US' new national defense strategy report sends multiple messages

Washington thinks the threat from Russia is acute but not substantial, whereas the challenge from China is substantial but not acute. Its China strategy remains one that doesn’t avoid competition or confrontation but would make every effort to avoid a direct military conflict – that strategic bottom line persists in the China-US relations, implying that basic strategic mutual trust between the two countries hasn’t completely vanished.

Newly released US nuclear strategy continues to endanger global security

The Biden administration finally released the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) after several delays. Although embellished by the rhetoric of nuclear arms control, the 2022 NPR is, in essence, no different from the nuclear strategy of the Trump administration.

Beware of NATO inserting "Cyber Flag" in Asia

Nowadays, the invisible cyber offensives and defensives have become so heated and complicated that key cyber infrastructure has long been a strategic fortress carefully defended by all countries. China must enhance our overall capability of cyber defense, create a realistic environment for cyber offensives and defensives, and be more prepared for real combat.

Japan's military expansion muddies waters in region

Japan has recently joined with the US and its allies in multiple exercises and training in the Asia Pacific, and advanced the defense cooperation with Australia, India, and several NATO members. Foreign media reported that the Fumio Kishida administration seems more than willing to be the cat’s paw to help America maintain its global hegemony, and its military expansion will affect regional security.

How likely is it to redeploy tactical nuclear weapons in ROK?

"Redeploying tactical nuclear weapons in ROK or nuclear sharing is a matter of immense significance, for which a consensus must be reached across ROK, within the US, and also between the two countries," said Zhao Tong. "It also relates to the allies' attitude, nuclear security, splitting of expenses, and the formulation of relevant policies over the use of the weapons…there are just too many things to address."

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Asia Pacific needs no military blocs

Both Japan and Australia have taken an active part in supporting the Big Brother’s strategic deployments in the Asia-Pacific region, either joining the US-led small circles or throwing their weight around on America’s back, which have seriously undermined regional peace and stability.

America's new national security strategy reveals hegemony, anxiety

China and the US both stand to benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation. If the US really wants to stay competitive in the world, it should break away from the long outdated Cold War mentality, meet China halfway on the principle of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, and steer bilateral relationship back to the track of healthy and steady development.

What's NATO up to with nuclear deterrence exercise?

A fundamental reason why NATO insisted on carrying out the nuclear exercise as planned regardless of the rising risk of nuclear warfare is that under the current circumstances, it believes that canceling the annual routine exercise would make it look weak to Russia, and it doesn't want that.

NATO countries discuss on European Sky Shield Initiative for independent defense

The defense ministers of 14 NATO countries and Finland recently decided to form a unified alliance for air defense procurement and deployment named the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), which, spearheaded by Germany, aims to build a European air and missile defense system through unified procurement of relevant equipment and missiles. This shows NATO's attempt to arrive at Europe's independent defense through a meandering route.

A new Five Eyes alliance in making

It's worth noting that the heating up of Japan-Australia security ties is not an individual case. Considering the series of military and security activities recently held by the US and Japan in the Asia Pacific, a new "Five Eyes alliance" led by the US seems to be in the making.

Japan-Australia military cooperation should not target any third party

The upgraded Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation that Albanese signed with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Perth covering military, intelligence and cybersecurity cooperation, is another move to strengthen security ties between the two countries. It follows the reciprocal access agreement that then Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison signed with Kishida in January, which removed obstacles to holding joint military exercises in either country.

NATO's Steadfast Noon exercise adds to worries over nuclear conflict in Europe

NATO's Steadfast Noon nuclear exercise officially kicked off on October 17 at a location more than 1,000km away from Russia. According to a NATO statement, the exercise will take place in the airspace above northwest Europe, namely over Belgium, Britain and the North Sea, involving 14 countries and more than 60 aircraft of various types, but no combat weapons will be used.

Strength behind China's great achievements

Commendation of achievements aims to stimulate morale, and the power of achievements serves to help us win even greater achievements. The military soldiers and officers must grasp the decisive significance of the “two establishments” through actual practice and great achievements made in the future, committed to struggling in building a strong military, and making even greater contributions to the realization of the Chinese dream and dream of building a strong military.

New security architecture applied to safeguard new pattern of development

A prosperous country must be built with a strong military, because only a strong military can make a country safe and stable. Once the military backwardness comes into being, its impact on national security will be fatal. For the service members, only with real skills and capabilities can they assume great responsibilities, and only with real skills and capabilities can they fight and win.

France, Germany's co-development of anti-submarine aircraft unoptimistic

American media recently reported that the German defense leader vowed to work closely with France to step up their maritime surveillance and anti-submarine combat capability. What makes Germany come back to develop the new type of anti-submarine aircraft with France now?

Five nuclear powers should set example for others

The Russia-Ukraine conflict aggravates the risk of nuclear warfare, but it gives a wake-up call to those habitually turning a blind eye to the threat of nuclear weapons. The question is what the international community will do to seize this opportunity and put the right assertion that China has been upholding and advocating earnestly into practice.

US military hegemonism imperils global peace, stability

A recently released research report titled "Introducing the Military Intervention Project: A new Dataset on US Military Interventions, 1776-2019" showed that the US has displayed a growing tendency to use force rather than diplomatic means after the Cold War, with ever more frequent military interventions overseas.

A rising China benefits not only its people but the world

The CPC has dutifully discharged its responsibility toward the Chinese people; and China has played an increasingly significant role in international affairs, contributing tremendously to the overall well-being of humanity. General Secretary Xi has pointed out that the CPC is a political party dedicated to seeking happiness for the Chinese people as well as striving for the progress of human civilization.

US cannot bluff OPEC countries out of oil production reduction

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) headed by Saudi Arabia and the non-OPEC oil producers represented by Russia held their 33rd ministerial meeting in Vienna, the capital of Austria, on October 5, and decided to cut the daily oil production by 2 million barrels starting in November and lasting till December 2023.

France builds up military for greater influence

France has taken a series of moves on military buildup recently. It has announced the progress on several arms orders, revealed its roadmap for UAV and space development, and released its plan for overseas military deployments and actions for the future period. This has caught close attention in the world.

US pushes nuclear fears for strategic self-interest

It is not difficult to see that spreading in security by exaggerating nuclear threats or even creating nuclear threats will help Washington form gangs and drag the world into group politics, alliance confrontation and even military conflict. The US is good at all these dirty tricks.

New US Arctic strategy intensifies game in Arctic region

The Strategy alleged that the US, as an Arctic nation, has responsibilities for the management and protection of the region as Russia and other countries intensify competition in this region, so the US would improve its capability to defend Arctic interests, deter threats to the US homeland and its allies, and mitigate unintendedly escalated risks .

US to teach Saudi Arabia a lesson?

With the US midterm election just around the corner, Saudi Arabia pushing up the oil price now will aggravate the inflation in the US and directly affect the votes for the Democrats while making Biden’s previous trip to the Middle Eastern country a joke.

Destroying chemical weapons left in China is Japan's duty, not bargaining chip

Japan has been stressing how hard it is to position the abandoned chemical weapons, but why is it so hard? Isn’t it because in order to cover up what it had done, it destroyed tons of documents that could have been used as evidence to indict Japan of its war crimes before it was about to lose the war?

Why does NATO step up deployment in Arctic?

As most members of the Arctic Council are America's NATO allies, achieving its Arctic strategy by borrowing NATO's strength is the clever plan that the US has in mind. It has not only intensified the interactions with Norway, Canada and other NATO allies within the Arctic Council but also tried to bring NATO members outside the region, such as the UK, into the scramble, which fits right in London's plan to enhance its global influence.

Party Congress to accelerate national reunification process

The past five years since the 19th Party Congress, held in October 2017, though only fleeting moments in human history, have witnessed the vicissitudes of major events.

Biden's national security strategy hypes 'China challenge,' full of outdated confrontational mentality

The Biden administration is now emphasizing "democracy versus autocracy," both as a "Cold War declaration" with a slightly veiled face to the world and as a political preparation at home: mobilizing supporters by portraying rivals as anti-democratic and anti-liberal

Shadow over Asia-Pacific

The region needs to be vigilant in regard to NATO's move toward the Asia-Pacific, as NATO has fabricated China as a systemic challenge. The purpose of NATO's pivot to the Asia-Pacific region is clear: to undermine China's development and to exert international influence. Facing China's rise, NATO countries are anxious to keep their vested interests and unfair international rules.

Pretenses cannot hide America's ambition to dominate space

At the recent UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) meeting on "norms of responsible behaviors in space", the American representative called upon other countries to follow its step in no longer conducting "destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite missile testing" and planned to submit a draft resolution to the UN.

Cold War mentality remains biggest threat to world peace, stability: Chinese envoy

China stands ready to join hands with other countries in implementing the Global Security Initiative, firmly uphold multilateral international order, actively advance the international disarmament process, so as to contribute to the building of a community of shared future for mankind.

Japan's attempt at military breakthrough in cyberspace calls for alert

A secure, stable and prosperous cyberspace is important for all countries and the world in general. We advise the Japanese side to act cautiously, stick to the road of peaceful development, and not make any military adventures in cyberspace, or it will only end up hurting itself.

Musk interview underscores peaceful reunification principle

Tensions across the Taiwan Straits accelerated in August following visits to the island by US lawmakers, especially that of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, despite Beijing's repeated warnings and strong opposition. Pelosi's provocative move forced China to adopt countermeasures including sanctions against the Speaker and military drills around the island.

Will resumed US-Japan-ROK anti-submarine exercise accelerate formation of "trilateral alliance"?

The trilateral anti-submarine exercises are designed to improve their capability to respond to increasing threats from DPRK's submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM). However, in essence, the US is vigorously promoting the establishment of a military alliance of the US, Japan and the ROK, realizing the comprehensive advantages of the US in the Asia Pacific region, especially in Northeast Asia.

US information attacks undermine global security, stability

As a matter of fact, the American military's secret information warfare is no news anymore and relevant combat forces have already formed a primary scale and are likely to exert negative impacts on global security and stability.

US' new Arctic strategy seeks to 'militarize' region; intl rules needed for peaceful devt

The US has been politicizing China's and Russia's activities in the Arctic and using the "increased competition" as an excuse in trying to control the region after seeing its increasingly prominent economic and military value, analysts said.

IAEA should not become stage of political manipulation

The recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors Meeting decided through consultation for the fourth time to set a separate, formal topic on the "transfer of nuclear materials in the context of AUKUS nuclear submarine cooperation and its safeguards in all aspects under the Treaty on the Non－Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons". IAEA members expressed their serious concerns over relevant issues regarding trilateral cooperation.

Three risks brought by militarization acceleration in Japan

History is a mirror and also the best teacher. It can clearly remind the Japanese government that it must have a correct understanding of China's development, adopt along-term vision and a sincere attitude to look at China-Japan relations, and effectively benefit the two countries and their peoples.

Reasons for US military to spawn biolabs overseas

The BTRP of the US DoD alone has supported 336 biolabs in Africa, East Europe, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, along with a number of overseas biosecurity labs directly operated by the DoD. What's the US up to with such a massive amount of biolabs?

U.S.-led attempts to use Xinjiang to contain China a gravest violation of human rights of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday rejected a Xinjiang-related draft decision tabled by the United States and some other countries here at the 51st session of the Human Rights Council. When the outcome of the vote was shown on the big screen, loud applause was heard at the conference hall of Palais des Nations in Geneva. Envoys of some member countries of the council congratulated Chinese diplomats there on the voting result.