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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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5. Taiwan scrambles its fighter jets as Chinese war planes conduct simulated attack, officials say

Reply to Calista241 (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 12:14 PM

Aug 2022

Chinese ships and planes rehearsed an attack on Taiwan on Saturday, Taiwanese military officials said, prompting the island nation to scramble its jets, per Reuters.

Taiwan's defense ministry said 20 Chinese aircraft and 14 warships conducted missions around the Taiwan Strait on Saturday afternoon, Reuters reported.

The ministry said that 14 of the 20 Chinese aircraft crossed the median line — a 110-mile-long strait that acts as an unofficial buffer between China and Taiwan.

Taiwanese jets scrambled, the ministry said, and the army also broadcast a warning and put shore-based missiles on stand-by, Reuters said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/taiwan-scrambles-its-fighter-jets-as-chinese-war-planes-conduct-simulated-attack-officials-say/ar-AA10nwS0

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White House summoned Chinese ambassador to condemn provocations after Pelosi's Taiwan visit [View all] Calista241 Aug 2022 OP

This has been the first line from the US playbook for the last 60 years. walkingman Aug 2022 #1

Xi has to save face. Not sure how far that goes as the "election" is coming up. Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #2

Starting a war could backfire. The death toll will be enormous on both sides. Martin68 Aug 2022 #6

No argument here. Scary proposition. Gorbachov said "it seems like the world is preparing for war" Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #7

We MUST begin starving China of the cash that fuels them. WE built their military oldsoftie Aug 2022 #3

They own so many U.S. Treasury notes that it could collapse our economy. That's what I read Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #8

Selling them would hurt their economy too. Japan owns more oldsoftie Aug 2022 #9

that giant sucking sound happened and it dramatically changed America. We still make weapons. Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #10

For anybody else who needs to look up, demarche Bayard Aug 2022 #4

Taiwan scrambles its fighter jets as Chinese war planes conduct simulated attack, officials say Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 #5

Kick ck4829 Aug 2022 #11