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Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by davemp on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @06:31AM (#42931049)
> even the most hawks Americans can only think about how to defend and A2/AD if the Chinese intervene in taiwan

Works both ways.

Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by suraci on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @07:17AM (#42931382)
i don't know which one is more crazier

you don't know where taiwan is

or

you know it well but still think it's totally normal and reasonable to do that

Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by jabl on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @07:45AM (#42931645)
Perhaps Xi Jinping and his henchmen should also look at a map? In case they have trouble understanding, here's a hint: Taiwan belongs to that large part of the globe which is "not China".
Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by Ekaros on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @09:26AM (#42932721)
Just like Panama and Greenland?
Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by jabl on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @01:44AM (#42944778)
Yes. Or sort-of, at least. China is making serious military investments that seem targeted at achieving a capability to invade Taiwan while fending off US efforts to foil such an invasion. In contrast, I've seen no indication that the US is seriously considering taking Panama or Greenland by force except for the bluster from the chief blowhard. Still, that mark of shame will take a long time to wash off.
Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by ethbr1 on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @09:21AM (#42932651)
The nine dash line is objectively and hilariously bad.

If China wants to seize territory internationally recognized as part of other countries... why lie about it so poorly?