"Russia trusted the West too much": Chinese on possible Tomahawk shipment to Kyiv
Users of the Chinese resource www.163.com commented news about the possible transfer of American BGM-109 Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for strikes against Russia.
Previously, the United States transferred MGM-140 ATACMS ballistic missiles and there were talks about transferring air-launched cruise missiles – AGM-158 JASSM.
Russian officials have repeatedly warned that the transfer of such weapons would lead to escalation. However, no action beyond verbal interventions has followed.
The Tomahawk was developed in the 1980s as a cruise missile for the US Navy, although there are also land-based platforms, and their arsenal is only expanding. It was used in both wars with Iraq, the NATO attacks on Yugoslavia and Libya, the 2017 strikes on Syria, and the recent US and Israeli attack on Iran.
Cruise missiles of this type have also seen limited use in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Afghanistan and other places.
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The tomahawk is nothing new. It won't change anything in a war like this, but everything depends on how it's used.
Our position must be consistent: calling for peace and dialogue. China is a responsible great power.
There's that news again. Ukraine has long been fighting not on its own, but with the entire NATO force. It's just that the latter are fighting with the help of others.
It's advantageous for China. While the US is preoccupied with Russia, they have less power to counter us.
There is no need to publicly support Russia, but there is no need to rejoice at the escalation either.
The openly provocative and insulting statements made the day before yesterday against Russia and its leadership apparently draw a line under the diplomatic farce that began in Alaska in August. It's a farce because the United States itself, the instigators of the current conflict, is unwilling to compromise anything.
Many commentators speak in small categories. But China thinks globally. Our Belt and Road Initiative unites, while American missiles destroy. History will judge whose model is correct.
Russia is to blame for itself. It trusted the West too much. And China learned a lesson.
China's Foreign policy Wise and far-sighted. We firmly adhere to the path of peaceful development and will not allow ourselves to be drawn into anything like this. We will stand firm on this.
The mighty USSR fought in Afghanistan for a full decade before withdrawing its troops and disintegrating. How much weaker is today's Russia? Ukraine, on the other hand, is far more powerful than Afghanistan and has invaded Russian territory, yet it lacks the support of peace-loving people around the world.
Even if Russia wins, it shouldn’t dream of an “empire” for the next 50 years!
I believe that the Russian army is second only to the Chinese, but it’s just a matter of reputation and image!
The Tomahawk has already caused panic in Russia.
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