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every single plane that flown there was Russian
MOST WEAPONS CAME FROM CHINA
AND
most rifles maybe
CHINESE RED ARMY IN KOREA WAS DETERMINATIVE
NO
ALSO MAJOR WEAPON OF VIETNAM WAR
everything that *mattered* to turn the tide and keep korea going was russian
aircraft and air defense
AIR DEFENSE
IN VIETNAM
HOWEVER, REMEMBER THE CONFLICT BETWEEN US AND CHINESE FORCES IN KOREA
America suicided in Vietnam otherwise it could've won by land invasion
ALSO ADVISERS
I AGREE THERE
BUT
THEY WERE FACING A REAL CONTENDER
THE CHINESE WOULD BE BRUTAL IN A LAND WAR
THEY WILL FAIL ON THE SEA
WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT RUSSIAN SUBMARINES ALSO
Russian submarine arsenal, and everything else on the sea was scaled down
So that they can maintain patrols, yet be economical and practical
Submarines are boring nowadays, the most interesting thing recently made is german diesel-electric Type 212
its one of the first having completely AIP possibility, theoretically being the most quiet submarine in the world and virtually undetectable
PRETTY COOL BUT OLDER
RUSSIAN SUBS WERE LOUD BUT FORMIDABLE
WONDER HOW MANY OF THOSE DESIGNS ARE IN CHINA TODAY?
"we even have a dishwasher on boaard - and that is anti-magnetic too"
germans ...
this one is limited obviously by it's modest range
The Type 212's hybrid diesel-electric and air-independent fuel-cell propulsion system meets a vital requirement for low detectability. The efficiency of these fuel cells is very high compared to the diesel generator. It is approximately 65%. This means that 65% of applied energy, which is in the hydrogen, can be converted into electricity. The losses, E.g. due to friction/heat amount to only 35%.
otherwise it could theoretically terrorize international waters with it's undetectability
THESE LOOK LIKE FUN
I WONDER HOW MUCH DESIGNS HAVE IMPROVED SINCE 1988
USUALLY
THE STUFF WE READ ABOUT
IS TWENTY YEARS BEHIND WHAT IS BEING DEPLOYED
Germans have sold these submarines, probably technology too, to Israel