US warship berth in Cambodia Navy base built by Chinese.

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The US has said Ream Naval Base could give China a key strategic position in the Gulf of Thailand near the disputed South China Sea.​

The US Navy’s USS Cincinnati (LCS-20) littoral combat ship arrives for a port call at the Ream Naval base on Cambodia’s southern coast. (AFP pic)
PHNOM PENH: A US warship made a port call at a Cambodian naval base today for the first time since Chinese renovations that have raised concerns in Washington, AFP journalists saw.
The US has said Ream Naval Base, off Cambodia’s southern coast, could give China a key strategic position in the Gulf of Thailand near the disputed South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost in its entirety.

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The littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS-20) docked this morning at one of the base’s piers 150m away from a pair of Chinese warships.


“It is our privilege and our honour to be here as the first US naval vessel to moor pierside at Ream Naval Base, and we hope this is the beginning of a longstanding tradition and friendship,” Andrew J. Recame, the ship’s commanding officer, told reporters.

Cambodian leaders have repeatedly denied that the base is for use by any single foreign power, following US media reports in 2022 saying the new facilities at Ream – originally built partly with US funds – would be exclusively for the Chinese navy.

 

[syed putra]

Using US money

 

[syed putra]

I thought the littoral combat vessel was decommissioned due to structural defect

 

[Eisenhut]

USA is sibei Alpha sial!!

 

[Narong Wongwan]

USA is sibei Alpha sial!!

China LLST haha trump is the best

 

[glockman]

Why can't we all just get along? Why can't the US stop stirring shit all over the world?

 

[syed putra]

Why can't we all just get along? Why can't the US stop stirring shit all over the world?

US cannot tolerate rivals. It is in their mindset. They must be the top dog and nobody else must stand in their way.
First it was spain.
Then the UK.
Soviet
Japan
Now its china.
Obama mishandled ukraine allowing trump to arm the nation in order to encircle russia with the ultimate aim of destroying it. Plus curb Germany's rise.
USA will seek to destroy any potential rival.
If it gets too big, they will either coerce it to submission like Japan during Reagan's days, or plan its destruction like what its currently doing to china and russia

 

[ftan42]

I wouldn't be surprised if, in the near future, the Chinese make the U.S. repay using the same logic applied to U.S. bases.

US cannot tolerate rivals. It is in their mindset. They must be the top dog and nobody else must stand in their way.
First it was spain.
Then the UK.
Soviet
Japan
China.
Now it US
Obama mishandled ukraine allowing trump to arm the nation in order to encircle russia with the ultimate aim of destroying it. Plus curb Germany's rise.
USA will seek to destroy any potential rival.
If it gets too big, they will either coerce it to submission like Japan during Reagan's days, or plan its destruction like what its currently doing to china and russia

 

[ftan42]

useless card, China's shipbuilding productivity exceeds that of the US by over 200 times.

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

stupid melayu only builds jetty for sampan

 

[Eisenhut]

useless card, China's shipbuilding productivity exceeds that of the US by over 200 times.

USA is a hegemony. When comparing manufacturing or production of any sorts, it's USA + it's serfs

Shipbuilding you must consider USA + Korea + Japan + Vietnam + Philippines + Europe

They are almost equivalent to China

 

[ftan42]

USA is a hegemony. When comparing manufacturing or production of any sorts, it's USA + it's serfs

Shipbuilding you must consider USA + Korea + Japan + Vietnam + Philippines + Europe

They are almost equivalent to China

It's not about how many are combined and compared to a single apple; rather, the apple determines the essential building materials(rare earth) absent in all the others.
You will see the impact on Japan's GDP in a few months once China's sanctions on over 1,000 dual-use items take effect.

 

[Eisenhut]

It's not about how many are combined and compared to a single apple; rather, the apple determines the essential building materials(rare earth) absent in all the others.
You will see the impact on Japan's GDP in a few months once China's sanctions on over 1,000 dual-use items take effect.

Japan is a rare earth refining expert which can be used by USA.

2ndly, people have been talking about Japan GDP or collapse since 30 yrs ago. Relax bro. Why? Because Japan has a deflationary system to make essentials high quality and affordable to Japanese, unlike Singapore. So for japan ,GDP is look bad outside but yet cosy and happy inside with affordable warm ramen. Singapore is GDP look good but people suffering inside with expensive nasi lemak

 

[syed putra]

Japan is a rare earth refining expert which can be used by USA.

2ndly, people have been talking about Japan GDP or collapse since 30 yrs ago. Relax bro. Why? Because Japan has a deflationary system to make essentials high quality and affordable to Japanese, unlike Singapore. So for japan ,GDP is look bad outside but yet cosy and happy inside with affordable warm ramen. Singapore is GDP look good but people suffering inside with expensive nasi lemak

Because of falling population, per capita income is not affected.

 

[ftan42]

Japan is a rare earth refining expert which can be used by USA.

2ndly, people have been talking about Japan GDP or collapse since 30 yrs ago. Relax bro. Why? Because Japan has a deflationary system to make essentials high quality and affordable to Japanese, unlike Singapore. So for japan ,GDP is look bad outside but yet cosy and happy inside with affordable warm ramen. Singapore is GDP look good but people suffering inside with expensive nasi lemak

Japan possesses self-sufficient technology for processing light rare earths; however, it faces significant vulnerability due to complete reliance on imports for heavy rare earths, essential for advanced EV motors and defense systems. The majority of these critical materials are mined and processed in China. It is these rare earth that the West and US needed them

 

[syed putra]

Japan possesses self-sufficient technology for processing light rare earths; however, it faces significant vulnerability due to complete reliance on imports for heavy rare earths, essential for advanced EV motors and defense systems. The majority of these critical materials are mined and processed in China. It is these rare earth that the West and US needed them

the lynas rare earth processing plant in kuantan which DAP and local chinese commmunist tried to shut is now earning interest after getting assurance it will not be forced to shut.

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Malaysia’s US$143 million magnet plant will strengthen rare earth attraction: Anwar​

The Malaysian prime minister says Lynas-JS Link’s 3,000-tonne neodymium magnet manufacturing facility is all set to go ahead​

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the development of a 600 million ringgit (US$143 million) super magnet manufacturing facility in the state of Pahang would strengthen the nation’s rare earth sector, state media reported.

 

[Eisenhut]

Japan possesses self-sufficient technology for processing light rare earths; however, it faces significant vulnerability due to complete reliance on imports for heavy rare earths, essential for advanced EV motors and defense systems. The majority of these critical materials are mined and processed in China. It is these rare earth that the West and US needed them

Aiyo...supply of rare earth is not rare. Greenland, even USA , Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, Ukraine....many many la...so easy

This is the power of hegemony!! You must understand how powerful it is

 

[syed putra]

Aiyo...supply of rare earth is not rare. Greenland, even USA , Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, Ukraine....many many la...so easy

This is the power of hegemony!! You must understand how powerful it is

Problem is cannot mine due to environment Issues. Plus processing produce toxic waste which require special long term storage.

 

[ftan42]

Aiyo...supply of rare earth is not rare. Greenland, even USA , Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, Ukraine....many many la...so easy

This is the power of hegemony!! You must understand how powerful it is

It is not about rare earth mining, as many countries have such mines. The key lies in refining heavy rare earth elements to a purity of 99.9% - 99.9999%, a capability that only China possesses. Other countries, like Japan, can only refine light rare earth elements to a purity of 85% - 90%.

 

[laksaboy]

Of course. How else do you think Cambodia turned into Scambodia?

I let you build my infrastructure and open casinos. I also let your scammer (kidnapping) syndicates operate in Cambodia.

Even trashy Tiongs could become 'Cambodians'... or is it 'Scambodians'?