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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2018, 10:59
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Well the Aussies and the Kiwi's (and the French...

Well the Aussies and the Kiwi's (and the French of course) do their best but even their voters are starting to rebel.............
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2018, 07:39
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

I was in Tonga a couple of years back and the...

I was in Tonga a couple of years back and the problem was obvious then.

Trouble is these small nations (and their rulers) want all the bells and whistles of the larger countries and have nowhere...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2018, 08:31
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Debts in thirld world countries aren't...

Debts in thirld world countries aren't collectable. They just shrug and renege... ask any western country
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2018, 17:54
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

We fought several wars, lost a lot of good men...

We fought several wars, lost a lot of good men and the Russians never went near the plce..

In those days they learnt from our mistakes.....
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2018, 06:23
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

The Great Game I was referring to was the British...

The Great Game I was referring to was the British efforts to keep the Russians out of Afghanistan in the days of the Empire................

We did but seeing what happened after 1979 we'd have...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2018, 09:47
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

"Death by a thousand cuts. China had the...

"Death by a thousand cuts. China had the resources to prod and poke wherever it likes, whenever it likes."

They could take a thousand areas like Doklan and it wouldn't affect anyone's strategic...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2018, 07:55
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Well if the Falklands War was famously described...

Well if the Falklands War was famously described as two bald men fighting over a comb I'm not sure what you'd call a fight over Doklam - a place so remote and so bloody useless (unless you are in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2017, 15:29
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Key Findings The United States Will Likely...

Key Findings

The United States Will Likely Find Itself Forced to Shift From Deterrence by Denial, Based on Direct Defense of Its Interests and Allies in the Western Pacific, to Deterrence by...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2017, 15:28
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

"This Perspective was sponsored by the United...

"This Perspective was sponsored by the United States Army"

not surprising it suggest irect action may be necessary then........
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2017, 17:53
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

ORAc - interesting link about DOKLAM What I...

ORAc - interesting link about DOKLAM

What I find interesting is that here the Chinese stand by the 1890 Treaty and Bhutan/India stand on historic useage

Elsewhere the Indian side stands on...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2017, 10:52
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

well Doklam is a crazy area to go to war over - a...

well Doklam is a crazy area to go to war over - a tiny plateau (89 sq kms) that slopes down to the east into Bhutan and the argument seems to be exactly where the boundary lies across it

Not...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2017, 21:00
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

ORAC IIRC China negotiated (quietly) deals...

ORAC

IIRC China negotiated (quietly) deals with Burma, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran in the pre 1962 period

The Indian case was negotiable but Nehru went public and would only negotiate if the...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2017, 20:55
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

ahhh read it carefully .. " a warship"... ...

ahhh read it carefully .. " a warship"...

probably a River Class ... or a tanker on its way from S korea........
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2017, 08:17
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Cazalet - I was thinking of the LAND border that...

Cazalet - I was thinking of the LAND border that caused the '62 War following Tartares post........

There the argument wasn't helped by poor maps - in the SCS no-one argues about the geographic...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jul 2017, 17:22
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

that article reads like one of those Indian...

that article reads like one of those Indian articles published in 1962 - the PLA have much better logistics and better terrain on the Tibetan side than the Indians have to the south - if push comes...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2017, 15:52
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

well of course I mean the generic "we" as the...

well of course I mean the generic "we" as the free thinking liberal people of the West...

But if it comes to Military action it actually means YOU as in the YOUSA - and maybe with whoever's arms...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2017, 13:55
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Trouble is not everyone in the area is that keen...

Trouble is not everyone in the area is that keen on risking a fight with China. the West (ok the USA) has to have agreements and treaties in place to build a permanent presence. The locals will...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2017, 07:37
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Well it makes sense to put your AEW assets closer...

Well it makes sense to put your AEW assets closer to where they might be needed I'd have thought............
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2017, 14:01
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

I think China has a number of reservations about...

I think China has a number of reservations about regime -change

1. They are not sure it can be done peaceably and they don't want a couple of million refugees flooding in

2. They sure as...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2017, 06:53
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Thanks Flash - I was looking for that but...

Thanks Flash - I was looking for that but couldn't remember the UN acronym.....
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2017, 15:07
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Less hair is correct - building an airstrip on a...

Less hair is correct - building an airstrip on a reef deosn't make it legally an island that you own - but the Chinese beg to differ......
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2017, 12:24
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

I don't think there are any limits on what you do...

I don't think there are any limits on what you do in your own territorial waters

"International " waters a bit of a mis-nomer or a red herring as you have the right to free pasage through almost...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2017, 15:25
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

"If you honestly believe that it is "the military...

"If you honestly believe that it is "the military that will get shorted" then I'll suggest that you do not understand the Chinese at all."

times change, even China is changing- I don't think...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2017, 12:41
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

They have a shortish (10-15 year) window to do...

They have a shortish (10-15 year) window to do anything serious - as the population ages they will have to spend more and more on health care etc (sound familiar?) and they don't have a load of...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2017, 13:45
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

us and the French...................

us and the French...................
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2017, 18:05
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

well,,, considering Japan invaded China and China...

well,,, considering Japan invaded China and China never invaded Japan................
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2017, 13:15
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

looks convincing but there again that's their job...

looks convincing but there again that's their job - just like all the stuff at Spadeadam I guess
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2016, 15:12
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

"challenging the stance there has to be an...

"challenging the stance there has to be an entirely different set of diplomatic protocols just for China?"

Why not? They have ICBM's, they own several Trillion $ in cash and in US assets, they...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2016, 14:59
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Like all peripheral countries - they contract...

Like all peripheral countries - they contract when the Big Boy in the area is strong and then expand when they are weak
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2016, 14:15
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Hmmm - not sure - if they wanted to buy lots and...

Hmmm - not sure - if they wanted to buy lots and lots of shiny new aeroplanes things might change ...after all - other than the F-35 & the F-22 they're all pretty old designs no?
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2016, 11:35
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Let's be honest - if China opened a competition...

Let's be honest - if China opened a competition to provide a new fighter you wouldn't be able to move in Beijing because of BAe, Dassault, Saab, Boeing & LM sales people..................
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2016, 09:30
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

The answer is to plonk a battalion of US marines...

The answer is to plonk a battalion of US marines on it right now and claim they're taking their R&R break - issue them with hawaian shirts etc etc
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jul 2016, 08:16
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Stanwell - unless you believe that the PLA are...

Stanwell - unless you believe that the PLA are going to hide several divisions of infantry inside a quayside go-down in Darwin, Newcastle etc etc does it matter who OWNS the port?

The Australian...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2013, 12:26
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Not sure far East Driver - I think the Chinese ...

Not sure far East Driver - I think the Chinese are more concerned about historic issues (right or wrong) than mineral rights - otherwise why slug it out with the Russians over a few islands in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2013, 15:38
Replies: 2,090
Views: 614,212
Posted By Heathrow Harry

I just don't understand what point RR is trying...

I just don't understand what point RR is trying to make

that Japanese soldiers committed atrocities? Does anyone on here really believe that any country has clean hands over war time atrocities??...
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