taiwan. The U.S. seriously considered invading Taiwan during WWII, but concluded it would be suicidal and would take hundreds of thousands more troops than the U.S. had available at the time. The Japanese built extensive fortifications around the island in addition to military facilities, many of which are still used by Taiwan's military.

A US invasion of Taiwan in WWII would have been a disaster. A Chinese operation faces similar dangers.

The US once planned an invasion and seizure of Taiwan that would have been as big as D-Day.

Operation Causeway would send hundreds of thousands of troops, supported by thousands of ships and aircraft, to storm the beaches of the Japanese-occupied territory in 1945.

"Almost certainly, the invasion would have been a horrific spectacle and nightmarish ordeal," said Ian Easton, an analyst who authored a new study on the invasion for the China Maritime Studies Institute. "Far worse than any battle that was actually fought in the Pacific. The campaign would have been protracted and might have taken six months or even a year."

The CMSI study makes clear that a US invasion of Taiwan in 1945 — or a Chinese invasion today — would be difficult and risky.
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chemgator · Nov 15, 2024

Chinese young people have so little faith in the Chinese economy that they have stopped flying long distances in airplanes. Instead, they take buses and trains for their long-distance trips. They refer to themselves as "iron-butt travelers".

https://www.cnn.com/travel/iron-butt-traveler-trend-china-intl-hnk/index.html

Economic uncertainties brought by China’s protracted property crisis, weak consumer demand and high youth unemployment rates also means young travelers are more inclined to look for cheap adventures.

“The main reason is budget. Iron butt travel lets me visit more places for less money,” another self-identified “iron butt” traveler, 27-year-old Peng Fei, told CNN.

Many of these travelers still seize rare opportunities to have fun, trying out local delicacies during stopovers and making friends along the way.

But first, they must survive the journey.
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chemgator · Nov 23, 2024 at 8:53 PM

Mexico bails on being an intermediary for U.S. trade with China after pressure from the U.S.

Mexico fears loss of US-Canada trade, scrambles to replace Chinese parts

Mexican officials fear that rising tensions with the United States and Canada, in which they allege are serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North America, could jeopardize their nation's inclusion in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as Mexico scrambles to replace the Chinese auto parts and products.

The USMCA, signed in 2020 during Trump's first term, is the president-elect's replacement of the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiated by President George H.W. Bush and pushed through Congress by President Bill Clinton in the mid-1990s. In his 2016 White House bid, Trump slammed NAFTA and promised to negotiate a better trade agreement.

When signed, the deal required more car parts to be manufactured by workers in one of the three countries, which is a 13 percent increase from the previous rule.

However, Mexico's concerns have been exacerbated by President-elect Donald Trump winning a second term and a politically struggling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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chemgator · Nov 24, 2024 at 11:50 AM

China has the new record: largest hack into U.S. communications systems. And its currently on-going, with no way to stop it.

It Appears That Chinese Hackers Have Stolen Your Naughty Texts

Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese hackers had successfully penetrated the networks of a number of US broadband providers.

Investigators found that the cyber attackers had potential access to a federal government system that's used for court-authorized wiretapping requests — a major national security scandal.

And according to new comments by Senate Intelligence Committee chairman and Virginia senator Mark Warner, the situation is far worse than we thought.

"The barn door is still wide open, or mostly open," he told the New York Times, explaining that the hackers even have access to telephone conversations and text messages.
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chemgator · Nov 24, 2024 at 11:55 AM

China's hackers are preparing for war with the U.S. First Step: disable all servers in the U.S. by changing the temperature setpoints on the buildings that house them until the servers overheat. No doubt, there are probably other steps involving shutting down electricity plants and water treatment plants.

Chinese hackers preparing for conflict, US cyber official says

(Reuters) -Chinese hackers are positioning themselves in U.S. critical infrastructure IT networks for a potential clash with the United States, a top American cybersecurity official said on Friday.

Morgan Adamski, executive director of U.S. Cyber Command, said Chinese-linked cyber operations are aimed at gaining an advantage in case of a major conflict with the U.S.

Officials have warned that China-linked hackers have compromised IT networks and taken steps to carrying out disruptive attacks in the event of a conflict. Their activities include gaining access to key networks to enable potential disruptions such as manipulating heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in server rooms, or disrupting critical energy and water controls, U.S. officials said earlier this year.

Adamski was speaking to researchers at the Cyberwarcon security conference in Arlington, Virginia. On Thursday, U.S. Senator Mark Warner told the Washington Post a suspected China-linked hack on U.S. telecommunications firms was the worst telecom hack in U.S. history.
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duggers_dad · Nov 24, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Our Embarrassing Rust Bucket Navy UPDATE

gatorchamps0607 · Nov 24, 2024 at 1:39 PM

duggers_dad said: ↑

Our Embarrassing Rust Bucket Navy UPDATE
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Not sure the scope of the issue. So just throwing it out there but... not all of our ships can dry dock and get maintenance at the same time.

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