Well that sounds like pain in the arse. (View Post)

Well, Taiwan was a more recent loss, so might be felt more keenly. And if Russia is reduced to the position of a nuclear-armed satrapy, then formal annexation might be seen as needlessly risky for li… (View Post)

Taking Taiwan and other territory claimed by China represents the reversal of the century of humiliations inflicted on China by the Western powers as Imperial China declined and collapsed. It's funda… (View Post)

Isn't it the sort of thing where a bidder can simply say, "we at Macho Engineering Corp. are committed to being an inclusive employer and that these standards are adhered to by our suppliers, su… (View Post)

We had some earlier discussion about changes in senior personnel in the PLA, where I was worried that it could be Xi purging those reluctant to invade Taiwan in the near future. A purge of Xi loyalis… (View Post)