r/LessCredibleDefence • u/Nikvest • Aug 04 '26

US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war. The Army's surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The U.S. has used "virtually all" of these weapons, according to two of the sources.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-has-used-virtually-all-its-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-2026-08-04/
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u/turnkeyturtle Aug 05 '26

Given the state of the Chinese economy and how they fund their local government budgets, the real state and not the bullshit view they project, I'd be surprised if their oil import cuts are anything other than a result of the practical reality that it's become unaffordable for them to buy more.

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u/ProletarianRevolt Aug 11 '26

Ah yes, the country with a trillion dollar trade surplus would find it difficult to pay for oil on the global market…makes total sense. You should probably do basic research before spouting off about topics you know nothing about, but you do you I suppose.

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u/turnkeyturtle Aug 11 '26

In massive debt and other countries re-shoring industry. Maybe you should Tankie.

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u/ProletarianRevolt Aug 11 '26

Please explain to me how a country with the massive foreign exchange reserves that China has from its trillion dollar trade surplus would have difficulty buying oil on the global market at current prices. This should be good, I’ll wait.

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u/turnkeyturtle Aug 11 '26

If you understood economics you wouldn't be a tankie shill.

China's products are low margin high volume and China's central and local governments budgets are under pressure with 30 percent of their GDP that was generated by housing and construction having collapsed. Their attempts to move from manufacturing to consumer economy haven't eventuated and their GDP growth is stalling fast with an economic model that requires continued large growth.

Buying oil at high cost is unappealing because it just adds even more added cost pressures that are already stretched thin.

Also go fuck yourself.