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General Category => World News => Topic started by: ABX on September 07, 2013, 01:57:45 am

Title: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
Post by: ABX on September 07, 2013, 01:57:45 am: Quote
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/

(http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/mediafile/201209/14/F201209140803175605791021.jpg)
Title: Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
Post by: Atomic Cow 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.
Title: Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
Post by: Oceander on September 07, 2013, 02:16:38 am: Have the Chinese sent many ships to the Mediterranean?
Title: Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
Post by: Atomic Cow 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.
Title: Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
Post by: Oceander 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?
Title: Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
Post by: Atomic Cow 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.
Title: Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
Post by: Oceander 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?
Title: Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
Post by: Atomic Cow 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.
Title: Re: A Chinese landing craft with 1,000 marines for Syria – reports
Post by: Scottftlc 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?