@RickJoe_PLA Whether it's just "inefficient but understandable", or reckless and unprofessional, by the standard of a modern navy, we'd better leave it to other neutrals to decide.
@RickJoe_PLA By having one of PLA Navy's most advanced warships chasing a small Philippine Coast Guard vessel, only to ram into another Chinese Coast Guard ship and kill its own people? That's how a 052D is supposed to be used?
@RickJoe_PLA I say it gives a "hint" about their mentality about modern warfare. I'm not doing an extrapolation. We can leave that to another think tankie.
@the_gatherer_@appiecule They refer to two different things and are not mutually exclusive. By saying "I'm pretty sure" I made it clear I was talking about my own belief. What matters most is he made his own choice.
@FabrizioRomano If you really think like that, you should not start for your team because you are wasting not just your time but an once in a lifetime opportunity for another Norwegian footballer.
@clashreport I think he’s quite right about the true state of the relationship between the two countries. Trump was just like every other US president. His outrage was more of an outlet for his frustration than a threat of disobedience. He dare not.
@ewong A neat piece overall. But you don't need much creativity to deal with his sanctions. In diplomacy, it's not unusal for a country to suspend or drop sanctions from time to time and they may communicate that in private to the counterpart.