Politics South China Sea Thread

[Hiryu2.0]

https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/war-without-harm-chinas-hybrid-warfare-playbook-against-taiwan/

 

[primer]

The state-owned Chinese company chosen to build Interislander’s two new ferries also builds gear for China’s military. Judith Collins says NZ spy agencies will play a role in the procurement process - although she won’t say what role. The shipyard that’s been awarded the contract to build two rail-enabled ferries for the government also makes military vessels and components for China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N). Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) was announced as the builder by Rail Minister Winston Peters earlier this week. It’s sometimes known as COMAC and it’s owned by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), a powerhouse in China’s military landscape.

They had contracted Korean Hyundai to make them...cancelled at the cost of 100 million. Current old ones run out of power and hit things. Not sure this is a good idea. It's basically funding Chinese military and the current National Govt with previous PM best pals with Xi has been rather blind.
Peters the foreign minister who likes to think he is sharp was intimating to the Koreans that we helped in the Korean war and would get some discount on some new iteration. Thus all would save face.

 

[Nansouty]

This is not exactly the South China Sea, but it is related (as well as to the Ukraine-Russia war, come to think of it...)
The eternal friendship proclamations between Russia & China are the result of their common antagonism to the West, nonetheless both countries form a formidable alliance. Splitting it is, IMO, a key Western objective, which should be pursued through diplomacy (hopefully Mr Trump will be the US Louis the XIth in that respect

This is captured from Rybar, a Russian TG channel, and indeed is food for thought.

Link to the remainder of the post
https://t.me/rybar_in_english/24755

 

[NebrHogger]

Desperate times call for beyond desperate measures. I'm hoping they'll also force the third best army in russia to train them how to do an air assault on an airbase after the great victory of Hostomel

Russia to equip and train China’s paratroopers for large airdrop ops tied to Taiwan

Leaked files show Russia training and equipping PLA paratroopers for large airdrop ops tied to Taiwan—raising stakes for the U.S. and allies.

armyrecognition.com

Wouldn't it be ironic if a missile with cluster munitions struck the training facility, taking out most of the Chinese attendees? "Oops! You should have told us your people were there!"

 

[Hiryu2.0]

Takaichi: Military attack on Taiwan would justify SDF support | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

 

[Hiryu2.0]

Chinese diplomat threatens to cut off Japan leader's head

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told lawmakers a conflict over Taiwan could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

www.newsweek.com