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| US & China Square Off Over South China Sea | |
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| MSantor | May 20 2016, 10:56 PM Post #231 |
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton | |
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| MSantor | Jun 4 2016, 01:54 PM Post #232 |
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton | |
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| MSantor | Jun 5 2016, 03:38 AM Post #233 |
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton | |
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| MSantor | Jun 6 2016, 01:38 PM Post #234 |
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Edited by MSantor, Jun 6 2016, 01:38 PM.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton | |
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| MSantor | Jun 12 2016, 01:47 PM Post #235 |
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Seems the press mistakenly called the USS Frank Cable a "supply submarine" when it's actually a submarine tender.Interaksyon
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton | |
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| MSantor | Jun 19 2016, 11:14 PM Post #236 |
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton | |
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| MSantor | Jul 7 2016, 09:41 PM Post #237 |
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton | |
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| Vermonter | Jul 10 2016, 11:10 AM Post #238 |
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A-10 Maritime Missions Author: David C Isby Air International June 2016 Four US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aiicraft carried out maritime surveillance missions over Scarborough Shoal, 150 miles off the coast of the Philippine island of Luzon, an area claimed by China. The first maritime mission was flown on April 19 from Clark Field on Luzon. The A-10s, from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, Korea and two Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters were among the aircraft initially deployed to the Philippines to participate in Exercise Balikatan 2016. A Pacific Air Forces spokesman said that the A-10s were being used for maritime missions because of their long loiter time and excellent low altitude maneuverability. The missions flown, from bases in the Philippines, followed US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's visit there and the announcement that the US deployments to bases made available under the terms of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement signed in March. Five Philippine air bases involved: Antonio Bautista on the island of Palawan; Basa and Fort Magsaysay on Luzon; Lumbia on Mindanao and Mactan-Benito Ebuen on Cebu. The deployment will lead joint patrols with Philippine aircraft. Boeing has offered the Philippines 12 overhauled former US Air Force A-10s, plus another 12 for spares. |
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| Hong Nam | Jul 10 2016, 12:15 PM Post #239 |
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Seriously? This may be an opportunity which shouldn't be ignored. |
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| Neo | Jul 10 2016, 09:08 PM Post #240 |
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If the DND refuses the Boeing offer, they are fools. If the DND approves it, and explains the A10s capabilities to Duterts, and Duterts learns that this plane is NOT only capable of pulverizing insurgents, but can be a significant threat to Chinese military surface assets as well,I'm not optimistic Duterts will automatically approve this. We have to remember, Duterts is open to bilateral talks, and what better way to appease the Chinese than not acquiring anything that could put even the smallest dent on Chinese plans for conquest. And dent, thse A10s would. Because, PH will not just be just acquiring a lethal aircraft. It also mean, PH can speed up weapons acquisition. Not only for the A10s, but also for the FA-50s. China doesn't want that. I'm pretty sure China can't ask Boeing not to sell PH these A10s, but what China can do is -- influence or outright ask Duterts not to buy 'em A10s. Because -- why wouldn't they? China has asked the Koreans not to sell PH the FA-50s or not to give PH one old un-armed Pohang. It is safe to say, they will be on Duterts' ear. I hope Boeing is genuinely offering the A10s - even if just to know if Duterts is going to approve 'em or not. |
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Seems the press mistakenly called the USS Frank Cable a "supply submarine" when it's actually a submarine tender.

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