BREAKING: Washington announces $2.4 billion-sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defense systems to Taiwan

[Get Ya Wig Split]

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Statement from a StateDept official about the approval of today's sale to #Taiwan of up to 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.37 billion.

 

[Tai Hai Chen]

Harpoon is no match for YJ-18.

YJ-18 - Wikipedia

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[FairAndUnbiased]

Harpoons on ships and planes can't even get close enough to PLAN to do jack shit and they think land based Harpoons can do anything but act as a missile sponge?

 

[khansaheeb]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1320839818419589120

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1320836862102167553

Statement from a StateDept official about the approval of today's sale to #Taiwan of up to 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.37 billion.

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With a little more provoking of China they could have sold a 1000 Harpoons to Taiwan

 

[khansaheeb]

This is what Taiwan will look look like after all the arms purchases from the US:'-

 

[Salza]

this is how US milk countries

taiwan/India/Australia by taking name of China
South Korea/ Japan by taking name of North Korea
Saudia Arab/UAE by taking name of Iran

 

[LeGenD]

Harpoon is no match for YJ-18.

YJ-18 - Wikipedia

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Harpoon missiles are better than ever before with upgrades.

Harpoon missiles are capable of engaging individual targets as small as tiny boats and/or selected components of a larger target - modern targeting capabilities.

 

[Tai Hai Chen]

Harpoon missiles are better than ever before with upgrades.

Harpoon missiles are capable of engaging individual targets as small as tiny boats and/or selected components of a larger target - modern targeting capabilities.

Harpoon can't be vertically launched. It takes up a shit ton of space on ships with quad launchers. Type 052D already don't have anymore quad launchers like Type 052C has.

 

[LeGenD]

Harpoon can't be vertically launched. It takes up a shit ton of space on ships with quad launchers. Type 052D already don't have anymore quad launchers like Type 052C has.

Understood, but Taiwan want this system:

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

China, do more....

 

[ACE OF HEARTS]

The aim is not to defeat China, that is not possible but to make sure that counter damage to China would be extensive enough so that China will rethink about its strategy of taking over Taiwan in the future by force.

Question is how much China is willing to bleed to unite with Taiwan?

 

[vishwambhar]

this is how US milk countries

taiwan/India/Australia by taking name of China
South Korea/ Japan by taking name of North Korea
Saudia Arab/UAE by taking name of Iran

Yes this is how they milk us.... we are not lucky like Pakistan who gets everything for free.....
Wake up..... there is nothing free in this world..... you too aren't only being milked by China for her own ambitions but mark my words that one day China will get the DESI GHEE out of you for the investments it has done for you..... thers nothing called iron brother....

 

[mike2000 is back]

this is how US milk countries

taiwan/India/Australia by taking name of China
South Korea/ Japan by taking name of North Korea
Saudia Arab/UAE by taking name of Iran

What type of logic is that ?
So countries are not free to purchase weapons they deem necessary for their security? So you think you are smarter/wiser than leaders from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia , UAE etc ? Countries who are among the most developed and wealthy in the world?
Using your logic Pakistan should stop wasting the money it doesn't have to buy weapons from China since China is using Pakistan-India conflict to milk Pakistan. Lool

 

[Microsoft]

This is what Taiwan will look look like after all the arms purchases from the US:'-

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Meanwhile in the U.S.

 

[OppositeDay]

The aim is not to defeat China, that is not possible but to make sure that counter damage to China would be extensive enough so that China will rethink about its strategy of taking over Taiwan in the future by force.

Question is how much China is willing to bleed to unite with Taiwan?

Harpoons don't bring new abilities to Taiwan. They already have their own supersonic Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missiles. More American imports = less indigenous production. So it balances out.

For the Chinese government reunification is a matter of political legitimacy. So it has to happen sooner or later. I prefer later.