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HipChick

(25,485 posts) Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:07 PM Dec 2016

Chinese Xinhua news agency state the weapons 'can destroy U.S. Asia-Pacific bases at any time....

China’s military conducted a salvo of 10 missile flight tests late last month in a show of force during the transition to the Donald Trump administration.

Chinese state media reported Thursday that the simultaneous flight tests of 10 DF-21 intermediate-range ballistic missiles were carried out in China.

The missiles “can destroy U.S. Asia-Pacific bases at any time,” the dispatch from the official Xinhua news agency reported.

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-flight-tests-10-df-21-missiles/

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Chinese Xinhua news agency state the weapons 'can destroy U.S. Asia-Pacific bases at any time.... (Original Post) HipChick Dec 2016 OP

...However, sources report that since the tests did not trend on Twitter... JHB Dec 2016 #1

He's refusing security briefings because they're not on twitter HAB911 Dec 2016 #5

Why of course and life on planet Earth can be wiped out in a couple hours. gordianot Dec 2016 #2

Nice Work Rump Me. Dec 2016 #3

Taiwan is living on borrowed time. roamer65 Dec 2016 #4

He will protect his hotels, however... tinrobot Dec 2016 #6

I believe your analysis regarding that Taiwan should be negotiating with China still_one Dec 2016 #7

JHB

(37,161 posts)

1. ...However, sources report that since the tests did not trend on Twitter...

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:11 PM

Dec 2016

...Donald Trump remains entirely unaware of the Chinese display.

HAB911

(8,911 posts)

5. He's refusing security briefings because they're not on twitter

Reply to JHB (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:27 PM

Dec 2016

he may try to correct that

we are so fucked

gordianot

(15,243 posts)

2. Why of course and life on planet Earth can be wiped out in a couple hours.

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:15 PM

Dec 2016

So far no one has been stupid enough to commit planetary extinction but it might be good to remind those elected recently of some harsh realities.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

3. Nice Work Rump

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:15 PM

Dec 2016

roamer65

(36,747 posts)

4. Taiwan is living on borrowed time.

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:21 PM

Dec 2016

I advise them to make peace with Beijing and negotiate a treaty much like Hong Kong did in the 1980's.

Dump will not protect you, Taiwan.

tinrobot

(10,914 posts)

6. He will protect his hotels, however...

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:34 PM

Dec 2016

...and that, I find very troubling.

still_one

(92,382 posts)

7. I believe your analysis regarding that Taiwan should be negotiating with China

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:37 PM

Dec 2016

regarding unification is right on.

However, I am not so sure about your last sentence.

If China felt compelled to take over Taiwan, lets hypothetically say because of something some "orange man did or said", what would the U.S. do?

Looking who trump has decided to part of his team, it should concern people very much. I wouldn't put it past them to put the whole world at risk

Ever wonder what would have happened if trump was in charge during the Cuban Missile crisis?

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