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Old 24th November 2015, 00:10
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Re: Just how would you defeat ISIS?

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Originally Posted by Brian View Post
I've just seen a headline that states 'China declares war on IS'.
Dear Brian,

The reason that I provide links in my posts is to support my points with factual evidence. Could you do the same in this case?

Since we are discussing historical parallels, let me remind you that there were British (and Frenc) defence talks with the USSR in 1939 in what are similar historical circumstances. These talks very nearly ended with this - https://suite.io/paul-iddon/66t6285 . Meanwhile, there isn't too much ground for enthusiasm about Chinese air or naval intentions - http://www.navytimes.com/story/milit...hina/18789539/ .

A thought experiment might be appropriate. If British taxpayers do not want to increase the UK's defence budget, how would you react if you were a member of the Chinese government?

Regards,

Paul
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