World Military Analysis
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US, India 2+2 meet an 'all-for-itself' opportunity
Coming at a sensitive time with the US Presidential election just a week away and while India is still entangled in border tensions with China, Chinese observers said Tuesday's third 2+2 ministerial dialogue between New Delhi and Washington is more an opportunity for both countries to preen for their own benefits rather than a substantive occasion which will have lasting benefits.
2020-10-26 10:41 -
Uncertainty clouds Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
On September 27, an armed conflict broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region (hereinafter referred to as "Naka region" for short). The outbreak of conflict in the Naka region is a result of multiple contradictions.
2020-10-23 23:50 -
Why is the US roiling the South China Sea?
The US Navy's Pacific Fleet says the strike group is "conducting maritime security operations, which include flight operations with fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, maritime strike exercises, and coordinated tactical training between surface and air units."
2020-10-20 08:38 -
Outlook for Japan's security strategy in "post-Abe era"
Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga recently said that he would carry on the security policy of the Abe administration with a focus on continuously increasing the national defense expenditure. It's clear that although Japan has entered the "post-Abe period", its economic, diplomatic, and military strategies won't see significant changes.
2020-09-29 08:27 -
Reasons behind endless US troop withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan
The US military recently announced to reduce its troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to about 3,000 and 4,500 by the end of September and November respectively. European and American mainstream media related the troop withdrawal with the upcoming US presidential election, saying that the move was mainly to help Trump’s reelection.
2020-09-17 17:24 -
Provoking China will not help cure India's 'diseases'
Recently, India's repeated aggressive moves on the China-India border may temporarily instigate domestic nationalist sentiments and cover up the double-strike crisis of the severe pandemic and economic recession, but it cannot shift the deep-seated contradictions in India.
2020-09-09 17:34 -
Political wrestling behind US-Russia military airplane interception
Military aircraft interception is a usual maneuver in the US-Russia tug-of-war in international airspace to deter and pressure each other, with their ever more poignant conflicts and more frequent and intense confrontations in military security field in recent years.
2020-08-31 18:21 -
Closer US-Poland defense cooperation escalates regional tension
Moscow is highly vigilant and strongly dissatisfied with the new moves between the US and Poland, which it believes are intended to turn Warsaw into a bridgehead in confronting Russia and will add fuel to flame on the Russia-Poland relations that has been nosediving this year due to historical issues left from WWII.
2020-08-21 17:12 -
For its own interests, Australia should no longer instigate any conflicts
Every country in the Asia-Pacific region is supposed to exceptionally cherish the hard-won peace, stability and economic prosperity in the region. Whether it is out of its own interests or the common interests of the region, Australia should no longer instigate any conflict or even war.
2020-08-11 18:01 -
Reneging on its promises, US aggravates tension in the world
The headstrong and reckless actions by US administration have caused severe concerns in the international community and may exert substantial negative effects on global security situation.
2020-08-10 18:56 -
Plague-ridden US military obsessed with stirring up troubles
The US military has witnessed frequent internal accidents and continuous negative news since the beginning of this year. Despite this, it has been frequently engaged in activities in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait in recent times.
2020-08-07 17:39 -
US-Australia defense cooperation framework fuels regional insecurity
The US and Australia recently announced to establish a defense cooperation framework targeting China with Darwin, a port city in northern Australia, at the core, in a bid to strengthen and deepen the joint military training between the two countries.
2020-08-06 20:11 -
Afghanistan's lingering quagmire, has the Trump formula worked?
Afghanistan continues to descend into chaos, with the most recent jailbreak resulting in 24 security forces dying at the hands of ISIL militants on Monday.
2020-08-04 17:19 -
Transatlantic ties in worse shape as two sides go through discords, mistrust
Washington has unveiled its plan this week to withdraw 11,900 troops out of Germany, as part of a sweeping troop re-organization that has brought condemnation from both parties in the U.S. Congress, as well as from European allies.
2020-08-02 17:46 -
AUSMIN 2020 risks destabilizing Indo-Pacific
The foreign ministers and defense ministers of the US and Australia held the annual meeting in Washington, discussing how to build and deepen the so-called "unbreakable "relationship in the Indo-Pacific region and the world on July 28. They also unreasonably accused China of relevant regional security issues.
2020-07-31 20:07 -
Be alert to US land-based Aegis deployment on Guam
Recently, Western media reported that the US would deploy land-based Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system on Guam for defending against so-called Chinese attack.
2020-07-29 19:32 -
Expert: China should be vigilant against US surprise attack on Nansha islands and reefs
The China-US relations have been taking a nosedive recently as Washington has imposed all-round, high-intensity maximum pressure on Beijing on political, diplomatic, economic and military fronts. Anti-China waves in the US have reached a new climax as Washington abruptly demanded the closure of the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, plunging bilateral ties to a new low.
2020-07-24 21:25 -
Egypt poised to send troops to Libya
The Libyan situation may once again see drastic changes with military interference from Egypt, and the possibility of direct military conflicts between Turkey and Egypt will be increased significantly. As more external forces step in, chances are rising that Libya may turn into the next Syria.
2020-07-23 21:51 -
Experts: Japan claiming rocks as island exposes its maritime strategic ambitions
NHK and many other Japanese media reported that a Chinese research ship conducted marine activities in waters off Okinotori, which Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga referred to as the "Okinotori Island" at a press conference on July 20 and claimed that its surrounding waters are Japan’s exclusive economic waters and prior consent form Japan must be obtained for activities in this area.
2020-07-23 21:29 -
US troops in Afghanistan: won't go or can't go
The Afghan government terminated the release of the last batch of Taliban prisoners, reported Afghan media on July 7, saying the move cast a shadow over the implementation of the peace agreement reached between the US and Taliban.
2020-07-16 21:06 -
What strategic signal India-Japan joint naval exercise sends?
Due to multiple irreconcilable differences between their views on foreign affairs and their relevant strategic objectives, India and Japan will inevitably maintain a certain distance with each other in the process of strengthening military contact and defense cooperation, making it hard for the two countries to forge a close cooperative relationship like allies.
2020-07-14 17:39 -
Ten-year space program reveals Japan's ambitions
The new plan places more emphasis on the military-oriented use of the space, increases contents such as joint R&D of low-orbit small satellites with the US, and aims to establish a sound space monitoring system to closely watch the space movements of its neighboring countries.
2020-07-10 17:35 -
China joining Arms Trade Treaty helps maintain international arms control system
This significant step manifests China's important role as a stabilizer of the international system and order, as well as its firm resolve to support multilateral arms control mechanisms and safeguard international and regional peace and stability.
2020-07-09 17:20 -
Internal strife dims NATO's prospects
While France and Turkey are still at odds, the US and Germany recently had a falling-out too. The intense strain among several NATO member states regarding regional hotspot issues and forefront military presence have captured extensive attention. The widening internal cleft is going to pose a severe test to the bloc's alliance system.
2020-07-08 16:28 -
Why US deploys multiple carrier strike groups in Western Pacific?
However, what we should be clear is that when the current epidemic spread has not been completely controlled, the action that the US Navy hastily dispatches aircraft carrier formations with the attitude of "sailing to the frontline first" may be worthless.
2020-06-29 20:58 -
Why US no longer wants to be 'world police'?
The US has spared no effort in strategically important areas. The Senate Armed Services Committee recently passed a $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which for the first time authorizes the establishment of the Pacific Deterrence Initiative fund primarily aimed at China and requires an investigation report on the possible risks of using Huawei technology.
2020-06-22 19:13 -
Why Japan suspends Aegis Ashore deployment?
On June 16, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stated that Japan has decided to suspend the plan to deploy the land-based Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense (BMD) system in the western prefecture of Yamaguchi and northeastern prefecture of Akita. The news, like a blockbuster, has aroused widespread concern both in Japan and abroad.
2020-06-22 18:56 -
India-Australia ties unlikely deepen despite historic defense cooperation agreement signed
India and Australia signed on June 4 a military logistics support and defense technology cooperation agreement recently. However, restrictions still remain on the India-Australia security and defense cooperation as far as future development is concerned.
2020-06-19 17:56 -
Libya's GNA rejects Egyptian peace initiative
Libya's Government of National Accord rejected the peace initiative previously proposed by Egypt on June 8 and continued to chase the Libyan National Army to the east with resistance encountered in Libya's northern port city of Sirte. On the same day, the United Arab Emirates and Russia expressed support for the peace initiative for Libya put forward by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
2020-06-12 17:51 -
Why US banned coronavirus survivors from joining military and revoked its policy later?
Why did the Pentagon change its latest enlistment rule in just a month? Perhaps it is a choice of no choices given the current reality of its recruitment work since it's impossible for America's military deterrence to sustain without ample soldiers.
2020-06-04 17:18 -
US's withdrawal from Treaty on Open Skies draws criticisms from multiple parties
US President Donald Trump stated on May 21 that the US would withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, which has drawn criticisms from multiple parties, including warnings from its European allies. Wang Xiaowei, a researcher at the Center for European Studies of China University of Political Science and Law, said that the US has multiple intentions behind such a move during an interview.
2020-05-25 22:46 -
US aircraft carriers rush to increase maritime presence
Foreign media report that the USS Ronald Reagan recently began carrier landing training in waters off Iwo Jima that is expected to last till June 10 to get ready for the formal deployments later, indicating that America’s aircraft carriers that were stranded because of the COVID-19 pandemic are partially resuming their activities.
2020-05-18 22:18 -
Japan to launch ASDF space unit, escalating space competition
The Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono said recently that the Space Domain Mission Unit, first space force of the Self-Defense Force, will be officially established on May 18. Japan's trend towards space militarization has been irreversible, and its impact on international space security deserves our long-term attention and high vigilance.
2020-05-15 21:05 -
What is US up to by throwing its weight around?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to play havoc in the US, the US military is under a lot of pressure on pandemic prevention and control. In the meantime, however, it is flexing muscles in multiple regions around the world, which has drawn close attention as that not only brings potential trouble for its development but also causes adverse effects on regional security.
2020-05-15 17:46 -
US B-1B's drill in Japan shows Dynamic Force Employment model
A B-1B Lancer strategic bomber of the US Air Force (USAF) took off from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota on April 22 and flew nearly 30 hours to arrive at the Misawa Air Base in Japan, where it teamed up with six USAF F-16 Fighting Falcons, seven Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-2 fighters and eight JASDF F-15 fighters for a joint drill, according to the US media.
2020-05-06 20:06 -
US pushes S.China Sea hegemony amid pandemic
The US Navy said on April 21 that the USS America and two other vessels entered the South China Sea. In the face of the raging coronavirus epidemic in the US, Washington has shown no intention to halt pressuring China on the South China Sea issue.
2020-04-30 23:33 -
US threat of attack on Iran is just bluff
The confrontation between the US and Iran hasn't been mitigated amid the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-04-28 19:53 -
US, Russia stage new round of games on nuclear arms control treaty
After the US unilaterally pulled out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) became the only arms control treaty left between the US and Russia.
2020-04-27 22:42 -
Strategic anxiety behind America's muscle-flexing in South China Sea
The Amphibious Assault Ship USS America LHA-6 recently came to the South China Sea with America's rare maneuverable troops on the Pacific Ocean.
2020-04-27 22:28 -
US "new thinking on arms control" increases risks for major-country conflicts
The US Department of State recently issued the 2020 Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments (Compliance Report), which hyped up how China has failed to honor its commitment to the nuclear testing moratoria. This wasn't the White House's first attempt to fake big news in the arms control field.
2020-04-26 22:02