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Originally posted by chanjyj View Post"If Vietnam's latest deployment is targeting China, that would be a terrible mistake. We hope Vietnam will remember and draw some lessons from history." - The 1978 war?
vietnam hadn't been cowed by that in the "1988" war either
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Originally posted by gf0012-aust View Postvietnam hadn't been cowed by that in the "1988" war either
However, the Chinese reference could be the reference the two incidents in which Chinese and Vietnamese naval vessels exchanged fire, 1974 and 1988, both times, the Vietnamese came up short.Chimo
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Originally posted by Officer of Engineers View PostYes, they were. In a one day battle, they lost an entire regiment. The Chinese had improved and the Vietnamese deteriorated. The fact that they could only muster one single regiment after a six month occupation of Vietnamese hills by the PLA said how far they've fallened.
However, the Chinese reference could be the reference the two incidents in which Chinese and Vietnamese naval vessels exchanged fire, 1974 and 1988, both times, the Vietnamese came up short.
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Originally posted by Officer of Engineers View PostYes, they were. In a one day battle, they lost an entire regiment. The Chinese had improved and the Vietnamese deteriorated. The fact that they could only muster one single regiment after a six month occupation of Vietnamese hills by the PLA said how far they've fallened.
However, the Chinese reference could be the reference the two incidents in which Chinese and Vietnamese naval vessels exchanged fire, 1974 and 1988, both times, the Vietnamese came up short.Trust me?
I'm an economist!
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i was under the impression that both militaries had deteriorated since 1979 but it was just the vietnamese had deteriorated more. the 1980s weren't kind to the PLA.There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."- Isaac Asimov
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Originally posted by astralis View Posti was under the impression that both militaries had deteriorated since 1979 but it was just the vietnamese had deteriorated more. the 1980s weren't kind to the PLA.
In the 2nd Sino-Vietnam War, PLA officers were combat veterans, reading the Vietnamese right on more than one occasion. The PLA never made contact with the Vietnamese regiment they destroyed. They guess the time and place of the infiltration and just decided to rain steel down. It was only after that they sent out patrols that they discovered Vietnamese bodies.
And it was years after that they learned they killed an entire regiment and that was because Hanoi published it.Chimo
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All will lose in any war over South China Sea, Vietnam warns
Welcome to the party.Politicians are elected to serve...far too many don't see it that way - Albany Rifles! || Loyalty to country always. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it - Mark Twain! || I am a far left millennial!
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Originally posted by Oracle View PostAll will lose in any war over South China Sea, Vietnam warns
Welcome to the party.
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Originally posted by tbm3fan View PostHe no doubt speaks truth. Yet, given China's stubborn intransigent and not wanting to now lose face, this stands a good chance of coming true.Politicians are elected to serve...far too many don't see it that way - Albany Rifles! || Loyalty to country always. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it - Mark Twain! || I am a far left millennial!
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Chinese Views on the SCS Arbitration Case between the PRC and the Philippines
Chinese Views on the South China Sea Arbitration Case between the People’s Republic of China and the Philippines
by Michael D. Swaine
via China Leadership Monitor
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
http://www.hoover.org/research/chine...blic-china-and
The Philippines v. China arbitration case and the furor over its verdict constitute a significant development that could influence the prospects for future rivalry or cooperation in the Western Pacific. This article closely examines the viewpoints of Chinese leaders and knowledgeable observers on the arbitration case. Authoritative sources consistently indicate that China rejects the arbitration and views its verdict as detrimental to vital Chinese interests, regional stability, and international legal order. China’s categorical rejection speaks to the fundamental Sino-Western division over the application of international agreements to sovereignty issues and indicates that any effort by the US or other powers to pressure Beijing will prove futile and most likely exacerbate existing tensions in the South China Sea.
Full text for free at the link above.Trust me?
I'm an economist!
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Originally posted by Oracle View PostChimo
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