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Re:China built 10 missile cruisers in 48 months, packing 1,1... by fnalelal on Monday June 03, 2024 @06:07PM (#40568154)
I suspect China is building a big navy so they can start "asserting navigational rights and freedoms" in waters close to the US, Australia, etc.
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Re:China built 10 missile cruisers in 48 months, packing 1,1... by r2_pilot on Monday June 03, 2024 @06:18PM (#40568269)
Hey! Guess what? They're entirely within their rights to do so! We can even escort them with our own ships out at sea, since by definition these exercises occur in international waters! And if that changes, so does the US response.
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