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Thanks for the laugh. I needed it. :laugh:

That's a fancy way of saying Islam is evil. You should respect your own countrymen, despite your differences. Tolerance makes the world go around.

I actually like Indian universities, being of a newer generation, nearly every university topic and class is put online for you to view. I'll admit when I was doing my course, I had a look at online lectures from overseas, India included, as supplementary material. Australia universities are...

The problem with your analysis is it doesn't take the thread topic into account. In a conflict that arises from the SCS, China would use its navy and airforce accordingly to capture key strategic islands. And it can do that without resorting to a land invasion of Vietnam. They would not...

I believe I made that statement in response to the idea that China will struggle to defeat? Vietnam from extrapolating the past performance of the PLA in the Sino-Vietnamese war. I was simply suggesting that 30 years of focused military modernization, quickened following the Gulf War, would...

For experience, Vietnam hasn't had recent experience in modern warfare either. Right now, the most important measurement is the relative capabilities between the navy and air force of both nations, as these are the most crucial factors in any SCS skirmish or war. I don't see either Vietnam nor...

Perhaps it's not a fair comparison if we match two different militaries in different decades. However, it wouldn't be too wrong to say current Chinese military technologies and capabilities is a match against the 1990 US military, barring the US carrier groups' power projection, of course. In...

We're a few Olympics away from the one where you pay the IOC to win medals. The more you pay, the more medals you win.

It's not wise to compare historical performances. The PLA of 1970 is vastly different from the PLA of 2012. The PLA of now is comparable to the 1990s US military as a whole. Besides, you're thinking of a land invasion from the north. Why would China invade you? Its only aims are the South...

When you are taught you are the very best, this is what happens. But we shouldn't believe all American athletes are guilty of such behavior, yet there is a good number that is. It's a good thing China is behind the US on so many fronts. The day China or some other nation exceeds the US on...

So in all, a mistake. But maybe it wasn't. Maybe those weren't Chinese-style fishing trawlers, those are Soviet-style fishing trawlers. :whistle:

You're right, that's if any future conflict arises out of Chinese desires for direct subjugation of all surrounding nations in an attempt to achieve regional hegemony. This idea is far-fetched, nothing short of fear-mongering. The Soviets only got away with Eastern Europe because it was during...

A conflict in the SCS would be more likely to occur, but the US won't join it. We've never had two nuclear powers directly fighting each other, and I'm sure that's because the Soviets and the US were sane enough to do it over proxy wars.

A strategic partner is not the same as a military ally. The US is hesitant to enter the murky waters of the SCS dispute, much like it was hesitant to directly intervene with the Soviet Union. It's a fine game of brinksmanship and because of that Vietnam, the Philippines, even India, won't be...

The Jurchens may not have been Chinese proper then, but because the fact they proclaimed themselves the Qing Dynasty, under the mandate of Heaven, they have become an integral part of Chinese culture. Do you consider Norman England as English or Frankish? The ruling class doesn't change the...

I always thought the unnatural borders were the main reason for the dispute between India and Bangladesh. Especially those enclaves inside enclaves. At least the Chinese-Vietnam border is much more simple. You're right about Vietnam being in a position to threaten Chinese interests, with...

Australia wants everything to stay the same. China keeps on buying natural resources and fuel Australia's economy, while America continues to be the world police. Of course, this can't last forever.

They just settled a long border dispute with each other. So a land invasion is unlikely. Any conflict would be decided in the air and seas. There'll be a protracted skirmish along the border though...

Indeed, a white male gunning down innocents is the work of a deranged mind while muslim doing the same is an operative of a global Islamist terrorist organisation. Bias is everywhere. To me, the biggest problem is that while many commenters did state Sikhs are not Muslim, their tone suggests...

IMO, Jewish people, especially Ashkenazi Jews, are smarter because they started off at a higher point. The vast majority of those that survived WW2 are those that were able to escape Europe due to their relative affluence or type of occupation as well as those that immigrated to America. These...