Comments on: Why it is mad for NZ to support a US war against China

By: Tui

Tui — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:19:31 +0000

In reply to Nick+J.

@Nick+J
If China can take out a carrier with hypersonic misslies that that does change the game.

My understanding is that hypersonics slow down as they approach the target so will likely be intercepted by the carrier group defences.

By: Tui

Tui — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:07:01 +0000

@Stephen some good links thanks
“The rise of the east is inevitable.”
I would agree that it will be a reality on current trajectory, but I’m not sure it is inevitable. China is diversifying trade routes but still heavily dependant on maritime. My guess is the US are seeking to provoke a war with China while they still have a huge military asymmetry.

By: James+Brown

James+Brown — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 19:25:59 +0000

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/14/is-zimbabwes-president-mnangagwa-behind-gold-smuggling

By: Nick+J

Nick+J — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 02:37:42 +0000

In reply to Tui. Tui, fortunately for opponents of US Imperialism the US ability to project force with carrier task forces became obsolete with hypersonic missiles. They are not even safe in home ports. The rules of the game have changed.

By: Dean

Dean — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 22:26:05 +0000

In reply to Brigitte.

“Once the post-war international order is established”
https://twitter.com/i/status/1649507991950098433

It’s the PRC that is provoking war with its military build up. Taiwan is merely the one stuck in the middle. They want the war to destroy US’s global status. The more the US gets involved, the bigger the global collapse

By: James+Brown

James+Brown — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 19:54:44 +0000

I am pointing out that there is no US base there . .

By: gin hag

gin hag — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 17:49:23 +0000

Thank you for the excellent straightforward article stating the obvious and little discussed reality of trade agreements. One has to wonder about the third party in any war, just like the lion the bear and the fox, and the ghoulish media relish of the accompanying war porn designed to anaesthetise the populus.

By: Henry Filth

Henry Filth — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 07:42:38 +0000

In reply to Brigitte. Thanks. I knew we could rely on you.

By: James+Brown

James+Brown — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 07:04:13 +0000

So Zimbabwe is not riven by corruption?
If so it doesn’t look like Al Jazeera agrees with you Stephen given their very recent reportage on corrupt politicians smuggling (ironically enough) gold out of the country for their own personal gain.

By: James+Brown

James+Brown — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 06:54:26 +0000

In reply to Superbeast.

If you don’t want to go to prison don’t break the law . . seems pretty simple really.
Would go on to explain how the use of atomic weapons meant that the planned and impending invasion of the Japanese Home Islands didn’t proceed saving literally millions of both Allied and Japanese lives but to be honest what is the point . .