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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 116565 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Trouble with China Reply #167 - Dec 29^th, 2025 at 8:28pm Brian Ross wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 8:24pm: China launches military exercise warning against Taiwan independence What did I tell you today? tsk tsk tsk ... China launches military exercise warning against Taiwan independence.
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Brian Ross Moderator Offline Representative of me Posts: 45989	Re: Trouble with China Reply #168 - Dec 30^th, 2025 at 11:22am China hasn't said it wants war in 2026. But it's showing the world it's ready for one
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 116565 Melbourne Gender:	Re: AUKUS Reply #169 - Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:26pm Brian Ross wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:20pm: There is an old adage, Bobby: amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics. The Chinese has lots of weapons, lots of soldiers, lots of ships, they do not have the means to supply over a distance of 5-6,000 kilometres. Tsk, tsk, tsk... The ships can transport soldiers.
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Reply #170 - Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:35pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:26pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:20pm:

There is an old adage, Bobby: amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics. The Chinese has lots of weapons, lots of soldiers, lots of ships, they do not have the means to supply over a distance of 5-6,000 kilometres. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

The ships can transport soldiers. Roll Eyes

You are not reading what I am typing, Bobby. Logistics consists of far more than just transporting troops. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Reply #171 - Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:37pm

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:35pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:26pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:20pm:

There is an old adage, Bobby: amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics. The Chinese has lots of weapons, lots of soldiers, lots of ships, they do not have the means to supply over a distance of 5-6,000 kilometres. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

The ships can transport soldiers. Roll Eyes

You are not reading what I am typing, Bobby. Logistics consists of far more than just transporting troops. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Brian,
Australia is a minnow in a sea of sharks. Roll Eyes

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Reply #172 - Dec 29^th, 2025 at 8:28pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:37pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:35pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:26pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:20pm:

There is an old adage, Bobby: amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics. The Chinese has lots of weapons, lots of soldiers, lots of ships, they do not have the means to supply over a distance of 5-6,000 kilometres. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

The ships can transport soldiers. Roll Eyes

You are not reading what I am typing, Bobby. Logistics consists of far more than just transporting troops.

Brian,
Australia is a minnow in a sea of sharks. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Australia is an Orca in a sea of sharks. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Reply #173 - Dec 30^th, 2025 at 7:44am

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 8:28pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:37pm:

Brian,
Australia is a minnow in a sea of sharks. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Australia is an Orca in a sea of sharks. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Dear Brian,
many blessings.

Back in the 1970s my grandmother often used to say -

"if the Chinese thought they could get away with it
they'd invade us tomorrow."

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Reply #174 - Dec 30^th, 2025 at 11:28am

Bobby. wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 7:44am:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 8:28pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:37pm:

Brian,
Australia is a minnow in a sea of sharks. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Australia is an Orca in a sea of sharks. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Dear Brian,
many blessings.

Back in the 1970s my grandmother often used to say -

"if the Chinese thought they could get away with it
they'd invade us tomorrow."

Your Grandmother was paranoid, Bobby. China only represents a minor threat to Australia. Remember that adage? China does not possess the means to represent much of a threat to Australia. Logistically it could not sustain much of a campaign to threaten Australia. Stop wasting our time with your silliness. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Reply #175 - Dec 30^th, 2025 at 6:57pm

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 11:28am:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 7:44am:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 8:28pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:37pm:

Brian,
Australia is a minnow in a sea of sharks. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Australia is an Orca in a sea of sharks. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Dear Brian,
many blessings.

Back in the 1970s my grandmother often used to say -

"if the Chinese thought they could get away with it
they'd invade us tomorrow."

Your Grandmother was paranoid, Bobby. China only represents a minor threat to Australia. Remember that adage? China does not possess the means to represent much of a threat to Australia. Logistically it could not sustain much of a campaign to threaten Australia. Stop wasting our time with your silliness. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Dear Brian,
many blessings.

Please don't insult the memory of my grandmother -
she was one of the few women of her generation with a university degree.

forgiven

namaste

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Reply #176 - Dec 30^th, 2025 at 8:21pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 6:57pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 11:28am:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 7:44am:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 8:28pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 29^th, 2025 at 6:37pm:

Brian,
Australia is a minnow in a sea of sharks. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Australia is an Orca in a sea of sharks. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Dear Brian,
many blessings.

Back in the 1970s my grandmother often used to say -

"if the Chinese thought they could get away with it
they'd invade us tomorrow."

Your Grandmother was paranoid, Bobby. China only represents a minor threat to Australia. Remember that adage? China does not possess the means to represent much of a threat to Australia. Logistically it could not sustain much of a campaign to threaten Australia. Stop wasting our time with your silliness. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Dear Brian,
many blessings.

Please don't insult the memory of my grandmother -
she was one of the few women of her generation with a university degree.

forgiven

namaste

Her degree was not of much use in this situation. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Re: AUKUS
Reply #177 - Dec 30^th, 2025 at 8:30pm

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 8:21pm:

Her degree was not of much use in this situation. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

I would say that with her studies in: English, French and ancient history -
the Romans and Greeks etc she was qualified to talk about
the reasons for the downfall of empires.
She could reply upon history to predict the future -
quite an interesting person to talk to who I admired.

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Reply #178 - Dec 30^th, 2025 at 9:15pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 8:30pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 8:21pm:

Her degree was not of much use in this situation. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

I would say that with her studies in: English, French and ancient history -
the Romans and Greeks etc she was qualified to talk about
the reasons for the downfall of empires.
She could reply upon history to predict the future -
quite an interesting person to talk to who I admired.

If she was studying Chinese history or something similar she might have had a point, Bobby. She wasn't though. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Reply #179 - Dec 30^th, 2025 at 9:33pm

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 9:15pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 8:30pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2025 at 8:21pm:

Her degree was not of much use in this situation. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

I would say that with her studies in: English, French and ancient history -
the Romans and Greeks etc she was qualified to talk about
the reasons for the downfall of empires.
She could reply upon history to predict the future -
quite an interesting person to talk to who I admired.

If she was studying Chinese history or something similar she might have had a point, Bobby. She wasn't though. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Dear Brian,
I think you could do well to read the book -

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-1789)

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