Too Late for the Cold War

Some Allied military hardware that were conceived during the Cold War entered service after the Cold War ended when Russia threw in the towel after the Soviet Union collapsed. Here are just seven military vehicles of the Allied Nations that entered military service after the Cold War ended in 1991.

If there was anything Britain's Challenger 2, France's Leclerc and Italy's C1 Ariete main battle tanks (MBTs) have in common, it's being conceived during the Cold War only to enter service with their respective countries after the Cold War ended.

The Seawolf-class submarines of the United States Navy (USN) were conceived with the possibility of a Russo-American War in mind. However, problems during construction meant the commissioning of the first ship of the class was delayed until 1997. By then, Russia had already admitted defeat.

The first keel for Canada's Halifax-class frigates was laid down in 1987, but HMCS Halifax, the first ship in the class, was not commissioned until 1992, meaning the Halifax-class frigates arrived too late for the Cold War, which ended at the end of 1991.

Australia's Collins-class submarines were the result of proposals to replace the Oberon-class submarines in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1978. Like the American Seawolf-class submarines, the Collins-class submarines encountered construction problems as well. By the time HMAS Collins was commissioned, the Cold War was long over.

Taiwan's F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighter jets had China as an opponent in mind when it had its first flight in 1989. When it entered service in 1992, the Cold War was already over by then, and China acknowledged that the Soviet Union had already collapsed, so technically, the F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighter jets entered service after Russia threw in the towel.

Now with Russia, China and all their other battle buddies itching to go to war (Russia has already invaded Ukraine), these vehicles that arrived too late for the Cold War may just see real combat action (Challenger 2 tanks have fought in Iraq and are battling enemies in the war in Ukraine, while Leclerc tanks in UAE service have intervened in Yemen). Not to mention that all of these vehicles appear in the Daisenryaku series of military strategy video games.

At The Mercy Of Tribulation

Even Mr Krabs and Patrick know that the Great Tribulation will be a very depressing time that is drawing near because they are going to perish during the Day of the Lord just like the sea creatures that died in the trumpet and bowl judgments.

According to the Trumpet magazine, the Western Hemisphere will come under the tyranny of the Abomination of Desolation that is prophesied to burn Jerusalem to the ground while the Eastern Hemisphere will be under the iron grip of rogue dictators that despise democracy. This means South Korea and Taiwan will probably be conquered by autocratic warmongers during the terrible three and a half years of the Great Tribulation. The worst part, however, is when the Abomination of Desolation and the rogue dictators fight against each other before turning their weapons on Christ's Second Coming in a desperate last-ditch attempt to thwart God's Plan to take back the Earth, because if Christ does not cut short the Great Tribulation, no flesh will be saved alive. In other words, this Earth is not God's World until Christ returns.

SpongeBob SquarePants © Nickelodeon.

Parallel Economy Video Game Industry

Now is the time for the parallel economy to rise, and the parallel economy should create its own video game industry by having its own video game console so that people who are boycotting Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft for various reasons can jump ship. Even better still, the parallel economy should have its very own version of Steam, which would have games that are compatible with Linux operating systems.

Whether or not 3DO manufacturers Panasonic and LG supported artistic freedom and fair use remains a mystery. But both companies are definitely better than Nintendo when it comes to customer satisfaction.

Yes, Taiwan did try to leave a footnote on video game history with the Super A'Can, which is obviously not a Famiclone. Unfortunately, it was unable to compete with consoles from established brands such as Nintendo, Sega and Sony, resulting in the discontinuation of the Super A'Can. If Taiwan wishes for its sovereignty to survive, supporting the parallel economy is the only option left for them, and they can start by joining forces with parallel economy advocates from the Anglosphere. Perhaps Taiwan will manufacture their own video game console again, so that console gamers will have a true alternative to Nintendo, PlayStation, and XBox. An alternative that promotes freedom of expression.

Remembering China Airlines Flight 611

Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the midair break-up of China Airlines Flight 611 that killed 225 people, making it the worst air disaster to occur in Taiwanese territory. The crash happened over a month after South Korea's worst air disaster, where a Boeing 767 belonging to Mainland China's national carrier, Air China, crashed on a hill near Busan, killing 129 people. Keep in mind that China Airlines comes from Taiwan, which is where the original Republic of China was exiled to after losing the battle for the Chinese Mainland during the Chinese Civil War, hence the name China Airlines.

Rediverted

Author's Note: The idea for this comic was conceived when I used to work for an aircraft maintenance company before they had to let me go due to not getting a security pass permit. Also, this comic was partly inspired by my trip to Taiwan in November 2018, and it was conceived before Hong Kong's current crisis.

If you wanted to know why the flight in this comic was rediverted from Hong Kong to Taipei, it was not really because of Hong Kong's atmosphere becoming less friendly, which had been happening since 2002, but rather the pilot did mention a manga magical girl as the possible reason. Sakura Kinomoto actually did go to Hong Kong, and her magical girl escapades also went there too. So it would make sense for any flight to get rediverted due to the escapades of prominent anime and manga protagonists if it meant keeping the flight safe from any unexpected dangers.