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| U.S. must beware China's 'Guam killer' missile | |
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| Eddo26 | May 13 2016, 06:47 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/12/politics/china-guam-killer-missile/index.html Capable of hitting targets 3,400 miles away, China's "Guam killer" missile is raising new fears of a growing Chinese threat to major U.S. military installations and stability in the Pacific Rim. A congressional panel has issued a report warning of the dangers of the missile, during a week in which U.S.-China tensions flared anew with a U.S. Navy destroyer sailing close to a Chinese-claimed island in the South China Sea. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission said this week that China's DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missile -- dubbed by analysts the "Guam killer" and unveiled at a military parade in Beijing last September -- allows China to bring unprecedented firepower to bear on the U.S. territory of Guam. The territory sits well within the missile's range. |
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| Demagogue | May 13 2016, 09:51 AM Post #2 |
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Yeah, an attack on Anderson AFB by China's conventional ballistic missiles would probably result in the US sinking every large vessel in their Navy as a response. Of course this brings to my mind another thought. We have long had the capability to put conventional warheads into our ICBM's but we don't because we fear someone will think it is a nuclear attack rather than a conventional one. If China is using a conventional missile with this kind of range I see no reason why we can't deploy conventional warheads on our Trident ballistic missiles. The Trident's range is just over 4200 miles and is not that different than the D26 range. It is certainly accurate enough to use as a conventional warhead missile. This would give us incredible ability to strike targets at any point on the planet within half an hour of the decision to attack. |
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| Drudge X | May 13 2016, 10:44 AM Post #3 |
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China is literally surrounded by US forces. Japan S. Korea Australia Philippines possibly Vietnam Obama should force Vietnam to give US warships unlimited access to Cam Ranh Bay as a condition for selling them advanced weapons. That will raise China's eyebrows. http://thediplomat.com/2016/03/vietnam-unveils-new-port-facility-for-foreign-warships-in-cam-ranh-bay/ Edited by Drudge X, May 13 2016, 10:45 AM.
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| Eddo26 | May 13 2016, 06:45 PM Post #4 |
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You seem to not know about submarine warfare. Those are the real threats, being able to strike undetected from anywhere, even from right next to the US coast with their own ballistic missiles. http://www.globalfirepower.com/navy-submarines.asp Look at the top 5 countries in submarines. Edited by Eddo26, May 13 2016, 06:49 PM.
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| Demagogue | May 13 2016, 06:51 PM Post #5 |
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Your source is garbage. To be honest, I may have forgotten more about submarine than your source. |
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| Demagogue | May 13 2016, 06:53 PM Post #6 |
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From your source. Edited by Demagogue, May 13 2016, 06:54 PM.
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| Eddo26 | May 13 2016, 06:54 PM Post #7 |
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There are a LOT of sources you can Google. You really should educate yourself on submarines. The US is worried it can't keep up with China and Russia's submarine fleets |
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| Demagogue | May 13 2016, 06:59 PM Post #8 |
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Let's stick with your first source. ![]() Notice how it ranks North Korea as the second most powerful submarine navy? Why is that I wonder? Hmm, maybe it has to do with the fact that your source states
That should be enough but if it is not I could give you a dissertation on the subject. Edited by Demagogue, May 13 2016, 07:08 PM.
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| Demagogue | May 13 2016, 07:02 PM Post #9 |
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Just so we are clear, the order of submarine sea power is. 1. USA 2. Russia - now that they are training and spending money again Russsia might be 1A. then after a really big drop off in technology and experience 3. China I won't bother with the rest. Edited by Demagogue, May 13 2016, 07:02 PM.
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| Eddo26 | May 13 2016, 07:58 PM Post #10 |
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Submarine warfare isn't about who has the best or most tanks like land warfare, they are on a completely different scale not defined by attrition. It's not about fighting each other, it's the fact that they cannot be detected by any means apart from active sonar until they strike and go silent again. And submarines don't do active sonar, they only go passive because otherwise they give away their position, so you can't use US submarines to detect foreign submarines. Diesel submarines are even much quieter than the nuclear submarines that the US uses, and that's what a submarine is for- being quiet. Though China and Russia have nuclear submarines too. China submarine- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_Navy_Submarine_Force We're talking about ballistic missile submarines though, China has one Type 92, four Type 94 (with one more being made) and the Type 96 is in development. With the money owed to them alone their whole navy can be funded many times over. Those are the real threat against USA land because they carry nukes and are silent. Edited by Eddo26, May 13 2016, 08:07 PM.
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| jeffersonCarter | May 13 2016, 08:37 PM Post #11 |
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If China is such a huge threat, why are US companies doing so much business with them? All this talk about missiles and manufactured islands is absurd. The US spends so much on it's military it creates insecurity in other nations and feeds into an arms race and economic downfall. |
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| BuckFan | May 13 2016, 09:00 PM Post #12 |
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I think that is being generous to russia. The more interesting tend is the submarine fleets of our pacific allies like Australia who has committed to a significantn upgrade to their fleet |
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| BuckFan | May 13 2016, 09:02 PM Post #13 |
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The other thing is the lack of anti submarine capability in china |
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| Demagogue | May 13 2016, 09:39 PM Post #14 |
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You have never worn, nor do you apparently even know a single person who wears Dolphins. I am on my phone right now or I would educate you a little. Maybe Sunday evening I can get to it unless someone else beats me to it. |
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| Demagogue | May 13 2016, 09:47 PM Post #15 |
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The ranking of 1a was generous and assumes continued spending and training at current levels for another 3 to 5 years. As for our friends down under, they have committed to a nice fleet of capable boats and have always been one of our best allies. Personally I look forward to their larger presence in the region. Edited by Demagogue, May 13 2016, 09:48 PM.
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| Eddo26 | May 13 2016, 11:16 PM Post #16 |
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You don't have to be in the submarine service to do research on it. The average person who plays Sub Command or read Tom Clancy's SSN probably knows more about submarine tactics than a cook aboard a submarine. Edited by Eddo26, May 13 2016, 11:24 PM.
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| Demagogue | May 13 2016, 11:26 PM Post #17 |
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Said by the guy who does not think a Virginia or Seawolf class sub can hear a Chinese sub without pinging them... |
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| Eddo26 | May 13 2016, 11:36 PM Post #18 |
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Regardless a few subs can't cover a whole ocean. |
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