China's Defense/Military Breaking News Thread
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Another PLAN ship quietly slipped into the inventory.
Escorted by related personnel of the military representative office of navigation affairs under the Shenyang Military Area Command (MAC) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Passenger Ship Co., Ltd of the China Shipping Co., the 23,000-ton “Qingshandao” large-scale passenger ro-ro ship smoothly arrived at the Dalian Port from the Guangzhou Shipyard on Jan. 12, 2012.
The commission of this most advanced ship lays a solid foundation for improving the maritime strategic projection capability of the Chinese Navy.
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On Jan. 5, U.S. President Barack Obama announced a defense strategy report titled “Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense”, which highlighted the country’s determination to maintain its status as a “military superpower” despite budget pressures as well as its plan to shift its military focus to the Asia-Pacific region.
The United States shifts its focus to the Asia-Pacific region mainly for four purposes. The first purpose is to “sustain U.S. global leadership” and to ensure its absolute safety and absolute advantages, as the report’s title reveals. The second is to take advantage of the Asia-Pacific region’s strong economic growth to solve its own economic problems. The third is to make waves in the region in collaboration with its allies. The fourth is to form an alliance in the region to counter China’s rise.
The United States is still in the period of strategic contraction despite the recent seemingly aggressive defense strategy adjustments. There are three reasons why it is using offensive tactics simply for defense.
First, this strategic adjustment is an overdue adjustment. It is an extension of the last adjustment, but it does not mean that the United States has “moved from Europe to Asia.” The United States pays attention to the balance of powers between Europe and Asia. It will not ignore Europe but will “look at both of Europe and Asia.” Therefore, its strategic power will be split.
Second, this strategic adjustment is its only choice in a gloomy economic situation. The United States has been heavily damaged by the financial crisis, and still cannot recover its economy steadily and is facing a high unemployment rate and a greatly reduced budget. Therefore, it has to make such an adjustment.
Third, this adjustment is a strategic contraction after the United States experienced the Iraq war and Afghanistan war.
China should stay alert and calm in dealing with the United States' strategic adjustment
Facing this strategic adjustment, China should be prepared for unexpected development. It ought to stick to its own road.
The United States is afraid of China's prosperity and takes every means to disturb China's development. Therefore, China should not be disturbed and focus on its own development.
The United States is also afraid that China will have a good external environment and therefore it takes every means to create troubles between China and other countries, pull other countries to its side to confront China, and set barriers on China's development road.
To deal with it, China should use its diplomatic skills properly to make more friends and reduce the number of enemies. In this aspect, China should have enough confidence.
What the United States is afraid of most is China’s powerful national defense. It is reasonable and legal for China to develop its national defense. If the United States regards China as a threat, it should first do something to relieve China’s concerns. That is China's reply for the shift of its military focus to the Asia-Pacific Region.
escobar
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A leading Japanese military think tank has noted China's growing assertiveness in national power has been reflected in its military build-up, the People's Daily Online reported. In its second annual report on China, China Security Report 2011, which was launched on Feb. 10, the National Institute for Defense Studies of Japan's Ministry of Defense said China's present territory problems are mostly concerned with maritime territory. And ensuring a secure and smooth maritime pass for Chinese vessels have become a priority for China.
According to the report, Chinese navy's geological strategy and combat range have already "surpassed the First Island Chain," and that China is eyeing the ocean strategy as it's stepping up the navy's mobility. The think tank doesn't regard Chinese navy's participation in international affairs, such as fight off piracy off Somalia, as a threat, but recommends Japan focus its efforts on diplomacy and consolidating its alliance with the U.S.
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The North, East and South Sea fleets of the People's Liberation Army Navy plan to launch military exercises that will have them penetrate the waters of Miyako and Okinawa, part of Japan's Ryukyu islands located in the East China Sea.
The exercise will take place at the same time as the Cobra Gold military maneuvers carried out in Southeast Asia by the United States and its Asian allies. The Chinese exercise has been interpreted as a challenge to American military presence in the Asia-Pacific.
The PLA Navy has held about 50 military exercises in the past two years, according to Japanese and Russian sources. These exercises have been launched by Beijing to counter the US presence and expand Chinese influence in the region.
According to analysts from Beijing, the Chinese navy will play a crucial role as the country increases its presence overseas. Yet Chinese analysts believe that there will not be a major confrontation between Beijing and Washington in Asia in the near future.
Maggern
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I like the coinciding nature of post #413 and #415....Interestingly, both articles are of foreign nature. Then again I have made no effort at all to check if this was mentioned in PLA Daily or similar sites.
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