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Deuxcents

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1. We will most likely lose our standing in a lot of ways real soon. Signs like this are going up a lot lately

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 06:46 PM

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China's huge navy is expanding at breakneck speed - will it rule the waves? [View all] DavidDvorkin Aug 31 OP

We will most likely lose our standing in a lot of ways real soon. Signs like this are going up a lot lately Deuxcents Aug 31 #1

More from the BBC nitpicked Aug 31 #3

And from AP nitpicked Aug 31 #4

I don't like this Us vs Them vibe these articles/news gives me Deuxcents Aug 31 #7

But it really is Us vs. Them and has been for a long time DavidDvorkin Aug 31 #9

Yes, but this saber rattling is happening when we're so unprepared and our experienced military leaders Deuxcents Aug 31 #10

They are indeed taking advantage DavidDvorkin Aug 31 #12

Many of those ships sabbat hunter Aug 31 #2

Bingo. Capabilities, not numbers. Plus, China has a host of other problems they can't simply build their way out of. paleotn Aug 31 #6

Numbers of ships a navy has, even total tonnage, isn't necessarily a measure of power. Capabilities are. paleotn Aug 31 #5

Obama tried to tell us. Hillary Clinton tried to tell us. Hekate Aug 31 #8

Tell us what? paleotn Aug 31 #13

Historically, naval dominance isn't about military power. Morbius Aug 31 #11

These articles . . . . DarthDem Aug 31 #14

The endless pissng contests between wannabee "Great Leaders" lead ordinary people to their graves. Ping Tung Sep 1 #15

China will be the only existing superpower in the world JI7 Sep 1 #16

I can understand countries wanting to secure their economic rights in the face of Trumps shakedown attempts. David__77 Sep 1 #17

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