Did we ever invade any countries?

norman.ho

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US Marine base for Darwin. F7 k# ~4 ?. V7 N7 V
November 11, 2011.  Peter Hartcher Sydney Morning Herald political editor公仔箱論壇  Q+ N' _5 j' i. a; [

$ e2 l2 O' }+ x; F7 OBARACK OBAMA is to announce that the US will begin rotating Marines through an Australian base in Darwin in a permanent new military presence, intensifying the alliance in a sign of heightened concern about China.
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9 d! u7 |1 B0 T! [8 j公仔箱論壇He is scheduled to make the announcement with the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, when they visit Darwin next Thursday during Mr Obama's first visit to Australia as president. The 26-hour visit will mark the 60th anniversary of the ANZUS alliance.5.39.217.76" w1 [4 N$ y$ _0 [% J' i6 P9 P

# h: P' O$ D- W2 R6 b$ @/ P. [5.39.217.76The Marines are the chief US ground combat force in the Pacific theatre, the so-called ''tip of the spear''.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! F  D+ E8 {1 Q  z$ s: ~7 ]

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' v4 {% [3 d# z! P" \" Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTwo-thirds of all US Marines are based in the Pacific, with big concentrations at US bases on Okinawa Island in Japan and Guam, a US territory 2000 kilometres north of Papua New Guinea.! ~) t2 o; B, S
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''This is all about the rise of China, the modernisation of the People's Liberation Army and, particularly, it's about the increased vulnerability of US forces in Japan and Guam to the new generation of Chinese missiles,'' said Alan Dupont, the Michael Hintze professor of international security at Sydney University.3 r1 f! S. j. U; Y

norman.ho

And just some stats on US Marines presence in Asia to give a better picture:
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S. Korea: 31,893.
9 j: M' k8 `6 `) I# p, X5 }4 ]; kJapan: 40,201.5.39.217.768 x% D: j) ^5 n% I8 e/ S
Guam: 4,958.
) l/ f* C; ?& OHawaii: 55,016.
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  _. O0 D. W3 |5.39.217.76Now, answer these questions and get a $TVB888:
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( V! m4 m& ^. d% l5.39.217.76Which country invaded Vietnam?
* L0 @6 t: O9 k5.39.217.76Which country invaded Iraq?
. m: L  T) n0 R3 r  m; r: Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhich country invaded East Timor?
9 J" `$ \, B6 \+ M! I5 p& |Which country did China invade?

norman.ho

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And here are some stats on US Weapons of Mass Destruction:公仔箱論壇" L: G( W  U- Z( O& N7 ^5 q" w4 ?0 @
source:Wikipedia
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Nuclear program start date         21 October 1939
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First fusion weapon test                                         1 November 1952
% L* H& M5 y) u) u5 C" CLast nuclear test                                                 23 September 19920 D0 d" Z% E/ {* _% i8 N: O
Largest yield test                                                 15 Mt (1 March 1954) (Mega tons)
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Peak stockpile                                                         32,225 warheads (1966)+ B" ~' ], h8 k5 ~& E5 Y, s
Current stockpile                                                 5,113 totalTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。9 u6 M: K1 ^3 e* u/ ?! n# C; h
Maximum missile range                                        13,000 km (8,100 mi) (land)TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* c) [: k3 K5 y3 e# O& }
                                                                       12,000 km (7,500 mi) (sub)
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. As of 1999, the U.S. was said to have 12,000 nuclear weapons of all types stockpiled.

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. In its Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) declaration for 2003, the U.S. listed 5968 deployed warheads as defined by START rules.

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. For 2007, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists listed the U.S. with about 5,400 total nuclear warheads: around 3,575 strategic and 500 nonstrategic warheads; and about 1,260 additional warheads held in the inactive stockpile. Other warheads are in some step of the disassembly process.

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.The exact number as of Sept. 30, 2009, was 5,113 warheads, according to a U.S. fact sheet released May 3, 2010.

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7 m) I( `3 W' M) v0 dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn 2010, the Pentagon disclosed that the current size of its nuclear arsenal is a total of 5,113 warheads operationally deployed, kept in active reserve and held in inactive storage. The figure does not include the estimated 4,600 warheads that have been retired and scheduled for dismantlement. The number of operationally deployed strategic warheads stands at 1,968

norman.ho

Thank you felicity for your comment.  It might appear that I am very against US, it is partly true, nearly all of their foreign policies are absolutely noxious.( Q1 k. w9 U  w: A4 u3 z% x
On the other hand, many of my good friends are from the US; and I fully respect and admire those political intellectuals and artists who are living there.
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, j- p+ |7 S6 \' I; _+ p5.39.217.76Will spend some time to watch the clip again.  Thanks.