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China Suddenly Building Fleet Of Special Barges Suitable For Taiwan Landings (www.navalnews.com)

submitted 1 day ago by PiperTheJournalist@discuss.online to c/world@quokk.au

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China is building at least five new special purpose barges which appear tailor made for amphibious assault. The barges may provide the PRC (People's Republic of China) with a unique way to offload large numbers of tanks directly onto Taiwanese roads.

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[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 hours ago

It's a shame how much human ingenuity is only deemed viable (from a resource expenditure standpoint) in a military context. A barge with a retractable cable-stsyef bridge is cool AF. Fighter aircraft probably feel amazing to fly - their performance characteristics must be fun AF to experience. But they're so resources intensive to operate that it only makes sense in a military context.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 6 hours ago

You don't build the world's largest navy because you don't intend to use it.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

But trump is anti-china so he'll defend Taiwan... right? Right?

(Spoiler alert: no lol)

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Who ever thought he was anti-china? He's spoken many times about how he loves China: https://youtu.be/HL7o6np84pg

[–] archomrade@midwest.social 4 points 7 hours ago

He loves exploiting China.

[–] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 0 points 12 hours ago

Well… fuck

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 3 points 23 hours ago

Nah he's against wars. Well unless he can bullying them like panama or Greenland