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| Philippines considering joint sea patrols with Indonesia and Malaysia |
| 2012-08-30 |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #6 China plans to construct and deploying US-style Supercarriers, conventional-fired andor nuclear, come year 2020 or ASAP after - this means that the Philippines + other ASEAN States have until then to achieve or resolve their territorial claims vee China + PLA TO THEIR ADVANTAGE. China presently considers the SHILENG/DAOYU as a CVT = training carrier, as well as a diplomatic "show the flag" vessel. As per VARIOUS MILBLOGS they are suppos dev plans to convert it from an OIL-FIRED CV TO A NUKE-POWERED CVT OR CV as necessary or pertinent in coming future time. ONCE CHINA GETS IT CARRIER FORCE UP-N-RUNNING, ANY AND ALL ASEAN TERRITORIAL CLAIMS WILL LIKELY BE TOAST. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-08-30 23:39 |
| #5 AFAIk China firstly desires to use its new CV in "show the flag" bragging rights around the globe - when all is said-n-done, I'm expecting China to next base it in the East China Sea, NOT the South China Sea where ASEAN competitors = teritorial claimants per se can be handled vee PLAN Subs and assorted Surface Warfare vessels, + of course LR PLAAF. At last check, AUS has formally rejected any permanent basing of US CVNS + Nuke-armed ships on their country, only as per MWR andor Temporary Repair purposes. IMO IFF AUS HOLDS ITS COURSE, THIS LEAVES THE EAST CHINA SEA + NE ASIA AS CHINA'S MOST IMPORTANT NAVAL, MILPOL SINGLE FRONT IN EAST ASIA. * WORLD NEWS > MARITME DISPUTES EXPOSE ASIA FAULT LINES. * BHARAT RAKSHAK > INDIA STRENGTHENING ITS EASTERN NAVAL FLANK. * CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > JAPAN FM: I HOPE CHINA WILL AVERT INVITING A SITUATION THAT WOULD WORSEN [bilateral] RELATIONS. ARTIC > JAPAN FM = DENOTES THAT ITS TIME TO [realistically/pragmatically] REVIEW SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS, AS WELL AS PAN-REGIONAL RELATIONS AND CHINA'S, JAPAN'S PLACE IN REGIONAL, INTERNATIONAL ORDER. * WORLD MILITARY FORUM > CHINA TO BE A DOMINANT GLOBAL SUPERPOWER OR REMAIN A MINOR/BENIGN "GREAT POWER": DAOYUS AND SOUTH CHINA SEAS DISPUTES PROVE THE GROWING OBSOLESCENCE OR IRRELEVANCE OF CHINA'S HISTORICAL "SOFT POWER" DIPLOMATIC APPROACH. CHINA AT DECISIVE STAGE OF INTERNATIONAL GEOPOLITICAL RELATIONS. * SAME > ANALYSIS: EXPERTS SAY CHINA WILL BE HARD-PRESSED TO ATTACK JAPAN IN MASSIVE AIRBORNE STRIKE WIDOUT USE OF "FIRST STRIKE" OR "PREEEMPTIVE"[Tactical only?] NUCLEAR WEAPONS. INTERCEPTION BY ADVANCED JAPAN AIR SDFS AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHORE-BASED MISSLES, JMSDF NAVAL VESSELS. PLA CONTROL OF SOUTH KOREA AND SAKHALIN KEY TO PROTECTING PLA GROUND INVASION OF JAPAN WID "SECOND ARTILLERY" LRBMS. * CHINA DAILY > CHINESE EXPERT [PLAN Adm. Yin Zhuo]: NO POSSIBILITY OF [major = extensive]SINO-RUSSIAN COOPERATION ON JOINT BALLISTIC MISSLE DEFENSE WIDOUT [formal] STRATEGIC ALLIANCE. Can share in some tech thingys, but for the most part are on their own as per [anti-US]? BMD. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-08-30 23:28 |
| #4 It's the thought that counts. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2012-08-30 08:56 |
| #3 Airfields for P3s or equivalents? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-08-30 08:53 |
| #2 The Philippines barely have a navy at all. What will their contribution be? |
| Posted by: Steve White 2012-08-30 08:04 |
| #1 China is going to love that. |
| Posted by: Dale 2012-08-30 06:41 |