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The Great Pacific War? A Three Part Series - Part 2 of 3, Paul Chardoul

When
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Location
University Club - 111 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 10th Floor of the Fifth/Third Building

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BREAKFAST CLUB OF GRAND RAPIDS

Established 1936 – John A. Collins, President

UNIVERSITY CLUB

10th Floor of the Fifth/Third Bank Building

111 Lyon St. N.W. #1025, Grand Rapids

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023 – 7:15 a.m.

Are we witnessing the harbingers of the next Great Pacific War? Or do we have nothing to worry about?

Although he is not a spokesman for the US Navy or the government, Paul Chardoul is a retired Commander in the US Naval Reserve and a retired history professor who is trained in international relations, diplomatic and military history, and geopolitics. Using the available information on the Chinese and American militaries, which includes their respective capabilities and deficiencies, national intentions, and other variables – some of which can be manipulated – Paul will present his interpretation of this information to help answer the question…Will there be a Great Pacific War?

Part two of this three-part series will include a short review of part one and determine American intentions and capabilities to prevent or win a war with China over the entire Western Pacific area. Again, using unclassified sources (not found next to a Corvette), Paul looks into his crystal ball once again and organizes relevant material into an eye-opening presentation.

We hope to see you! Please feel free to bring a prospective member, guest, or a conspiracy theorist.

Invocator: Eric Nelson
Introducer: Jeff Kissinger

The Navy

This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations on 10 October, 1995.

Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.
Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.
Canadians: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course.
Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES' ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.