World Military Analysis
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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 -
Russia in sync with China on WWII end date, signaling new world order amid virus crisis
Russian President on Friday formally endorsed the bill, which marked September 3 as the end of the World War II - same as China's - but a day later than the one recognized by the West, which experts said signals closer ties between China and Russia in the world order that is undergoing profound changes due to coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-26 00:11 -
Intimate defense cooperation can't cover US-India strategic divergence
The US and India signed a 3-billion-dollar arms deal at the end of February during President Trump's first official visit to India, along with three MOUs on health and energy sectors. The two countries also announced to step up cooperation in national defense, the fight against cross-border crimes and terrorism.
2020-04-23 16:23 -
US withdrawal of bombers from Guam aims to accelerate deployments in Indo-Pacific
American media reported that all the five B-52H Stratofortress bombers of the US military departed from the Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) in Guam on April 16 for their home base at Minot AFB in North Dakota, with no aircraft arriving to replace them.
2020-04-22 22:36 -
Despite pandemic at home, US continues to make waves in S.China Sea
Over the last two weeks, the US government has repeatedly interfered in regional affairs in the South China Sea, disturbing the situation that is stabilizing.
2020-04-22 16:14 -
US military keeps on making waves in South China Sea despite pandemic
It is reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has spread to at least 150 US military bases and four aircraft carriers, yet this hasn't slowed down the US military in seeking domination on the West Pacific through military means. Rather, it has kept on making waves in the South China Sea.
2020-04-21 20:31 -
Militaries prefer VR training amid COVID-19 pandemic
At present, confirmed cases have appeared in militaries of multiple countries with a large number of related personnel having been quarantined amid the spreading novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across the world.Virtual reality (VR) training will thereby play an immense role in solving the current difficulties faced by the militaries.
2020-04-21 20:14 -
Washington's proposal for trilateral talks on nuclear weapons is ill-intentioned
Since it unilaterally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia a year ago, the United States has repeatedly proposed its nuclear arms talks with Russia also involve China.
2020-04-21 19:05 -
Motives behind US military's "elephant walk show" in Guam
The US military's recent ground parade in Guam, a procession of military aircraft taxiing in a formation right before a minimum interval takeoff known as an "elephant walk", sparked extensive speculations. The parade was analyzed by some media as a move to demonstrate its military's deterrence and sufficient combat force in the Asia-Pacific region despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-04-21 09:42 -
US will swallow bitter fruit for its poison pill strategy toward China
The US has extended the employment of poison pill strategy from the economic and trade field to the security field. If it is still said to be logical, it is nothing but a gangster logic.
2020-04-21 09:39 -
Spreading pandemic lays bare NATO's internal strife
American media reported that NATO’s many conflicts have come to the fore with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and its widely criticized response, exposing the already wobbling alliance to greater tests in the future.
2020-04-17 23:04 -
Truth of US nuclear submarine must float up
Unverified news about the US ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) being hit by the novel coronavirus is circulating online, which has made people worried, especially after the virus outbreak in the US nuclear aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt that killed at least one crewmember.
2020-04-17 22:20 -
Why Japan reinforces military buildup on southwestern islands?
The JGSDF recently held a ceremony that officially signified the formation of the missile force at its station on the Miyako Island that is located on the southwest of the Ryukyu Islands and only 380km or so away from the island of Taiwan in the west.
2020-04-16 09:59