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applegrove

(123,838 posts)
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 01:02 AM 16 hrs ago

China is building at least five new special purpose barges which appear tailor made for amphibious assault. (Taiwan)

https://bsky.app/profile/navalnews.com/post/3lffm4ok4522g

China is building at least five new special purpose barges which appear tailor made for amphibious assault. The barges may provide the PRC with a unique way to offload large numbers of tanks directly onto Taiwanese roads 🇨🇳 🇹🇼
By @covertshores.bsky.social
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/01/china-suddenly-building-fleet-of-special-barges-suitable-for-taiwan-landings/
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China is building at least five new special purpose barges which appear tailor made for amphibious assault. (Taiwan) (Original Post) applegrove 16 hrs ago OP
I'd like to reread Adm. Stavridis' and Elliott Ackerman's Ilsa 16 hrs ago #1
Wouldn't those be sitting ducks DavidDvorkin 16 hrs ago #2

Ilsa

(62,331 posts)
1. I'd like to reread Adm. Stavridis' and Elliott Ackerman's
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 01:13 AM
16 hrs ago
2034 A novel of the next world war to see how closely they anticipated this. But I think my late husband gave my copy away.
I haven't read 2054 yet.
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