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> Bear in mind that China has pretty much no oil and these 055 destroyer boats are diesel&gas turbine powered. Well, then they are lucky that Russia, now sanct
by Detrytus 3y ago
> Bear in mind that China has pretty much no oil and these 055 destroyer boats are diesel&gas turbine powered.
Well, then they are lucky that Russia, now sanctioned by the West, has no choice but to sell all their oil to China, at discount prices.
- jldugger 3y agoBy way of one tiny pipeline that has to travel across an entire continent the long way, or via boat through the suez canal?
- dfadsadsf 3y agoThere is oil in Sakhalin Island, new pipelines are planned and existing railways are fully capable to transport enough oil to sustain military campaign if China curtains civilian oil consumption (like every country at war did in WW2). Frankly highlighting China dependence on maritime trade is a cope. It just won’t matter much in hot war.
- CRConrad 3y ago> or via boat through the suez canal? Nah. Ship.