World Military Analysis
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Anti-ship missile, Japan’s ambition for offensive capability
In the past month, Japan has taken constant moves on the research and development of anti-ship missiles by proposing plans to buy ASM-3A supersonic air-to-ship missiles, enhance the range of Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles and develop the stealth anti-ship missile with a shooting range of 2,000km.
2021-01-12 17:03 -
India makes major step toward theater command reform
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause a severe financial situation, and it will be difficult for the Indian army to obtain the necessary budget in the foreseeable future. All of these will inevitably pose a great constraint on its "drastic" theater system reform. It remains to be seen if India can complete its military reform smoothly.
2021-01-11 17:20 -
Complicated global counter-terrorism situation amid COVID-19 pandemic
In fact, the global counter-terrorism sees undercurrents lurking and even situation rebounding under cover of the pandemic in some regions. The utilitarian and passive anti-terrorism policies of the US and other countries have also made the international counter-terrorism situation more complicated.
2021-01-07 16:38 -
Ninth consecutive increase in defense budget, Japan wants to bind US in military
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Cabinet approved a record ¥106.61 trillion ($1.03 trillion) draft budget for fiscal year 2021 on December 21. The record-high budget will be sent for deliberation after the opening of the National Diet next year.
2020-12-29 18:53 -
Will China-India relationship continue to fluctuate?
Although 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India, the two sides could not formally observe the occasion because of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the military standoff in the Galwan Valley on the non-demarcated Sino-Indian border.
2020-12-28 10:23 -
Who is making waves in South China Sea?
While the Pentagon is flexing muscles in the South China Sea, China is stepping up efforts to maintain maritime security in the region. It's as plain as day who is making waves and stirring up trouble in the region.
2020-12-24 16:56 -
Why sexual assault a chronic disease in US military?
The long-standing sexual assaults in the US military throughout various services and throughout peacetime and wartime show that, this "permissive environment" does not only exist at Fort Hood, and the reasons for this "permissive environment" are also multifaceted.
2020-12-24 16:30 -
UK approves largest defense budget to revive past glory
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an increase of £16.5 billion in defense spending recently.It is of great importance.
2020-11-24 18:28 -
Franco-German disagreement highlights EU's policy plight
The divergence between France and Germany on European sovereignty is the epitome of disagreements on the EU's future roads -- namely whether to restore close relations with US or to promote EU independence.
2020-11-24 17:52 -
Japan-Australia “quasi-alliance” threatens regional stability
If Japan and Australia assign troops to or build military bases in each other's countries according to RAA, it would be a de facto violation of the Peace Constitution and further clear the way for Japan's military ambitions.
2020-11-23 17:44 -
NATO holds Cyber Coalition exercise to seize high ground in cyber security
About 1,000 officials and experts from NATO allied nations, four partner nations (Finland, Ireland, Sweden, and Switzerland) and the European Union took part in NATO’s Cyber Coalition exercise on November 16. The exercise took place in a virtual environment this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
2020-11-19 17:20 -
Japan-Australia agreement against China goes astray
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and visiting Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison didn't sign as the outside world assumed, but agreed in principle on the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) that has been negotiated for six years.
2020-11-18 20:47 -
US-ROK alliance divided at heart
What Washington is really concerned with is how to control the ROK with the DPRK as an excuse,step in the peninsular situation, and steer it to serve Americas national interests. The ROK, on the other hand, will only achieve real development when the peninsula enjoys stabilty and South-North cooperation advances.
2020-11-18 16:42 -
US-Philippines VFA intermittence likely to become habitual
The VFA is an agreement through which Washington and Manila make use of each other. The Philippines hasn't wholly scrapped the VFA, but it won't follow America's lead on everything either. All it can do now is suspending the agreement and weakening their military ties.
2020-11-17 15:52 -
Why did US withdraw military attachés from Africa?
Recently, the Pentagon has recalled defense attachés from several African countries including Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, and the position of defense attachés in some US allied countries is being downgraded in rank. Such a move indicates Africa's downgraded position in America's diplomatic strategy and that Washington will shift resources toward other priorities.
2020-11-16 17:50 -
European anti-terrorism likely has long way to go as terrorist threat risks escalating
The internal forces of Europe alone cannot fundamentally solve the problem of terrorism. The international community needs to truly unite and make concerted efforts to promote anti-terrorism cooperation to ensure that terrorism truly has no hiding place, and world peace and stability are achieved.
2020-11-13 16:45 -
Tokyo, Canberra won't sacrifice core interests for security cooperation
In recent years, along with the development of the US-Japan alliance, Tokyo has simultaneously promoted the integration of US-Japan militaries and strengthened security operations with countries such as Australia, India, the Philippines and Vietnam.
2020-11-11 21:07 -
US-Japan joint military exercise Keen Sword 21 sends strong signal
It's clear that the KS21 exercise has a deep strategic significance. It isn't just about the joint operations of the US and Japanese troops but also their strategic next-steps in the Asia Pacific.
2020-11-09 17:48 -
US biggest threat to stability in the South China Sea
By promoting peace and stability and mutual benefits, China has the winning hand in the game the US has initiated in the region. For it is the bullets and beliefs and dark-of-the-night policies of the US that are biggest threat to the region.
2020-11-09 17:21 -
Pompeo's green light for Xinjiang terrorism is callous opportunism
As Pompeo prepares to potentially depart office, this is a tasteless and spiteful last legacy which plays on a longstanding abuse of the term "terrorist" for political gain by Washington elites.
2020-11-06 18:07 -
SCO sets example in fighting terror, says expert
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has played an important role in coordinating efforts to combat terrorism, political expert Sheradil Baktygulov told Xinhua Thursday.
2020-11-06 18:02 -
How will NATO's new command structure transformation play out?
NATO recently announced that its Joint Force Command Norfolk (JFC-NF) has achieved initial operational capability, marking a substantial step forward in the military bloc's fourth transformation of its combat command system after the Cold War. This transformation reflects NATO's new considerations for its security environment and new ideas for the employment of military means.
2020-11-05 20:33 -
Vigilance against terrorism cannot go slack amid pandemic
Since the beginning of 2020, the government of every country has been busy coping with the novel coronavirus pandemic. Efforts of countering terrorism have undoubtedly been less of a priority. Europe is not alone.
2020-11-05 19:16 -
NATO's role and influence in a kaleidoscopic world
Since March, NATO has revitalised its planning for ongoing security commitments to incorporate urgent assessments, preparation and funding for the global Covid-19 pandemic.
2020-11-05 19:21 -
Malabar naval drills to increase geopolitical risks in the region
The first phase of the Malabar naval exercises that include the US, Japan, India and Australia kicked off on Tuesday. According to Indian media reports, the purpose of the exercise is to "counter Chinese military and political influence in the region."
2020-11-04 09:40 -
Separate calculations behind US-Indian defense cooperation
Given their respective national interests, the defense cooperation will be at best "strategic mutual utilization" that's far from a security alliance in the real sense.
2020-11-04 17:03 -
US, India 2+2 meet an 'all-for-itself' opportunity
India should have clear awareness of the need to maintain its strategic autonomy. Although the US shows it is willing to reach a high strategic consensus on defense, the country will never allow its jobs and core technologies to be transferred to India.
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