tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post4021618188839409558..comments2024-03-28T14:32:19.334+00:00Comments on Who Would Have Believed The Singularity Would Be So Stupid?: China and Russia attack US Deployment of system WHICH CAN KILL NO HUMAN BEINGPastoriushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-13996098838500844992016-05-01T14:34:58.994+01:002016-05-01T14:34:58.994+01:00Well for now this is merely a political effort to ...Well for now this is merely a <b>political</b> effort to get China to move on Kim.<br /><br />All we've really done here is announce that we are having <b>talks</b> with SK about deploying THAAD. <br /><br />Strategically, this would only encourage NK to launch now BEFORE we deploy.<br /><br />I guess the real question is why we didn't unilaterally deploy it years ago to protect OUR forces.<br /><br />THAAD system only has 49 interceptors. The countermeasure is to launch at least 50 dummy missiles in the first wave, then follow that up with the real warheads. <br /><br />Personally, I remember when our good ally South Korea didn't have any spare troops to send to Iraq to help us out when we needed it. That leads me to question why we are still there. Are we still trying to check the global spread of Communism? I would much rather have those 28500 soldiers patrolling our southern border and let the Koreans determine unification on their own.<br /><br />Its hard to seriously denounce Communism these days when China is our largest trading partner. <br /><br /> Redneck Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313318243009102759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-24882975148236988552016-05-01T12:14:42.681+01:002016-05-01T12:14:42.681+01:00Red Neck good points.. the idea that a defensive s...Red Neck good points.. the idea that a defensive system adequate to degrade or stop a Nork attack on south Korea, Japan, and or the Philippines and our bases there and perhaps as far as Guam, is NOT the same as stopping the THOUSANDS of warheads in the air (including cruise), SLBM's etc, with a Chinese or Russian theater attack.<br /><br />In terms of true strategic defense, I (PERSONALLY) would WELCOME Chinese and IVAN $$ being spent on that kind of defense, instead (or slowing) of generations of mobile offensive systems with ever shortening CEP's (the SS-18 was down to part of football field if I remember correctly)<br /><br />Those MORE SECURE in retaliatory forces are not likely to to fire on warning or lose their weapons systems. And those worried that a bolt from the blue attack they launch will be be so degraded the enemies' retaliation will be completely successful are far less likely to take such step.<br /><br />Besides, IMHO, Kim ain't shooting for the bases in SK, or on Okinawa(primarily). He's going for Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo type targets because that's who he is.<br /><br />Epaminondashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811906954763827459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-45943811429084910572016-05-01T02:10:33.140+01:002016-05-01T02:10:33.140+01:00Looks like the Sadr led Theocracy in Baghdad has a...Looks like the Sadr led Theocracy in Baghdad has arrived.<br /><br />Shades of 1979.<br /><br />Worst part is .... he's right about the flawed quota system we setup and the corruption and disfunctionality of the current democratic system there.<br /><br /><br /><br />Redneck Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313318243009102759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-6149268334868210602016-05-01T02:07:42.660+01:002016-05-01T02:07:42.660+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Redneck Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313318243009102759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-10312138688748077872016-05-01T01:06:05.467+01:002016-05-01T01:06:05.467+01:00Devil's advocate once again but ...... imagine...Devil's advocate once again but ...... imagine if other countries deployed an effective countermeasure to our nuclear triad.<br /><br />We're essentially proposing to take away not just North Korea's ability to Nuke South Korea, but China and Russia's current ability to do the same.... at least from their mainland.<br /><br />Why Would they be happy about such a development?<br /><br /><br />..... not that we should care what they think, but I can understand why they are concerned. It diminishes some of their offensive capabilities in the region. Redneck Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313318243009102759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-20663425446196277182016-04-30T16:13:27.027+01:002016-04-30T16:13:27.027+01:00Great comment, PastoriousGreat comment, PastoriousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-60780390986332078772016-04-30T14:53:22.612+01:002016-04-30T14:53:22.612+01:00Because that is not the "flexibility" th...Because that is not the "flexibility" that Obama promised them.Pastoriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.com