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China Suddenly Building Fleet Of Special Barges Suitable For Taiwan Landings (www.navalnews.com)
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China is building at least five new special purpose barges which appear tailor made for amphibious assault. The barges may provide the PRC (People's Republic of China) with a unique way to offload large numbers of tanks directly onto Taiwanese roads.

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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

You don't build the world's largest navy because you don't intend to use it.