Pentagon Chief Candidate: The U.S. Navy has the ability to sink China's fleet in 72 hours in the South China Sea

China is actively discussing the most likely candidate for the post of the new US Secretary of Defense in the event of the final proclamation of Joseph Biden as the 46th president. This week, official Beijing decided to congratulate Biden on his election.

Recall that the main candidate for the post of head of the Pentagon in the "Biden administration" is 59-year-old Michelle Flournoy, who was under Obama's deputy defense secretary for political affairs.

Chinese media drew attention to Flurna in connection with a number of anti-Chinese statements she made earlier. For example, Ms. Flurnoy has repeatedly expressed the need to counter the growth of the PRC, since "China is among the greatest threats to the United States."

And in the Chinese edition of SCMP, columnist Liu Zheng recalled that quite recently Michelle Flournoy stated that "China will have to think three times before trying to confront the US Navy in the South China Sea." Flurnoy added that "in the South China Sea, the US Navy has the ability to sink China's fleet in 72 hours."

The Chinese press notes that now Ms. Flurnoy can even more "lean" on militaristic rhetoric in order to be approved as head of the Pentagon.

The relatively liberal SCMP commented on the statement of the US Secretary of Defense candidate:

Michelle Flournoy's words (about the "sinking fleet China ") are far from being implemented.

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[bar]

Baba - Minister of Defense of a nuclear power? Where the world is heading ...

[41 REGION]

Quote: bar

Baba - Minister of Defense of a nuclear power? Where the world is heading ...

The world rolls into democracy

[Ru_Na]

Well, what do you want, tolerance and feminism are in trend now!

[41 REGION]

Quote: Ru_Na

Well, what do you want, tolerance and feminism are in trend now!

I want to hear China how long will it take to sink the US fleet

[bar]

I want to hear China laughing how long will it take to sink the US Navy

The Chinese have not yet appointed a woman with strange fantasies as defense minister, so most likely we will not hear any comments.

[41 REGION]

They can drown without imagination, the Chinese consider the South China Sea their

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

Quote: 41 REGION

how long will it take to sink the US fleet

hardly can

[41 REGION]

Quote: Vasilenko Vladimir

hardly can

These are quiet people, they declare about some achievements they are silent about, who knows.

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

I think that they pretend to scare more
This is their postulate, if the strong pretend to be weak, if the weak seem to be strong, they do not seem weak, hence it follows ...

[VORON538]

China is simply nationalizing American factories on its territory Along the way, it nationalizes the factories of those who begin to support the Americans in their aggression. What will happen to the Americans and their singers, who will lose their production? Will they tie up a comfortable life, abandoning MADE IN CHINA goods?

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

Quote: VORON538

China is simply nationalizing American factories on its territory

this is called a license bought but not sold a drive
had the "good fortune" to use Chinese things that they ripped up, including with us, but it seems like it looks like it only works through one place

[gsev]

Quote: Vasilenko Vladimir

had the "good fortune" to use Chinese things that they ripped apart, including with us

Doubt you have clothes and electronics in your house not made in PRC.

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

Once again, factories of European firms in China and Chinese factories in China are two big differences

[gsev]

Quote: Vasilenko Vladimir

factories of European firms in China and Chinese factories in China are two big differences

Sometimes at Chinese factories in the PRC they produce equally high-quality equipment. For example, I prefer purely Chinese frequency converters produced at Siemens, Schneider, Danfoss. Yuhai's servos seemed to be pretty high quality too. It should be noted that the products of high-quality Chinese brands Hinye and Tai'an are currently not represented on the Russian market. The year before last, it was funny to see a representative of the Kovrov Electromechanical Plant try to convince a representative of Yuhai that a servo with a higher torque at low speeds should be of lower quality than a servo that cannot provide high torque at low speeds

[Lech from Android.]

It is known where ... if Putin's words go to hell and then Biden has one foot ... we are threatened with hellish sanctions.
The world has gone to pieces, the understanding that a nuclear war is the death of human civilization among Western politicians is completely absent. It’s bad that there are more crazy people in politics.

[Deniska999]

Do not worry, we a priori get to heaven, according to the same Putin)

[The popuas]

Believe him not respect himself

[Odessa Greek]

Well, okay, he can't, who can - Leshka's friend Novice? Comrade Ze member pianist? Or maybe the young pioneer Biden? ))

[The popuas]

There is no faith in politicians ...

[Svarog]

Quote: bar

Baba - Minister of Defense of a nuclear power? Where the world is heading ...

Not so much the sex of the Minister of Defense is scary as incompetence .. and excessive ambitions .. for the sake of a career, they will press a button ..

[Carp]

Quote: bar

Baba - Minister of Defense of a nuclear power? Where the world is heading ...

The main thing is that the two women are not the ministers of defense of the nuclear powers .. Then all the carcasses are light and a swarm of trenches ..)))) If tongues catch on ..

[culinary]

Quote: Karpo

Quote: bar

Baba - Minister of Defense of a nuclear power? Where the world is heading ...

The main thing is that the two women are not the ministers of defense of the nuclear powers .. Then all the carcasses are light and a swarm of trenches ..)))) If tongues catch on ..

Especially during PMS.
It won't take long to untie the willow ...

[Lionnvrsk]

Quote: bar

Baba - Minister of Defense of a nuclear power? Where the world is heading ...

Well, some women will have more desirable eggs than some men! The main thing is that there are still brains!

[Ilya-spb]

In Germany, Madame has long been in command of the military ... Von der Leyen.

[Cyril G ...]

And sometimes it bears such a downhole nonsense !!!

[aszzz888]

Ilya-spb (Ilya)
Today, 09: 31

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In Germany, Madame has long been in command of the military ... Von der Leyen

Lagging behind life, dear.
Ursula now -

Ursula Gertrude von der Leyen, nee Albrecht - German and pan-European politician, from December 1, 2019 - President of the European Commission.

... And the "military" minister in the FRG -

On December 7, 2018, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer was elected chairman of the CDU. From July 17, 2019 - Minister of Defense of Germany.

Kramp-Karrenbauer, Annegret

. Something like this.

[VORON538]

She seems to be no longer the Minister of Defense
And the Bundeswehr "lost weight" quite a bit under the leadership of this Leinen

[sharp-lad]

Are you talking about the madam who provided the German army with bulletproof vests for pregnant women, and not machine guns?

[askort154]

bar(-) .Baba - Minister of Defense of a nuclear power? Where the world is heading

The world has already - rolled off the coils. Today, there are 13 women defense ministers in the world. And the CIA director is already a woman, who previously personally tortured prisoners in prisons controlled by her (this was her fiefdom). Democratic liberalism,
gave birth to finitism, turning women into "dracul". They don't need men, they don't need a family, they don't want to have children. They are not subject to public criticism. And this is no longer matriarchy, but something more ugly and sophisticated. Soon we will remember Psaki as the smartest woman on Earth.

[bondrostov]

Psaki still had nothing! She gave birth and she has a husband, not a partner ... so it's not women, it's goblins soon

[aszzz888]

bondrostov (Andrey)
Today, 10: 09

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Psaki still has nothing was!

You write off Zheka early. In the new Biden's flock, she has already been promised a position. So we may soon see ours)) redhead.

[Ilya-spb]

Demons, not women!

[paul3390]

Why not a black woman ??

[venik]

Quote: bar

Baba - Minister of Defense of a nuclear power? Where the world is heading ...

========
Do not offend old lady!

[Egor53]

"Baba is the Minister of Defense of a nuclear power? Where is the world heading ..."

The world is heading for a transgender, or transvestite, to be the next defense minister.

[Cottodraton]

The gynecologists strike back!)

[Alien From]

Let the Vietnamese tell these bravura statements.

[The leader of the Redskins]

Ага.
"So let's say that our desires COULD coincide with our capabilities!"

So far only so)))

[jovanni]

Quote: Leader of the Redskins

Ага.
"So let's say that our desires COULD coincide with our capabilities!"

So far only so)))

They get drunk, but the possibilities will not bring ...

[Aerodrome]

Recall that the main candidate for the post of head of the Pentagon in the "Biden administration" is 59-year-old Michelle Flurnoy,

[yuliatreb]

The statement itself is striking, and the Chinese will sit and watch as their fleet is drowned and make notches on a tree.

[Lionnvrsk]

Quote: yuliatreb

and the Chinese will sit and watch

"If you sit on the river bank for a long time, you can see the corpse of your enemy float by." - famous Chinese wisdom.

[Boa kaa]

Quote: yuliatreb

and the Chinese will sit and watch their fleet sink

If only the fleet (ships) is involved, then it will already be a big war! And the big war between the great powers is the third world war ... Therefore, no one will sink the fleet, unless they seriously intend to send everyone to the forefathers. This is the first thing.
Second, the The mistake of the participants in the discussion lies in the fact that they regard the fleets of the powers in isolation from the entire system of combat support in the theater of operations.
Ams, before sinking the Chinese fleet, will certainly tear down all the airfields, radar stations and the force control system ... The submarine curtains will be deployed in narrow areas on the routes of enemy forces. They will organize an air blockade, strike at the identified launchers of the MRBM / ICBM, etc. And this, as it is not difficult to notice, is already a completely different scale ... This is a full-scale war of the nuclear powers. I'm afraid we won't stand aside either. It just won't work. For several reasons.

[Ros 56]

Wah, what a formidable matryoshka doll, but why did the striped ones crap in front of Kim with two fleets?

[Carp]

Quote: Ros 56

Wah, what a formidable matryoshka doll, but why did the striped ones crap in front of Kim with two fleets?

Yuri also remembered this episode .. It was a shame on the USA with their AUGmi, etc.
Trump even then greeted Eun by the hand, hoping to appease him, etc.
Eun sent Uncle Sam and the persecution of the DPRK abruptly stopped there.
And the Chinese, of course, are still quiet, but they can hit back in response, mom, do not cry and not only by military methods ..:

[Ros 56]

The Chinese can do something on the sly, and this little pot will then cackle.

[Carp]

Quote: Ros 56

The Chinese can do something on the sly, and this little pot will then cackle.

Don’t tell Yur .. I hope this chicken will not be elected .. I look at her long language, maybe it’s even before the world war.

[AshPoseidon]

Flurnoy added that "in the South China Sea, the US Navy has the ability to sink the Chinese fleet in 72 hours."

... Here I figured it out on paper, perhaps not in 72 hours, but for 73,5 I did not take into account the time of bringing and putting on diapers.

[A. Privalov]

She said what she had to say. Clearly and distinctly. The Chinese have heard. They are not stupid and will definitely use good advice - they will even think four times.
Madame is not one of those who only "expresses concern."

[Carp]

Quote: A. Privalov

Madame is not one of those who only "expresses concern."

You threw a pebble in the direction of Russia, as I understand it?

[lucul]

She said what she had to say. Clearly and distinctly. The Chinese have heard. They are not stupid and will definitely use good advice - they will even think four times.
Madame is not one of those who only "expresses concern."

China is ready to defend its interests militarily. So the US can swagger as much as they want - they will not attack China.

[Cyril G ...]

Quote: A. Privalov

The Chinese have heard.

And they did not pay attention. The point is to take the idiot seriously.

Madame is not one of those who only "expresses concern."

Madame is worse, insanity speaks for her.

[Crimean partisan 1974]

Madame is not one of those who only "expresses concern" ........ this madam is an alice in the looking glass, a Cheship cat in her gingerbread .... she didn't think that the flight time of an ICBM is 30 minutes ... for chickens just enough brains from 10 seconds from a rooster to run ... such is the reality

[aszzz888]

A. Privalov (Alexander Privalov)
Today, 08: 53
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She said what she had to say. Clearly and distinctly ...

Do not mesh my sneakers !!!!!!!!!!!!!! the cook blurted out to take the post!

[aszzz888]

A. Privalov (Alexander Privalov)
Today, 08: 53
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She said what she had to say. Clearly and distinctly. ...

Oh yeah-ahh! It is necessary to lick the possibly new mistress of the boots, you look at the grub she will throw on!

[Boa kaa]

Quote: A. Privalov

She said what she had to say. Clearly and distinctly. The Chinese have heard.

Alexander,
It seems to me that Madame warned C.C. against rash steps towards Taipei.
Colleagues, look at the geography! Taiwan is the No. 1 foreign policy goal of the Celestial Empire. The turmoil and misunderstandings with the presidency in the States can push the Khinchiks to take wrong steps to unite their historical homeland. It was from this wrong step that the talking head warned on behalf of the future administration, expressing the interests of the ruling behind the scenes of the States. Clearly and distinctly!
I believe the whales heard.

[A. Privalov]

Quote: Boa constrictor KAA

It seems to me that Madame warned C.C. against rash steps towards Taipei.
Colleagues, look at the geography! Taiwan is the No. 1 foreign policy goal of the Celestial Empire. The turmoil and misunderstandings with the presidency in the States can push the Khinchiks to take wrong steps to unite their historical homeland. It was from this wrong step that the talking head warned on behalf of the future administration, expressing the interests of the ruling behind the scenes of the States. Clearly and distinctly!
I believe the whales heard.

There seems to be no other subject of disagreement in the South China Sea ...

[Lex_is]

Is.
Alluvial islands with Chinese bases that control traffic in the South China Sea.
Conflict with Japan over the disputed Senkaku Islands, where the Chinese are driving out Japanese fishermen and pulling in their drilling rigs.
The Chinese are there like a steam locomotive.

[A. Privalov]

Quote: Lex_is

Is.
Alluvial islands with Chinese bases that control traffic in the South China Sea.
Conflict with Japan over the disputed Senkaku Islands, where the Chinese are driving out Japanese fishermen and pulling in their drilling rigs.
The Chinese are there like a steam locomotive.

In your opinion, is Michelle Flourna's warning to the Chinese related to this conflict? Will Americans become a mountain for Japanese fishermen?

[Lex_is]

For reclaimed islands. In any case, their fleet deployments are mainly in this zone, and they perform amphibious operations in it.

[Lex_is]

the talking head warned

It's not really a talking head.
This is one of the ideologues of their military doctrines.
She has more than 10 serious works on doctrine.

[Boa kaa]

Quote: Lex_is

It's not really a talking head.

Alex,
She is currently NOBODY in the US presidential administration.
You can be a "theoretician" as much as you like, but this does not mean at all that the doctrinal statements you have expressed will be embodied in the administration's policy.
That is why I called her a "talking head" (a person who brings someone's views to the public).
AHA.

[Lex_is]

There is no one in the administration yet, but in the democratic shoble that came to power, it has a lot of weight and opportunities. Specifically, she was one of the ideologues of the operation against Libya. This is a rather weighty figure.

[Cyril G ...]

Are you sure there will be one administration?
The Chinese will wait until the hegemon breaks. That's all.

[Odessa Greek]

What reverence for a minister of an "exceptional" nation , she just had to repeat K. Powell's trick with a test tube with white powder and all the adherents of the "exclusive" sect would fall down

[Holsten]

He will eat something, but who will give him.

[cniza]

Flurnoy added that "in the South China Sea, the US Navy has the ability to sink the Chinese fleet in 72 hours."

What's going on in the world, another hawk in a skirt ...

[Carp]

Quote: cniza

Flurnoy added that "in the South China Sea, the US Navy has the ability to sink the Chinese fleet in 72 hours."

What's going on in the world, another hawk in a skirt ...

Their women in the west have been evil in recent decades)))) There are fewer and fewer normal men ... So they start getting bitch in politics too ..
Tolya is Psaki's case, a girl, she was spontaneous

[Livonetc]

In principle, of course, there is such an opportunity.
Completely, with all China and the surrounding area.
Only this will be a catastrophe of a planetary scale.

[bar]

Why would you spend 72 hours? The flight time of ballistic missiles is much shorter.

[Boa kaa]

Quote: bar

Why would you spend 72 hours? The flight time of ballistic missiles is much shorter.

You do not take into account that the Chinese (following the example of the USSR) dug and built another country underground! With factories, storage facilities, sealed shelters and other delights ...
Therefore, not everything is as simple as the flight time of the rockets. However, here you are also mistaken. Nuts are already loaded by Tridents from W76-2 BB. And this probably says something to the initiated ...

[tralflot1832]

Michelle Flournoy, by chance not a gynecologist? Let him be the head of the Pentagon, you see Biden in a couple of years will fly at the crossbeams and bow down to C. Merkel and her minister flew on the couches to Argentina!

[echo]

i find this highly pathetic and one more proof the Americans have lost touch with reality they forgot about Korea Vietnam Afghanistan Syria Iraq AND NOW THEY CLAIM they can eliminate Chinese navy
a nation like China that has 5000 years of existence and experience (the art of war) from Zun tsu will remind that witch of history when they bases in Korea Guam Japan will be blasted to dust and the US will not have any balls to try anything because Americans are cowards they can only win after they destroyed a country with embargoes sanctions and terrorize civilians i rather say the Chinese will BLINK and US FLEET will sink Amen to that

[bondrostov]

The point is not that China is 5000 thousand years old, the point is that they, like us, have nuclear weapons, and this changes everything ..

[Boa kaa]

Quote: eco

i find this highly pathetic and one more proof the Americans have lost touch with reality

(translation: "I find this very pathetic and further proof that Americans have lost touch with reality"
Erwin, unfortunately you are mistaken about the Yankees ... The Ams are very practical, cynical and pragmatic.
1. Yes, the States can (objectively) destroy the PLA fleet. But this does not mean that they are going to do it. Most likely they will set their allies against the PRC: the ROK, Japan, the Philippines ...
2. Are you cowards? Why do you think so? In World War II, they fought the Japanese with dignity and won, although they missed a terrible blow to Pearl Harbor ...
3. On account of the fact that the US fleet will sink. Anything can be. But the calculation of the combat potentials of the forces of the parties speaks in favor of the US fleet, with all due respect to the efforts of the PRC to strengthen the power of its fleet. The underwater component and aviation of the Yankees are many times stronger. They will decide the outcome of the war at sea.
And one more request: if you can, write in Russian. That's clearer.
Sincerely, Boa.

[culinary]

Quote: BoA KAA

Quote: eco

i find this highly pathetic and one more proof the Americans have lost touch with reality

And one more request: if you can, write in Russian. That's clearer.
Sincerely, Boa.

You are very diplomatic.
It is considered cultural to respond in the language of discussion. If the person understands the essence of the conversation, then you need to answer as well. The Latvians, who comment on the Russian branches in Latvian on the Russian branches ... Farmers in psychology and sycophants in life, are especially incivility.

[sergo1914]

How did the non-liberal Chinese media speak? Why didn't you post it? Didn't the censorship pass the translation?

[faiver]

Flurnoy added that "in the South China Sea, the US Navy has the ability to sink the Chinese fleet in 72 hours."

- then how will the chicken shrug off the Chinese missiles?

[ximkim]

Yes .. a very interesting lady .. The fleet is already inflated in the USA, but it is possible that movements in the military sphere will begin with Japan. After all, partners. Yes, and something about the silence about missile defense. Can he raise the topic ?!

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

You see, it was worth dropping a couple of atomic bombs and immediately ,, partners ,, We must pay tribute to the Americans, they know how to defend their foreign policy interests. And we have, wherever you spit, continuous ,, brothers "Who sell us. And then, we cry, whine and indignant.

[ximkim]

A pair of atomic bombs: the lives of their soldiers saved, the lives of enemy soldiers not saved (the surrender is in effect to this day), the testing of new technologies.

Americans - know how to defend their foreign policy interests

. there is no secret - your interests, not to please.

[Crimean partisan 1974]

about missile defense. Maybe bring up the topic .... yeah. if about 72 hours 00 minutes raised the topic ... even there about missile defense ... easily .... eh. where are you Janie psaki ... I was already bored .... but here both are on !!!! michelle .....

[ximkim]

After the fleet, nuclear weapons will remain. So ... they will continue to raise the topic.

[Crimean partisan 1974]

After the fleet, nuclear weapons will remain. So ... they will continue to raise the topic ... I dare to upset you about this chicken, There was one most unpleasant story. Teddy, being under Obama as the Undersecretary of Defense for Political Affairs., the Chinese kicked in the ass when they captured the SCM of Spratly Islands and gave the ass to all contenders for these islands, including the state colonies in this region ... the most curiosity arose with the Philippines, that is the states, in theory, should have influenced this issue ... but .... the prezik Filipin, making sure that no measures were being taken in plain text, the states sent to all four sides. in short, the shame on the political sphere is full of .... and guess at once. who in this embarrassment was the main person !!! .... and you mean missile defense. about 72 hours ..... there are a couple more stories with this chicken .. but Spratly it was the apogee of her stupidity

[ximkim]

But if she is appointed minister, it will be seen in a year. But yes, the PRC has squeezed out, and is not going to recognize and implement decisions on these islands.

[Crimean partisan 1974]

., it will be seen in a year or so ..... yes, nothing will be seen there ... there will be scatter and vacillation as in the Air Force ... to remind who is the boss there in the Air Force !!! ..... warehouses are being pulled out for modernization ... so I will only be glad if this chicken is elected

[Lynx2000]

who was under Obama as Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs

Is she political officer or what?
Then China will play hide and seek, the main group of ships will be taken to the "strategic space."
Has China built a naval base in Djibouti? It seems that the Chinese also have support points for the Chinese Navy in Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

[Crimean partisan 1974]

Sri Lanka and Pakistan ......... yes, no where they will not hide. In the SKM from the Spratly archipelago, everything and everyone is shot ... let me remind you that the Xiaoping dug in there tightly ... and the base is a base .. .there are forces and means dozens of times more than a couple of three AUG ... well, it is worth recalling ... an attack on a group of warships is a declaration of war ... which means ... the destruction of the enemy's orbital group and the delivery of nuclear strikes .. ... after such exceptional things will go down in history like the Roman empire ... look at what Italy has become now ... so ... it's hot on the side ... but history is undoubtedly great

[Pavel57]

Quote: 41 REGION

The world rolls into democracy

Global with the letter J.

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

If this science fiction writer heads the Pentagon, then that is good. So let the Chinese fleet sink. Let's see what happens. And we will stand on the sidelines.

[aszzz888]

Flurnoy added that "in the South China Sea, the US Navy has the ability to sink the Chinese fleet in 72 hours."

Why not just blurt out for the position. Another cook is aiming for ministers.

[iouris]

... just laziness ...

[rocket757]

Michelle Flournoy's words (about "sinking the Chinese fleet") are far from realizable.

What is the real difference .... talkers in politics are innumerable, but realists there in the afternoon with fire, now, look, you will not find!

[123456789]

More recently, Michelle Flournoy stated that "China will have to think three times before trying to confront the US Navy in the South China Sea." Flurnoy added that "in the South China Sea, the US Navy has the ability to sink the Chinese fleet in 72 hours."

Wet dreams.

[ZEMCH]

U.S. Navy has the ability to sink China's fleet in 72 hours in the South China Sea

This is only if the Chinese fleet stands as a target and does not react at all)))
The show with the elections dragged on, the main conclusion is that no one is going to answer for their words! Regardless of the country where the elections are held!

[Soko]

China will have to think three times before trying to counter the US Navy in the South China Sea

They were completely blighted. Where is the USA, and where is the South China Sea!

[babylon]

Such statements are made only when they are without help to do something, and the tongue is without bones

[Sasha from Uralmash]

Another bottom!

[WapentakeLokki]

..haha .. I have OPPORTUNITIES but .. no DESIRE ... and I have a DESIRE but no OPPORTUNITY ... and for all THIS you need to drink ... let's be ..

[Shadow041]

I don't think it's real, just another show-off of the USA, nothing more

[Redfox3k]

Just like Pasha "Mercedes" Grachev, the earth is glassy, ​​he promised to solve the Chechen issue with one parachute regiment within 2 (two, Karl) hours. Cheerful woman.

[Pandiurin]

Quote: LIONnvrsk

Quote: bar

Baba - Minister of Defense of a nuclear power? Where the world is heading ...

Well, some women will have more desirable eggs than some men! The main thing is that there are still brains!

It's like a factory director can be
Growing up in his team:
- trade union line
- from the design department
- the way from the foreman and further.

Baba the commander-in-chief is something like on the trade union line, the eggs there are necessarily steel, only this is a person who has gone through intrigues, setups, following innovations such as gender proportions, etc. there can be very little purely military in this person.

Although, of course, it is better than a general person from the side such as a financier or a generalist.

[vindigo]

What's wrong? The US, Japanese and South Korean fleets will crush the Chinese fleet.

[shinobi]

Yes? The Eun precedent doesn't tell you anything? And it was not even close to comparable to China's potential.

[shinobi]

This is some kind of ATAS! They went crazy there all at once! Threaten the fleet of a nuclear power in its own waters! The height of professionalism! It’s not that you shouldn’t let it near the Pentagon;