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Originally posted by sweatmonicaIdo
Stop going off-topic. Do we have to say please?
Originally posted by ShatteredSkies
If the people want to be free so badly, move to another Island and make a nation there, go far away from you enemy, don't stay next door.
Originally posted by The Vagabond
I agree that putting ground troops in Taiwan would be irrational, but it might make perfect sense to put small naval vessels or aircraft there. Imagine the pressure on China if we moved F-117s and F/A-22s right onto their doorstep their, then opened a naval base there so that we could keep torps and missiles on hand to rearm naval forces in the event that they had to defend Taiwan?
That would be a big signal to China not only that they weren't getting Taiwan but that we might have hostile plans. It would take A LOT to provoke that, but it would be a very effective way to blackmail China if we had to. I think that if we threatened to do that, that China would crack down on North Korea to secure our formal promise not to do it.
Originally posted by WestPoint23
and by marinating our forces in the region
Originally posted by The Vagabond
Um... boy I hope that isn't intended to mean what it says. I'm sure it would make our troops much tastier- but to what purpose?
Originally posted by WestPoint23
LMAO that is the true meaning of seasoned troops.
ROFL WestPoint. So dare I ask what "Crack Troops" are?
Can’t say the recipe for them is top secret , not to mention dangerous
Following on this idea....where do the best tasting soldiers come from? we know the SAS are the best (theres a flame bait for you!) but which grill the best?