Opinions
-
US's inflating of China military threat featuring sinister intentions
With its rising strategic anxiety and declining tolerance, it is naturally more difficult for the US to view China's military development objectively and fairly.This is also an important reason why the report does not hesitate to create lies to inflate "threats".
2022-12-19 21:57 -
Africa not arena for competition of great powers
China's promotion of cooperation with Africa is purely based on the needs of the African side, and China does not seek spheres of influence or engage in geopolitical contests, nor does it pursue self-interests. If there is anything to compete in cooperation with Africa, it is necessary to compare who has done more for Africa, who has made greater contributions to Africa, and who has paid more sweat and hard work for the benefit of the African people.
2022-12-19 17:23 -
Japan's building of "counterattack capability" undermines regional security
The Kishida administration’s ramping up of JSDF’s offensive combat strengths is a continuation of its attempts at military normalization after seeking the loosening of restrictions on weapon export and the lifting of the ban on collective self-defense.
2022-12-19 16:52 -
How long for a new China-US coexistence mode to be built?
The 2023 Global Times Annual Conference themed on "China and the World after the 20th CPC National Congress" was held in Beijing on Saturday. To understand the importance of China's stability to the changing world and explore what China should do to better grasp opportunities amid challenges in 2023, the Conference focused on four topics including China-US coexistence, cross-Straits reunification, Russia-Ukraine conflict and prospects of China's economy.
2022-12-19 09:23 -
Japan's new security strategy disconcerting
Given its history of invasion of a number of countries in East Asia, Japan's expansion of its military capability undoubtedly poses a potential threat to peace in the region, and its neighbors have enough reason to be suspicious of the motivation behind its expansionist new security strategy.
2022-12-18 23:38 -
U.S. -- "the greatest propagator" of disinformation
For a long time, the U.S. government has been spreading disinformation and weaving a dark web of rumors on more obscure occasions to manipulate public opinion, demonize other countries and maintain its own hegemony.
2022-12-17 19:59 -
Japan to adjust national security policy on excuse of regional security "threats"
The details revealed by Japanese media, such as increasing defense spending to 2% of GDP and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito reaching an agreement on writing the so-called "counterattack capability" into the guideline, indicated an about-face in Japan's security policy.
2022-12-16 22:44 -
US redeploys military forces in Indo-Pacific for major country competition
The US military has taken frequent moves in the Indo-Pacific Theater recently. First, the US DoD confirmed on November 1 that it will station six B-52 bombers at the Tyndall Air Force Base in Australia; then on November 22, the US Indo-Pacific Command set up a Space Force Unit to manage military space operations across the region.
2022-12-16 22:32 -
Willful nuclear expansion makes US biggest source of nuclear threat
The US new-generation strategic bomber B-21 Raider recently made a high-profile appearance. B-21 Raider is a long-range stealth strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons and serves as the first achievement of the US$ 1.2 trillion nuclear arms expansion plan. As one of the measures taken by the US to expand its nuclear arsenal and hype up the competition among major powers, this move is bound to bring great risks to global security and strategic stability.
2022-12-15 17:14 -
Positioning China as a 'threat'? Japan advised to take it easy
If you treat China as a "threat," you actually become a "threat" to China, and in turn China will really become a "threat" to you. Japan is creating a crazy vicious circle. However, China's current comprehensive strength is much higher than that of Japan, and most of the destructive impact of this vicious circle will be digested and borne by Japan alone.
2022-12-15 10:30 -
Japan's posture of insecurity purely make-believe
Japan has been ramping up its efforts to militarize in recent years to such an extent that it has been said that its so-called pacifist Constitution is all but dead. Hammering another nail in its coffin, the government is expected to finalize three documents this week outlining an overhaul of its defense and security strategy. As well as significantly increasing the military budget and reshaping its military command structure, it is expected that it will enable the country to acquire first-strike capability, which Japan is euphemistically calling "counterstrike capacity".
2022-12-15 09:37 -
UK, Italy, Japan co-develop Gen-VI aircraft to stall US military penetration
The UK, Italy and Japan have some technological advantages in their joint development of new-generation fighter jet, Teng reckoned, and the curtain on the Gen-VI fighter jet competition is lifted worldwide.
2022-12-14 18:19 -
Japan should reflect and learn from the dark history of Nanjing Massacre
In recent years, Japan has tried in vain to break through the restrictions of the Peace Constitution and re-strengthen and expand its military. Now some people in Japan want to go back to the old path of militarism. Regional countries and the international community must stay vigilant against this trend.
2022-12-14 18:09 -
China doesn't allow comeback of militarism
On December 13, 1937, Japanese troops invaded Nanjing and began a massive, brutal massacre of Chinese people that lasted more than 40 days, killing 300,000 innocent lives and leaving the darkest page in the history of human civilization. That heart-rending period was a tragedy and disaster for the city and a shame on human civilization.
2022-12-13 23:53 -
Australia-US Ministerial Consultations casts shadow on Asia-Pacific security
The US wants to make Australia a strategic support point like Japan, but Australia's strength does not allow it. Therefore, the US is very eager to strengthen its garrison and armaments in Australia. The reason is that Australia alone is not enough for the US to implement the strategy of "major power competition" in the Asia-Pacific.
2022-12-13 20:53 -
US, Japan joint exercise targeting Taiwan Strait, tool for Japan to expand military capabilities
At present, Japan is only allowed to have defensive defense without any authority to make offensives, but its massive increase in defense expenditure and hastened the development of offensive capabilities are actually reducing its Pacificist Constitution and the exclusively defense-oriented strategy to a name only.
2022-12-12 19:35 -
US-France summit reveals deep-seated US-Europe rift
Its divergences with France or Europe on technology, energy, market and other matters manifest the conflict between the EU's desire for independence and America's pursuit of self-interests. As long as both sides hold fast to their current positions, the rift across the Atlantic may keep widening.
2022-12-12 17:26 -
Japan's defense spending increase paves way for untying military development
Regardless of these sounding excuses, it is generally believed that the main purpose of the move is to fund the development of a diversified military force a "normal country" is entitled to, and use that as a breakthrough to break away from the pacifist constitution through military expansion.
2022-12-09 21:27 -
Three questions not answered in US 2022 Nuclear Posture Review
The US Department of Defense released in a package its National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review and Missile Defense Review on October 27, 2022, to further elaborate on the incumbent administration’s security outlook after issuing the National Security Strategy on October 12.
2022-12-08 17:48 -
Recent moves by Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force show hidden ambition of military expansion
At present, the JMSDF has about 44,000 troops in total, but its total tonnage ranks fourth in the world. On November 21, the latest two Maya-class Aegis air defense destroyers of the JMSDF conducted an anti-missile interception test in the waters off Hawaii. As reported by the Kyodo News Agency, this marked that all the eight Aegis destroyers of the JMSDF have assumed anti-missile capabilities.
2022-12-08 16:24 -
Troop rotations among US and allies expose hazardous nature of US-centered cliques
The US hopes that Japan can play its role in Western Pacific, including the South China Sea, and Australia can focus on the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. Such assignment of tasks is part of the US' "Indo-Pacific Strategy" – containing China from both its east and south.
2022-12-08 11:25 -
US reconnaissance ships in South China Sea, inappropriate and unwelcomed
The US, regardless of the norms of international relations and international law, has frequently conducted maritime situation awareness operations in the South China Sea, during which provocative military exercises and training have been seen now and again. This has fully domenstrated that the US' security concept has been deeply trapped in the dangerous zero-sum game pattern and cold war mentality.
2022-12-07 19:51 -
America's "China nuclear threat" clamor resembles thief crying "stop thief"
To fabricate the so-called "China threat" as an excuse to ask Congress for more military budget, the DoD has cooked up this lie-strewn report based on hearsay and wild imagination without mentioning where the data came from. This typical stunt of a thief crying "stop thief" is aimed at covering up the following disgraceful actions in the area of nuclear arms control and non-proliferation.
2022-12-07 18:24 -
UK-France conflict bears heavily on European situation
Recently the UK and France traded barbs intensely regarding the appointment of the next NATO secretary general. This not only reflected the long-standing conflicts between the two countries but also revealed their widely different strategies.
2022-12-06 19:34 -
NATO attempts to win over Japan and ROK amid layout in Asia-Pacific
In fact, fabricating the "China Threat Theory", creating and exaggerating regional tensions, and undermining the peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region not only harm the interests of China and other countries in the region, but also harm the interests of Japan, the ROK, Australia and New Zealand.
2022-12-06 22:34 -
Let people in Okinawa decide future of Okinawa
The local people in Okinawa and people of insight have always had a positive will for peace. Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki said in an interview not long ago that "war must never happen again" because it will bring people back to a disaster.
2022-12-05 19:48 -
Experts at Xiangshan Forum: Chinese, American militaries must step up crisis control
The China-US military relationship is a key variable that cannot be bypassed when it comes to peace and stability in the Asia Pacific region. The recent meeting between Chinese and American defense ministers is generally regarded as a sign of thawing mil-to-mil relations, but America's passive actions regarding some regional hotspot issues are still worth vigilance.
2022-12-05 18:56 -
Joint aerial strategic patrol promotes China-Russia coordination on military command and support mechanisms
The current China-Russia joint aerial strategic patrol exercises have been normalized, aiming to strengthen all-round cooperation between the Chinese and Russian militaries and effectively maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
2022-12-03 11:54 -
US Space Force expands faster
It's worth noting that these countries looked to the US while forming their own space operation forces or enacting space documents, hoping to enhance their space combat capacities through intensified military cooperation with Big Brother, including strengthening information exchange, coordinating military demand in the space, and conducting joint operations.
2022-12-02 20:52 -
Jin Yinan: US Army's New Field Manual indicates multi-domain operations a reality
In general, the FM 3-0 recently released by the US is not a simple matter of political theory or military theory. These theories are all supported by modern high-tech. It is technical factors that really promote changes in military theory and combat methods.
2022-12-01 22:23 -
Poland's decline of German air defense system reflects deeper rift
Following the Poland missile incident, Germany was ready to provide Poland with the Patriot air defense system, but the Polish defense minister later said they had requested Germany to deploy the system in Ukraine. The two countries have been constantly at odds recently.
2022-12-01 16:05 -
Mixed feelings about defense cooperation for EU members
Most EU members are also NATO members, and some of them have bilateral or multilateral military relations with the US for the latter's strong clout and control in NATO. This, combined with America's superiority in military technologies, has inclined some EU members towards the US for defense cooperation.
2022-11-30 18:54 -
NATO's aircraft carrier gathering rocks regional security
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is at a subtle moment now. Against such a background, NATO’s aircraft carrier ‘gathering’ to flex its maritime combat muscles carries a strong message – to reinforce solidarity internally and enhance deterrence against Russia externally
2022-11-29 18:32 -
Canada's 'Indo-Pacific Strategy' is overambitious, full of confusion: Global Times editorial
The Canadian government released its so-called Indo-Pacific Strategy on November 27. The title itself is telling evidence that Canada is copying the US.For pragmatic and rational Canadians, there is nothing to look forward to in this document. The document not only harms Canada's interests, but also hurts the dignity of the country.
2022-11-29 10:27 -
US plans cognitive campaign against China, showing serious strategic anxiety
Unlike the Cold War period when the US consciously invested all its resources in confrontation and competition with the Soviet Union, the US has a lot of troubles now and it is unable to take care of itself. Despite all these, the US still wants to confront China and it can only be implemented through the internal resources of the administrative departments. This shows that such an approach may not achieve the desired results.
2022-11-29 17:22 -
End of Operation Barkhane reflects France's adjusted Africa strategy
With the rising anti-France sentiments in local areas, and the anti-terror dilemma, Paris has successively withdrawn military forces from the region this year. However, instead of representing a thorough wash-hands of the matter, the move is more a "tactical adjustment" than a "strategic withdrawal".
2022-11-28 16:52 -
Canada curries Washington's favor with anti-China 'Indo-Pacific' strategy
Canada launched its long-anticipated "Indo-Pacific" strategy on Sunday, outlining 2.3 billion Canadian dollars ($1.7 billion) in spending to boost military and cyber security in the region and vowed to deal with a "disruptive" China, while working with it on climate change and trade issues.
2022-11-28 23:30 -
US, Philippines each take what they need from defense cooperation
The US will invest $66.5 million to help the Philippines upgrade and transform three military bases and the construction of the project will start in 2023 according to the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the US and the Philippines, said the Department of National Defense of the Philippines recently.
2022-11-25 23:33 -
NATO's wish to keep increasing military spending hard to come true
Now may be a good time for NATO members to increase their defense budget, but they still face the problem of sustainability. Increasing defense expenditure is a major issue that requires group consultation, and it has proved very difficult within NATO for a long time in the past.
2022-11-25 18:42 -
Taiwan question a touchstone to test credibility of Washington's commitments
In both the meeting on November 14 between heads of state of China and the US on the side lines of the G20 summit and the talks between the two countries' defense chiefs on Tuesday, China made clear its red line on the Taiwan question. And the US side repeated its commitments. If the White House wants to make its "rules-based order" narrative look credible, the Taiwan question is the touchstone.
2022-11-25 10:51