-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a prelude to war! China increasing missiles facing Taiwan Wednesday, March 08, 2000 18:00 [USDefense.com] -- The U.S. commander of the Pacific fleet warned on Tuesday that China is increasing the amount of missiles it is deploying facing Taiwan at a rate of about 50 per year. However, Adm. Dennis Blair downplayed notions that China was preparing to attack or invade Taiwan anytime in the near future. Blair called the likelihood of such action "fairly low." Yet in previously published military strategy papers, Beijing has said it would eventually deploy about 600 short- and medium range missiles against Taiwan, then use them to overwhelm Taiwanese defenses and air assets in massive wave attacks. Defense expert Charles Smith, a national security writer for WorldNetDaily.com said such a plan was likely in a column published on Wednesday. Smith, who described two possible war scenarios with China -- one where Beijing wins and another where the U.S. comes out on top -- used the massive wave attack scenario to suggest a quick victory for Beijing. Smith said China could also employ its 5,000 aircraft People's Liberation Army Air Force planes against Taiwan. In the Chinese victory scenario, Smith said "hundreds of missiles, and thousands of MiGs (could) overwhelm the small Taiwanese Air Force. One or two of the bases (would) continue to function but are soon swept aside by the tide of" Chinese fighters and missiles. But Blair, who visited the Chinese mainland earlier this month, said he doesn't believe Beijing possesses the military might to invade, then control, Taiwan. Blair told a news conference Tuesday that although the U.S., China and Taiwan have "adjusted" deployment of key military assets prior to Taiwan's Mar. 18 general elections, no one is seen to be preparing for "major action." "There are some small variations but none of us is preparing for major military moves there, and that's good," he said. Blair did not get into the specifics of military deployments, however. The U.S. admiral dodged a reporters question asking how long he thought it would be before the mainland could prevail over the tiny island nation of about 22 million. Blair said, "That depends on what Taiwan and we do." He added that the Clinton administration is still considering Taiwan's military equipment requests, including Taiwan's request for Aegis-class destroyers and frigates. Blair said he has yet to make a suggestion concerning that request. **COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
