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A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
« on: September 07, 2013, 01:57:45 am »
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Western naval sources reported Friday that a Chinese landing craft, the Jinggangshan, with a 1,000-strong marine battalion had reached the Red Sea en route for the Mediterranean off Syria.  According to DEBKAfile, Beijing has already deployed a number of warships opposite Syria in secret. If the latest report is confirmed, this will be the largest Chinese deployment in the Middle East in its naval history.
 
http://www.debka.com/newsupdate/5640/


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Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2013, 02:03:52 am »
I'm confused.  Is this article saying there are a thousand men packed inside that vessel?  And ready to do what exactly.  Thanks for an answer in advance.
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Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2013, 02:14:01 am »
Quote from: famousdayandyear on September 07, 2013, 02:03:52 am
I'm confused.  Is this article saying there are a thousand men packed inside that vessel?  And ready to do what exactly.  Thanks for an answer in advance.

It's from DEBKAfile, so it's safe to assume it is BS.
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Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2013, 02:16:38 am »
Have the Chinese sent many ships to the Mediterranean?
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Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2013, 03:06:52 am »
Quote from: Oceander on September 07, 2013, 02:16:38 am
Have the Chinese sent many ships to the Mediterranean?

They do from time to time, usually a couple of frigates or destroyers, just to show off.
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Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2013, 03:10:22 am »
Quote from: Atomic Cow on September 07, 2013, 03:06:52 am
They do from time to time, usually a couple of frigates or destroyers, just to show off.

Are they showing off right now?
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Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2013, 03:52:51 am »
Quote from: Oceander on September 07, 2013, 03:10:22 am
Are they showing off right now?

Pretty much.  A ship like that, if that is what they have sent to the Med, is for show.  It wouldn't last 2 seconds in a battle.
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Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2013, 04:05:00 am »
Quote from: Atomic Cow on September 07, 2013, 03:52:51 am
Pretty much.  A ship like that, if that is what they have sent to the Med, is for show.  It wouldn't last 2 seconds in a battle.

Do they have any of the "real stuff" in the Mediterranean?
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Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2013, 05:10:46 am »
Quote from: Oceander on September 07, 2013, 04:05:00 am
Do they have any of the "real stuff" in the Mediterranean?

Off the top of my head, I don't know.  I haven't seen anything about them deploying any DDGs, the only surface ships of consequence they have.
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Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2013, 05:28:42 am »
But really, would we want to touch any Chinese ship...even a junk...if they flood the market with our debt, well?
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