Help support TMP


"Are Indonesia and China Heading for A Territorial Clash..." Topic


5 Posts

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please do not post offers to buy and sell on the main forum.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.


Back to the Ultramodern Warfare (2014-present) Message Board


Action Log

15 Jan 2019 1:09 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill

  • Changed title from "Is Indonesia and China Heading for A Territorial Clash..." to "Are Indonesia and China Heading for A Territorial Clash..."

Areas of Interest

Modern

Featured Hobby News Article


Featured Link


Featured Ruleset


Featured Showcase Article

1:100 M163 VADS

Air defense that doubles as ground support?


Featured Profile Article

The Simtac Tour

The Editor is invited to tour the factory of Simtac, a U.S. manufacturer of figures in nearly all periods, scales, and genres.


Current Poll


Featured Book Review


486 hits since 15 Jan 2019
©1994-2025 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP15 Jan 2019 12:47 p.m. PST

….In The South China Sea?


"While Indonesia does not recognize any boundary dispute with China, President Joko Widodo is flexing strong sovereign claim to the gas-rich Natuna Islands.

Amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, President Joko Widodo has followed through on a two-year-old pledge to strengthen Indonesia's military presence on Natuna Besar, the largest of several hundred small islands on the southern fringe of the waterway.

Indonesian officials familiar with the plan say the 1,720 kilometer island — the closest large land mass to an increasingly assertive China — will soon be equipped with a surface-to-air missile system, elements of a marine battalion and upgraded air and naval base facilities. The military base was opened in mid-December…."

picture

Main page
link


Amicalement
Aramnd

Lion in the Stars15 Jan 2019 7:35 p.m. PST

Yes.

I have this unfortunate image that Pres Xi is going to keep pushing until someone shoots somebody.

Thresher0115 Jan 2019 8:23 p.m. PST

Interesting.

I agree with Lion.

My guess is the Chinese eventually get their way, in the end, since no one in the region has the strength to oppose them, and they can't agree to ally with one another, or hold China's feet to the fire.

They don't even dare bring up these concerns at the ASEAN meetings, which says a lot about China's ability to buy people/countries off.

capt jimmi16 Jan 2019 6:52 a.m. PST

yes, inevitably. Already has been incidents .

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP16 Jan 2019 12:03 p.m. PST

Also Agree….

Amicalement
Armand

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.