Tag: China

CHINA HAS BUILT NEW MILITARY FACILITIES ON DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLANDS AND CAN DEPLOY “AT ANY TIME”

Sourced : Business Insider China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported on Thursday, a move that could raise tensions with Washington, which has accused Beijing of militarizing the vital waterway. The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), part of Washington’s Center for Strategic and International… Continue reading CHINA HAS BUILT NEW MILITARY FACILITIES ON DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLANDS AND CAN DEPLOY “AT ANY TIME”

CHINA’S LATEST 10,000-TONNE TYPE 055 DESTROYER A STEP ABOVE INDIA’S “VISAKHAPATNAM” CLASS VESSEL

Sourced : First Post China’s increasingly powerful navy launched its most advanced domestically produced destroyer taking a giant stride in building complex naval platforms indigenously at a time of rising competition with other naval powers such as the United States, Japan and India. The 10,000-tonne Type 055 warship was set on water at the Jiangnan… Continue reading CHINA’S LATEST 10,000-TONNE TYPE 055 DESTROYER A STEP ABOVE INDIA’S “VISAKHAPATNAM” CLASS VESSEL

INDIA SHOPS FOR STRATEGIC DEFENCE INDUSTRY PARTNER AGAINST CHINA

Sourced Asia Times Three figures influential in Indian defense circles told a top US think tank this week that, while maintaining a pragmatic set of alliances, India is also looking for a strategic partner to work with its private defense contractors to significantly upgrade its capabilities to better counter China, specifically, as well as other… Continue reading INDIA SHOPS FOR STRATEGIC DEFENCE INDUSTRY PARTNER AGAINST CHINA

US ALARM AT POSSIBLE CHINESE BASE IN PAKISTAN IGNORES CONTEXT

Japanese military planes have intruded on the airspace of China-Russia naval exercises and carried out dangerous actions, seriously violating international laws, China's Ministry of National Defense said Sunday. Two Japanese airplanes, OP3C and YS11EB, intruded into the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday morning to scout and interfere with the China-Russia naval drills. Chinese warplanes took off instantly to take necessary identification and preventive measures to ensure the safety of the warships and aircraft in the drills, said the ministry. Japan's actions could have easily caused a misunderstanding and even led to a mid-air incident, a ministry statement said, in response to Japanese media reports that Chinese military airplanes had been "unusually close" to the jets of Japan's Self-Defense Forces. The exercises in the designated waters and airspace was a routine drill held by China and Russia. "No fly" and "no sail" notices in relevant waters and airspace had been issued ahead of the exercises according to international practice, the ministry said. Chinese warplanes have the right to safeguard China's air safety and take necessary identification and preventive measures in case foreign jets enter the identification zone, it said. China has demanded Japan to respect the legitimate rights of Chinese and Russian navies, restrain the personnel concerned and stop all reconnaissance and interference activities. "Otherwise, Japan shall be responsible for all the consequences," the statement said. Photo: China's Harbin missile destroyer fires at a target during the China-Russia joint naval drill on East China Sea, May 24, 2014. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Sourced : Asia Times By F.M. Shakil The Pentagon’s assessment this week that Pakistan may be set to host a Chinese military base is likely to have caused more of a commotion in New Delhi than in Islamabad. The fact is that Pakistan has provided strategic defense facilities to China for some time; indeed, such… Continue reading US ALARM AT POSSIBLE CHINESE BASE IN PAKISTAN IGNORES CONTEXT

SAUDI-QATAR’S TRUE BATTLEGROUND IS ASIA

Sourced : Bloomberg By David Fickling Forget the Strait of Hormuz. The real place to watch the simmering diplomatic battle between Saudi Arabia and Qatar is 5,500 kilometers to the southeast, in the Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Indonesia. That’s because the petroleum market’s center of gravity, along with that of the global economy, is in… Continue reading SAUDI-QATAR’S TRUE BATTLEGROUND IS ASIA

THE BIG CHINA NUCLEAR THREAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT

Sourced : The National Interest By Zachary Keck One of the most consistent aspects of China’s military policy is likely to undergo a significant transformation. Since its first nuclear test in 1964, China has maintained a relatively small nuclear arsenal designed to hold adversaries’ population centers at risk. Even as it has modernized its conventional… Continue reading THE BIG CHINA NUCLEAR THREAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT

CHINA DEPLOYS HQ-9 MISSILES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Sourced : Kyodo News China has deployed HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles on Hainan Island in the northern part of the South China Sea, an Israeli satellite imagery company has learned, citing analysis of recently captured images. Amid concern about Beijing’s militarization and island building in disputed areas of the South China Sea, the observation that “China… Continue reading CHINA DEPLOYS HQ-9 MISSILES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

TRUMP WOULD BE “HONORED” TO MEET NORTH KOREA’S LEADER

Sourced : DW US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be honored to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “under the right circumstances.” “If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would absolutely, I would be honored to do it,” Trump told the New York-based Bloomberg News… Continue reading TRUMP WOULD BE “HONORED” TO MEET NORTH KOREA’S LEADER

CHINA AND RUSSIA DEPLOYING TROOPS AND MILITARY HARDWARE TO THEIR BORDERS WITH N. KOREA

Sourced : Already Happened China and Russia are currently deploying troops to their borders with North Korea. According to recent information China is deploying toward the borders with North Korea big number of air defence systems and ambulance vehicles. Video that has been uploaded on internet shows a large convoy of military and ambulance vehicles… Continue reading CHINA AND RUSSIA DEPLOYING TROOPS AND MILITARY HARDWARE TO THEIR BORDERS WITH N. KOREA

CHINA’S FIRST DOMESTICALLY BUILT AIRCAFT CARRIER NEARS LAUNCH

Sourced : Defence Blog China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier is being outfitted with equipment and the work is progressing smoothly, Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday. As for the carrier’s launch, Wu said the date is coming soon and “we won’t keep the public waiting for too long”. Wu made the remark… Continue reading CHINA’S FIRST DOMESTICALLY BUILT AIRCAFT CARRIER NEARS LAUNCH