Message from @diversity_is_racism
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UNTIL WAGES ROSE
MAYBE VIEW THAT AS AN ECONOMIST
MORE EFFICIENT = MORE PROFIT
Russia was a major force in Korea and Vietnam
ON THE EARLY PART OF THE CURVE
Russian MiG's were what even made their stand possible
Chines just supplied meat
North Korea would be completely wiped out by UN bombers
AGREED RUSSIA WAS ALSO MAJOR FORCE
BUT
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
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
THAT IS ALWAYS FUN
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?