From: thangolossus@gmail.com

On Wed, 11 Nov 2020 01:48:36 -0000, slider <slider@anashram.com>
wrote:

BEIJING officials are concerned about the abrupt appointment of a new US >Defence Secretary according to reports.

Christopher Miller, a former Special Forces officer and head of the US’ >National Counterterrorism Center, took the role yesterday. It follows the >sudden departure of Mark Esper, the former Defence Secretary with whom >President Donald Trump is known to have had disagreements in the past.

Mr Trump announced Mr Esper’s departure in a tweet, saying he had been >“terminated”.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1358673/South-China-Sea-news-Beijing-mark-esper-Donald-trump-Christopher-miller-defence-ont

The president said: “I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, >the higher respected Director of the National Counterterrorism Center >(unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be Acting Secretary of
Defence, effective immediately.

“Chris will do a great job! Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like
to thank him for his service.”

Now, military analysts have said officials in China are concerned Mr >Miller’s appointment could result in a tougher US stance on Beijing.

Beijing-based expert Zhou Chenming has said Mr Esper was “stable” in his >role, but that China is now worried about “possible military adventures”.

He told the South China Morning Post Mr Miller “specialises in surprise >attacks and adventure operations”.

Li Haidong, a professor at the Institute of International Relations of the >China Foreign Affairs University, said Mr Esper’s dismissal could also >signal Mr Trump’s unwillingness to concede the election in his remaining >weeks in office.

He told Chinese state news outlet the Global Times: “We cannot rule out
the possibility that in his remaining 70 days Trump will forcefully and >rudely refuse to leave the White House.”

The outlet also claimed an anonymous military analyst said Mr Miller’s >appointment would bring about a “replacement of US basic policy,” without >elaborating further.

Mr Trump and Mr Esper have been at odds this year, with the former
Pentagon chief having opposed Mr Trump’s threats to deploy active military >troops in order to suppress nationwide protests in the US earlier this
year.

Mr Miller arrived at the Pentagon on Monday this week, where he is said to >have met with senior officials and issued guidance.

However, he also added staff should not expect “significant changes at
this time,” a senior defence official reportedly told CNN.

US-China relations have been turbulent this year amid military tensions in >the South China Sea and its relationship with Taiwan.

Last month, officials from Washington and Beijing met via teleconference
to discuss tensions in what was the first meeting of the Crisis >Communications Working Group.

The Pentagon said in a statement: “The two sides agreed on the importance >of establishing mechanisms for timely communication during a crisis, as
well as the need to maintain regular communication channels to prevent
crisis and conduct post-crisis assessment.”

Recently, US marines began a month-long training exercise with Taiwan’s >military. Taiwan’s Navy Command said the “routine” exchange would “improve
the combat capabilities of Taiwanese troops”.

### - one way of his remaining in office being to declare war on china, >emergency war orders (EWO) completely obviating any need for the full >election results, or even any election at all!

but would he really go that far??

could be!

Wouldn't be a bad thing actually, before they build too many more
warheads. They only have 300 now most of which can be taken down by
anti missile defences. The US on the other hand has several thousand independent targeted reentry vehicles just sitting in Triden III
missiles in Ohio class deep blue subs just off the east coast of
ChiCom land - alone. Not counting their thousands of Minutemen silo
busters and other precision weapons.

Let's see what happens. Perhaps ChiCOm land will become a glowing
landmark for centuries to come, a warning to those who stir shit.

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From: slider@anashram.com

On Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:16:24 -0000, thang ornerythinchus <thangolossus@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wed, 11 Nov 2020 01:48:36 -0000, slider <slider@anashram.com>
wrote:

BEIJING officials are concerned about the abrupt appointment of a new US
Defence Secretary according to reports.

Christopher Miller, a former Special Forces officer and head of the US’
National Counterterrorism Center, took the role yesterday. It follows
the
sudden departure of Mark Esper, the former Defence Secretary with whom
President Donald Trump is known to have had disagreements in the past.

Mr Trump announced Mr Esper’s departure in a tweet, saying he had been
“terminated”.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1358673/South-China-Sea-news-Beijing-mark-esper-Donald-trump-Christopher-miller-defence-ont

The president said: “I am pleased to announce that Christopher C.
Miller,
the higher respected Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
(unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be Acting Secretary of
Defence, effective immediately.

“Chris will do a great job! Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like >> to thank him for his service.”

Now, military analysts have said officials in China are concerned Mr
Miller’s appointment could result in a tougher US stance on Beijing.

Beijing-based expert Zhou Chenming has said Mr Esper was “stable” in his >> role, but that China is now worried about “possible military
adventures”.

He told the South China Morning Post Mr Miller “specialises in surprise
attacks and adventure operations”.

Li Haidong, a professor at the Institute of International Relations of
the
China Foreign Affairs University, said Mr Esper’s dismissal could also
signal Mr Trump’s unwillingness to concede the election in his remaining >> weeks in office.

He told Chinese state news outlet the Global Times: “We cannot rule out
the possibility that in his remaining 70 days Trump will forcefully and
rudely refuse to leave the White House.”

The outlet also claimed an anonymous military analyst said Mr Miller’s
appointment would bring about a “replacement of US basic policy,”
without
elaborating further.

Mr Trump and Mr Esper have been at odds this year, with the former
Pentagon chief having opposed Mr Trump’s threats to deploy active
military
troops in order to suppress nationwide protests in the US earlier this
year.

Mr Miller arrived at the Pentagon on Monday this week, where he is said
to
have met with senior officials and issued guidance.

However, he also added staff should not expect “significant changes at
this time,” a senior defence official reportedly told CNN.

US-China relations have been turbulent this year amid military tensions
in
the South China Sea and its relationship with Taiwan.

Last month, officials from Washington and Beijing met via teleconference
to discuss tensions in what was the first meeting of the Crisis
Communications Working Group.

The Pentagon said in a statement: “The two sides agreed on the
importance
of establishing mechanisms for timely communication during a crisis, as
well as the need to maintain regular communication channels to prevent
crisis and conduct post-crisis assessment.”

Recently, US marines began a month-long training exercise with Taiwan’s
military. Taiwan’s Navy Command said the “routine” exchange would
“improve
the combat capabilities of Taiwanese troops”.

### - one way of his remaining in office being to declare war on china,
emergency war orders (EWO) completely obviating any need for the full
election results, or even any election at all!

but would he really go that far??

could be!

Wouldn't be a bad thing actually, before they build too many more
warheads. They only have 300 now most of which can be taken down by
anti missile defences. The US on the other hand has several thousand independent targeted reentry vehicles just sitting in Triden III
missiles in Ohio class deep blue subs just off the east coast of
ChiCom land - alone. Not counting their thousands of Minutemen silo
busters and other precision weapons.

Let's see what happens. Perhaps ChiCOm land will become a glowing
landmark for centuries to come, a warning to those who stir shit.

### - i dunno where you get this incredibly low figure of only 300 nukes?

i.e., they can 'afford' to have as many as they want! (and probably do by
now!)

we shouldn't ever underestimate them!

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