Destabilize.

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"U.S. military and private sector analysts quoted by the Financial Times said it would be 'destabilizing' if China developed the capability to deliver global nuclear strikes from space, using hypersonic delivery systems that could not be tracked or intercepted. China’s orbital test suggested it would be able to send its missiles over the South Pole if it desired, avoiding U.S. tracking systems concentrated on the North Pole."

Looked for cannot be seen. Listened for cannot be heard. Felt for cannot be touched. Hypersonic Chinese global reach?

CHINESE HYPERSONIC MISSILE TEST UNEXPECTED AND CAUSING GREAT CONSTERNATION [?] AMONG AMERICAN ANALYSTS?

First from the Internet web site Breitbart!

1. "China Stuns U.S. Intelligence with Hypersonic Missile Test"

"U.S. intelligence agencies were caught by surprise when China secretly tested a nuclear-capable low-orbit hypersonic missile in August, the Financial Times reported Saturday. The weapon circled the globe before descending upon its target, missing by about two dozen miles ]thirty-eight kilometers]."

Additionally and for the rest of the story courtesy the Internet web site Zero Hedge.

2. "China Denies Financial Times' Report Of Hypersonic Missile Test"

Article by Tyler Durden.

"Update (Monday 0700ET): On Monday, China's Foreign Ministry denied Financial Times' claim that the country had tested a hypersonic weapon in space, according to state-owned media outlet CGTN." 

"'It was not a missile, it was a space vehicle,' ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters at a regular press briefing in Beijing when asked about FT's story." 

We are not done with this. More to follow shortly. Chinese hypersonic in this case does represent a game-changer as they say. Perhaps and perhaps not.

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Points.

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Here with an article from Colonel Austin Bay courtesy the Internet web site Strategy Page.

China their position on Taiwan emboldened by American calamity in Afghan? USA beware?

"On Point: China Tests Taiwan After Biden's Afghanistan Debacle"

As extracted from the Colonel Austin Bay article:

"The Pentagon and several open-source analysts also identify other camouflage for Beijing aggression. In addition to formal independence, the cases include:

No. 1: Unrest within Taiwan, and note Beijing could seed unrest

No. 2: Foreign intervention in Taiwan's internal affairs, and that could mean anything from selling Taiwan F-16 parts to providing loans

No. 3: Taiwanese acquisition of nuclear weapons -- and like Japan and South Korea, Taiwan has the brains to produce them

No. 4: A foreign nation stationing military forces on Taiwan."

Taiwan crisis [can we call it that, a crisis?] only going to be made worse if any of  points one through four occur? I recommend the entire Austin Bay article be read, without qualification or reservation.

With regard to item # 3 see my previous blog entry.

With regard to item # 4 see my previous blog entry.

Tremble, but not so excessively so? 

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JAG.

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As extracted from my prior blog entry:

"Seems the judge was VERY fair in this cause. Even to the extent of criticizing the 'brass' for releasing apparently in a purposeful manner the medical records of the Colonel. Obvious the intention of such a release was to make the Marine officer appear to be not in full control of his mental faculties. A crazy man!"

Further with a comment from an acknowledged legal authority well familiar with the Uniform Code of Military Justice [UCMJ] and  Judge Advocate General's [JAG] procedures:

"I am impressed with the judge’s decision to deliver such a light sentence to the Colonel. That was a brave statement by him about the way the military, probably under pressure from the political leadership, handled the situation. That judge’s career will also be over, but if he is a JAG Colonel, he wouldn’t have been promoted beyond that rank. There are only one BG and one MG slot in all of JAG Corps. He is already as high as he can go before retirement. But still, a bold thing to do."

And thank you judge for job well done and thank you also acknowledged legal authority!

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SF ROC.

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ROC = Republic of China! Taiwan! SF = Special Forces.

Thanks to our good friends at the "War Zone" and the article by JOSEPH TREVITHICK.

"American Forces Have Been Quietly Deployed To Taiwan With Increasing Regularity: Report"

"A report that the U.S. military has been stepping up its activities in Taiwan for at least a year comes amid growing fears of a Chinese invasion."

Think restricted and confidential deployment of American unconventional warfare [UW] units and personnel to Taiwan as mentioned for a period of a year now. 

Preparation for UW if and when a Chinese attack does occur. Prepositioned and organized UW units in place, ready to go, their mission behind-the-lines resistance and guerrilla warfare. The Chinese will not find things so easy!

Within context consider:

"Chiu Kuo Cheng, the island's [Taiwan] defense minister, said publicly that Chinese forces would be capable of launching a 'full-scale' invasion operation across the Taiwan Strait with far fewer risks than they face now by 2025."

Tremble but not so excessively so?

These preparations greatly resemble NATO Gladio from the era of the Cold War?

See previous blog entries [some with embedded additional links] the subject Gladio:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2014/05/gladio.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2014/05/radio-gladio.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2014/09/american-gladio.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2015/05/stay-behind.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2015/09/grey-wolves.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2020/08/det-a.html

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Deviants.

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"Essentially if you refuse the vaccine or have a denied accommodation (religious or medical, of which they are all being denied) you will be administratively separated as GENERAL (under honorable conditions). This is based on Misconduct, Moral or Professional Dereliction, and substandard performance per SECNAVINST 1920.6D."

More discharge stuff U.S military. Refusal to take the inoculation for the Covid-19 virus 

"Navy To Separate Unvaccinated Officers Under Same Category Used For Drug Offenders and Sexual Deviants"

"The United States Navy is punishing and separating unvaccinated naval officers under the same category of 'Misconduct, Moral or Professional Dereliction' that is used to separate drug offenders and sex offenders from the Navy."

Refusal of military medical military treatment a violation of orders. Me3dical treatment so broadly defined as to mean any sort of prophylactics.

Sailors refusing medical treatment receiving as General discharge under Honorable conditions? There even is such a thing?

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Verdict.

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Plea entered. Verdict rendered. Sentence handed out. That was quick indeed!

From the Internet webzine "Coffee or Die" and the article by Noelle Wiehe & Carl Prine the court case of Marine Colonel Scheller is over.

"JUDGE DELIVERS VERDICT AMID QUESTIONS ABOUT BRASS MISCONDUCT IN SCHELLER CASE"

"CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Seeing a man in pain, confused, and frustrated by events on an Afghanistan battlefield far from here, Marine Reserve judge Col. Glen R. Hines delivered his verdict and sentenced outspoken Stuart Scheller, a Marine lieutenant colonel, to a $5,000 fine and a letter of reprimand for his social media campaign against the Pentagon brass."

Fine and reprimand issued by the judge as punishment. Further action to be taken, the Colonel separated from the military with less than honorable circumstances but not to include [?] a dishonorable discharge as might have been the case.

Seems the judge was VERY fair in this cause. Even to the extent of criticizing the "brass" for releasing apparently in a purposeful manner the medical records of the Colonel. Obvious the intention of such a release was to make the Marine officer appear to be not in full control of his mental faculties. A crazy man!

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Nails.

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"the French manicure features white tips that are accentuated by a natural looking base. Popularized by high fashion and popular celebrities during the last century, it continues to play a role in fashion trends today."

Consider this to be [?] a major news story with a military dimension?

From the Russian Internet media outlet Russian Times.

"As report reveals more US soldiers died from suicide than Covid, US major general complains army won't allow her French manicure"

"US Army Major General Jo Clyborne was ridiculed on social media after she protested that the military would not allow her to wear a French manicure to work."

"Clyborne posted a photo to Twitter which showed her removing her manicure on Thursday evening".

See these Twitter tweets from the distinguished flag officer:

My instantaneous reaction was that the nails perhaps will interfere with her using her personnel weapon in combat. But then what do I know? Inspecting our fingernails was done regularly in basic training for cleanliness. But that over fifty years ago now.

Are any of these tweets the use of contemptuous language as directed against higher military authority? We must mull that one over.

Have you ever done it ze French way?

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