From: the.beez.speaks@gmail.com   
      
   On 04-11-2025 13:10, albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl wrote:   
    > An inhabitant of Israel is at a greater risk for personal security as   
    > an in habitant of the Netherlands. That is evident. Not needing quotes   
    > of professors.   
      
   See the statistics pulled up in this and another post.   
      
    > China is the mightiest military force and gaining strengths.   
      
   US expenses: ~$1 trillion   
   China expenses: ~$315 billion   
      
   Although China has twice the cannon fodder, it is far less capable to   
   project that power.   
      
   Numerically, China's navy has the upper hand - but technologically the   
   US has far more capable vessels - e.g. the US has *no* patrol vessels,   
   *no* frigates and *barely* any mine warfare or corvettes.   
      
   Combined these make up for 269 of the 314 vessels difference. Concerning   
   air power there is no comparison.   
      
   Since 40% of *ALL* all military expenditure is done by the US, that   
   alone puts your statement up for discussion.   
      
   In conclusion, I think that Hitchens laurals are still well deserved.   
   Question everything. And even that.   
      
   Sorry. But I couldn't your knee jerk Chinese propaganda stand.   
      
   Stand down, Bezemer. At ease.   
      
   Hans Bezemer   
      
   > In article ,   
   > Hans Bezemer   wrote:   
   >>> I intend to secure all mywork in gitee (china).   
   >>> China is the mightiest military force and gaining strenghts.   
   >>   
   >> Putting personal trust in a regime that has had no problems at all in   
   >> killing over 70 million of its own citizens is - how shall I put this? -   
   >> "brave".   
   > This is simplistic propaganda.   
   > "What can be be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without   
   > evidence."   
   > Assuming that *this* regime has killed 70 million, that has nothing   
   > to do with the safety of his website gitee that is much on the   
   > interest of the said regime.   
   >   
   >>   
   >>> Although the Netherlands plays dangerous games with tomahawk   
   >>> missiles, the danger is not as great and imminent as for Israel.   
   >>   
   >> "What can be be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without   
   >> evidence."   
   >   
   > An inhabitant of Israel is at a greater risk for personal security as   
   > an in habitant of the Netherlands. That is evident. Not needing quotes   
   > of professors.   
   >   
   >> Shall we quit the politics and bash each others heads in over compilers   
   >> and stuff? As usual?   
   > Please. But I couldn't your knee jerk anti-chinese reaction stand.   
   >   
   >>   
   >> Hans Bezemer   
      
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