World's longest sea crossing: Hong Kong-Zhuhai bridge opens

Re:World's longest sea crossing: Hong Kong-Zhuhai bridge opens by jorblumesea on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @01:35PM (#18285511)

It's a single bridge, going over water and underground, into an area that requires blue water presence. Choke points work both ways, easy to choke but also easy to secure. The permanent garrison of PLA in Hong Kong would be able to secure the HK side of the bridge long enough for reinforcements to get through.

China's biggest worry in this area is civil unrest, not hostile foreign powers and most of the bridge is inaccessible to potential rioters or dissidents. It's a huge game changer for the region, allowing China to move initial response troops into the area much faster. (30 min vs 4 hours)

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Re:World's longest sea crossing: Hong Kong-Zhuhai bridge opens by aclsid on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @04:29PM (#18287162)

Right, who has even heard of amphibious landing ships. Not like they need them in any case, since they happen to have the fastest amphibian armored vehicle in the world.

But you are either trolling here or way too deep into conspiracy theories to care for facts.

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Re:World's longest sea crossing: Hong Kong-Zhuhai bridge opens by jorblumesea on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @07:52PM (#18288515)

Expensive, and looks like a military invasion to the outside world as compared to moving troops over a bridge. China isn't stupid, they built this bridge for a very good strategic reason.

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