tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post1708257920489577068..comments2024-02-24T06:02:36.178-08:00Comments on China Defense Blog: 2 Shanghai class patrol boats to East TimorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-81301658810163545292011-04-08T06:38:09.996-07:002011-04-08T06:38:09.996-07:00The oldest are only around 30 years old and probab...The oldest are only around 30 years old and probably have limited Sea Time anyway. Besides its not like these are a part of a diabolical plot by East Timor to invade Indonesia or Australia or something... or are they? ;)<br /><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jul/02/lv-casino-credit-company-sold-for-44-million/" rel="nofollow">Sightline Payments</a><br /><a href="http://Quách Đại kahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02670389561960280846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-44088531000701924042010-06-13T21:04:29.216-07:002010-06-13T21:04:29.216-07:00The lesser of the two evils, I guess, although the...The lesser of the two evils, I guess, although the Aborigines of Australia would beg to differ.Bumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032879358987911958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-2473231483680392292010-06-10T08:49:33.258-07:002010-06-10T08:49:33.258-07:00I am sure they would prefer to have the Australian...I am sure they would prefer to have the Australian as their "protector" over the Indonesian.Coatepequehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508159287589782109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-87834717522371033712010-06-10T00:35:41.125-07:002010-06-10T00:35:41.125-07:00I thought East Timor is an independent country and...I thought East Timor is an independent country and they can decide their own military purchases. I must be wrong as it sounds like the new Australian territory of East Timor has to seek approval from Canberra for everything they do. From annexation by Indonesia to invasion and annxation by Australian troops.Bumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032879358987911958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-80261021989326877772010-06-08T08:06:21.534-07:002010-06-08T08:06:21.534-07:00Dear Guys:
Here's the address of a picture of...Dear Guys:<br /><br />Here's the address of a picture of the re-configured Shanghai boats specifically meant for coastal and fisheries patrolling.<br /><br />http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/showfull.php?photo=9408<br /><br />There are NONE of the old gun mounts left and a lot of open deck space.<br /><br />Perhaps it is not the Timorese's intention to point AA guns at illegal duskylimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157843983113568393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-9800556168605390242010-06-08T00:51:08.802-07:002010-06-08T00:51:08.802-07:00"Its $US28 million ($34 million) purchase of ..."Its $US28 million ($34 million) purchase of the boats from Poly Technologies, a subsidiary of China Poly Group, a defence company with close ties to the Chinese military, stirred controversy in East Timor"<br /><br />Please don't tell me Shanghai class boats go for 14 million USD a piece. man, that's expensive for what's essentially old junk. (or it is modernized version Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580411377076795502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-84218859962171893722010-06-07T22:50:01.795-07:002010-06-07T22:50:01.795-07:00Well its a win-win situation, the PLAN has literal...Well its a win-win situation, the PLAN has literally hundreds and hundreds of Type 62Cs, many of which are in reserve, so you might as well sell them off. The oldest are only around 30 years old and probably have limited Sea Time anyway. Besides its not like these are a part of a diabolical plot by East Timor to invade Indonesia or Australia or something... or are they? ;)Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864515674077887733noreply@blogger.com