Re: Coalition casualties for November

"Captain!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Ivan Grozny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> China has put it self into a box on Taiwan. The US is China's meal
>> ticket. If Taiwan votes for independance, China will have a big
>> decision to make. Forcing the issue on Taiwan will mean the loss
>> of its biggest customer, the US.
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> you have touched on a big future issue here.
> china has openly stated that it will invade taiwan is they declare
> independance. bush has stated, early in his presidency, that the
> usa would not allow china to do that.

Although Red China could destroy Taiwan by slagging it down into a
radioactive glaze, they do not have the capability (at this time) of
actually invading. Insufficient troop-carriers, almost non-existant
training/equipping of "hit the beach" troops ekcetra.
Right after the MOAB was recently tested in Florida, I did a little
calculating. Should Red China start shipping an invasion force across
to attack the Republic of Taiwan, I figure that 3 dozen or so MOABs
would effectively destroy the PLAN force. With NO nasty residuals. And
at VERY small expense. Can't help but wonder if that possibility isn't
part of the reason for MOAB's development...