Tag: China

CHINA’S MILITARY BASE IN AFGHANISTAN

Sourced : The Diplomat By Kemel Toktomushev Beijing has long refrained from engaging militarily beyond its borders. However, as some recent reports suggest, this situation may soon change. Ferghana News reported that China will build a military base in the northern province of Afghanistan, and, according to the news agency, the Ministry of Defense of… Continue reading CHINA’S MILITARY BASE IN AFGHANISTAN

CHINA KICKS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SUPERCARRIER

Sourced : The Diplomat By Franz-Stefan Gady China began construction of its third aircraft carrier at a Shanghai shipyard in 2017, according to sources close to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports this week. Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard Group reportedly received the go-ahead for the construction of the new supercarrier… Continue reading CHINA KICKS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SUPERCARRIER

CHINA PLANS TO BREAK PETRODOLLAR STRANGLEHOLD

Sourced : Asia Times By Pepe Escobar Petrodollars have dominated the global energy markets for more than 40 years. But now, China is looking to change that by replacing the word dollars for yuan. Nations, of course, have tried this before since the system was set up by former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger… Continue reading CHINA PLANS TO BREAK PETRODOLLAR STRANGLEHOLD

CHINA FINALISING DESIGN FOR SECOND HOMEMADE AIRCRAFT CARRIER

Sourced : Asia Times Sources within the People’s Liberation Army have revealed that the design for China’s second homemade carrier is “nearing its end,” pending Beijing’s approval, and construction is expected to commence within a year. Speculation has been rife that the PLA is now capable of placing miniaturised nuclear reactors to generate impetus for… Continue reading CHINA FINALISING DESIGN FOR SECOND HOMEMADE AIRCRAFT CARRIER

THS IS THE USN MASTER PLAN TO KILL CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

(121125) -- LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25, 2012 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sailing on the sea. China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. After its delivery to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Sept. 25, the aircraft carrier has undergone a series of sailing and technological tests, including the flight of the carrier-borne J-15. Capabilities of the carrier platform and the J-15 have been tested, meeting all requirements and achieving good compatibility, the PLA Navy said. Designed by and made in China, the J-15 is able to carry multi-type anti-ship, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as precision-guided bombs. The J-15 has comprehensive capabilities comparable to those of the Russian Su-33 jet and the U.S. F-18, military experts estimated. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Sourced : The National Interest By James Holmes Fortress China is festooned with airfields and mobile antiship weaponry able to strike hundreds of miles out to sea. Yes, the U.S. Navy remains stronger than the PLA Navy in open-sea battle. A fleet-on-fleet engagement isolated from shore-based reinforcements would probably go America’s way. But that hypothetical… Continue reading THS IS THE USN MASTER PLAN TO KILL CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

CHINA IS PLANNING TO BUILD 5 CAMPS FOR NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES AMID FEARS OF INSTABILITY

Sourced : Business Insider By Tara Francis Chan China is planning to build five camps that could accommodate thousands of North Korean refugees, The New York Times reported Monday. According to The Times, a leaked document from state-run China Mobile that appeared on the microblogging site Weibo, said the telecommunications company was contacted to check… Continue reading CHINA IS PLANNING TO BUILD 5 CAMPS FOR NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES AMID FEARS OF INSTABILITY

CHINA’S STEALTH JET MAY HAVE DONE FLYOVER OF SOUTH KOREA (Video)

Sourced : Asia Times Has China’s fifth-generation fighter the J-20 just accomplished a top-secret reconnaissance of the ongoing war game Vigilant Ace between the United States and South Korea, totally undetected by either military? According to Chinese news portal Sina, yes. Evidence? The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) said on its Weibo account on… Continue reading CHINA’S STEALTH JET MAY HAVE DONE FLYOVER OF SOUTH KOREA (Video)

FRANCE READY TO JOIN INDIA’S ANTI-CHINA FRONT

Sourced : Asia Times By Emanuele Scimia It seems France is set to join the ranks of India’s “anti-China front” in the Indian Ocean. Last week, Paris and New Delhi announced their decision to increase military cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The statement came during a two-day visit to the Asian country by French Defense… Continue reading FRANCE READY TO JOIN INDIA’S ANTI-CHINA FRONT

CHINESE NAVY TESTS EXPERIMENTAL MAGNETIC PROPOULSION SYSTEM

Sourced : Popular Mechanics By Kyle Mizokami Engineers and scientists in China have started up the first Chinese ship with a magnetohydrodynamic propulsion system. The system, which uses magnetic fields propel a ship through the water, promises to make quieter military submarines that are harder to detect. However, the technology is not new and has… Continue reading CHINESE NAVY TESTS EXPERIMENTAL MAGNETIC PROPOULSION SYSTEM

US WOOS INDIA INTO 100-YEAR ALLIANCE AGAINST INDIA

Sourced : Asia Times By M.K. Bhadrakumar Even as the countdown begins for US President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated state visit to China, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is heading to India next week in a delicate geopolitical balancing act. A landmark speech Tillerson gave at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in… Continue reading US WOOS INDIA INTO 100-YEAR ALLIANCE AGAINST INDIA