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LudwigPastorius

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8. I imagine that they are attempting to triangulate exactly where Taiwan's surface-to-air missiles and...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 02:17 PM

13 hrs ago

air defense artillery are. If the ROC is tracking those planes with their defensive radar systems, the Chinese can find out where they are coming from.

On a ominous side note, if Xi is thinking of invading Taiwan anytime in the next few years, now might be the time to do it since the U.S. is tied up with a useless war 4,000 miles away.

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Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island [View all] BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago OP

They may take the US' Iran attack as an example of invading countries to seize assets Ritabert 15 hrs ago #1

The unfortunate precedent has been set elsewhere... EarthFirst 15 hrs ago #2

Can't wait to hear the how dumb, Orange Menace will justify this is a fine thing for the world. Chasstev365 15 hrs ago #3

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Gas at $20 per gallon. Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #5

Perfect time for China to attack Taiwan CanonRay 14 hrs ago #6

U.S. military tied up elsewhere. Frasier Balzov 14 hrs ago #7

I imagine that they are attempting to triangulate exactly where Taiwan's surface-to-air missiles and... LudwigPastorius 13 hrs ago #8