All that is becoming obsolete, stealth or otherwise. China has nuclear missiles, the DF 5C, with a range of 20,000 km, that can hit anything anywhere in the USA and any USA military base overseas. Nowhere is safe. It is a missile with 'global strike range' not needing submarines, warships or planes to get closer to targets to deliver.
China also has thousands of small fishing vessels that can be converted to military use. And lest we forget, China has such overwhelming manufacturing overcapacity to be tapped into in times of war.
China is obviously really well prepared for any war, cold or hot. And with Russia and North Korea in its corner, the power shift is obvious. But China is not overplaying its card. What Xi is saying about its display of weapons during the Victory Day Parade is that those are just deterrents against enemies thinking that China is still as backward as during the opium war era and can be threatened with few warships and cannons. More than that, Xi is warning that China will not bow to bullies, clear and unambiguous. In this world, there is only one country that is bullying everybody, and the message is targeting that particular country.
China has played its card exceedingly well by building up its unprecedented military deterrents, albeit at a fraction of the cost that some war mongering hegemons are spending on. Moreover, the control of rare earth exports has crippled the enemy's ability to make more weapons to target China and Trump knows this very well. This move is what the Chinese had been saying throughout history - 'To really kill the grass, you need to pull out the roots, otherwise when the spring wind blows, it will grow again'.
China's long-term thinking and long-term planning is bearing fruit.
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WW3 will be different from WW2. Any place on earth is fair game. Planes may only be used for deterrents against surprise aerial attacks and aircraft carriers may just be good enough for target practice.
How about a war conducted without humans doing the actual fighting? That is what WW3 is all about. Unmanned drones, robots, hypersonic missiles guided by satellites will be all that is needed. From bows and arrows, to guns, to cannons, to tanks, to aircraft carriers and fighter jets, the evolution is breathtaking today. Each has its own era of domination, and none that dominates in one war is suitable for the next stage of warcraft.
Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba said that after looking at China, Russia and North Korea standing shoulder to shoulder at the Victory Day Parade, he is more uncertain about Japan's future. Resigning must be a relief for him rather than having to face the uncertainty of a future for Japan that need his guidance. Japan is in deep trouble, never mind the stock market is moving up. But then, when Japan is in serious trouble, it is a danger, especially for China. History has its lesson.
Perhap China should send it air defence system to Venezuela and test how good it is in shooting down US F35. Since Taco is threatening Venezuela that the US will strike target in their country, so why not have the system in place. It would be even better to also station a few J20 there as well. Am sure many around the world would love to see such show.
After the Victory Parade and showing its modern weapons, China better acts and not do nothing. The rest of the world is waiting for China to stand up to the most irresponsible warmonger, the American terrorist state.
Just send in the J10Cs weapon systems and some anti aircraft missiles to guard the sky. Also DF17s to sink the American warships, no need DF21s or better.
The 4,000 marines want to threaten a country like Venezuela? What a joke!
What would our 'In Principled' elite have to say about the USA invading a smaller country like Venezuela? I am waiting for the sauce for the gander after having tasted the sauce for the goose. I hope it is the same.
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