Phil1111 908 #51 May 22, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, brenthutch said: Your position remains a mystery. You should reacquaint yourself with the rules of the forum. "Copying and pasting the words of somebody else is not a conversation. At the very least, the person should make a comment in relation to the wall of text they've copied and posted so we know where the poster himself stands in relationship to it. Give it some context so you aren't simply acting as a copy and paste meat robot" According to the rules of the forum you are nothing more than a "meat robot" He clearly asked for other opinions on the article and represented that he had not formed, or didn't offer one for his own view. Sidestepping debate by changing the subject, refusing to concede valid counterpoint or facts would also make you a....."meat robot" no I can't be bothered to google that one. I'll just cause it disingenuous. Beyond that there is the annual report to congress Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2019 136 pages pdf China is vulnerable to any prolonged conflict as it has almost no domestic oil production. The US has allies in the area of which Australia is the most notable. They have recently substantially increased their budget for new weapons. China's military adventurism quoted most often as a reason for that need. Edited May 22, 2020 by Phil1111 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites