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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
Be alert for US enclosure movement on moon
US President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order called Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources, establishing an official policy about mining resources in outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, which the US doesn't consider as global commons.
2020-04-14 21:54
US military threatened by COVID-19 still insists on showing off might
The still raging coronavirus pandemic has had a tremendous impact on global politics, the economy and societies, and is posing a severe challenge to the military deployment and combat readiness of many countries. The US military is deployed in more than 150 countries around the world with roughly 175,000 active-duty personnel serving outside of the US, which makes it the most vulnerable to the pandemic.
2020-04-13 22:42
Stay alert for US Space Force's offensive weapons
According to the US Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), the US Space Force has recently started operating a new offensive weapon system, dubbed Counter Communications System Block 10.2 (CCS B10.2). It is a transportable ground-based communications jammer that can block adversary satellite communications.
2020-04-09 21:48
What U.S. is trying to hide by firing the captain of USS Roosevelt
How the Navy handled the incident revealed that it shared a similar mindset with the U.S. government in handling the pandemic. They are incompetent in preventing and controlling the spread of the virus, spending more time and energy on covering up the truth. What happened to Captain Crozier reminds people of what Dr. Helen Chu had gone through.
2020-04-08 14:00
Russia's new frigates deployment will change military balance in Black Sea
The Black Sea is a stronghold of strategic importance that connects Russia with the major oceans. Moscow has paid close attention to the security situation in the Black Sea in recent years by strengthening the Black Sea fleet continuously to consolidate its military influence in the region.
2020-04-07 22:56
France-led Takuba combined task force has a long way to go
The frequent and escalated terrorist attacks and armed conflicts in the Sahel region of western Africa have captured close attention in the international community. On March 28, French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly announced that eleven European countries, including France, will form a new task force called "Takuba".
2020-04-03 19:38
NATO's Exercise Defender-Europe 20 tests fragile US-Europe relations
Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has been even more serious in Europe, forcing multiple countries to upgrade their protective measures, and also pressing the "pause" button on NATO's Exercise Defender-Europe 20.
2020-04-03 18:27
US is the largest cyber surveyor in world
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper recently said at the meeting of all military personnel that the US military should take cyber security measures and strengthen information security protection to prevent military secrets from being leaked when telecommuting, according to reports on the website of US Military Times.
2020-04-01 21:09
Fate of virus-hit US aircraft carrier worsened by Cold War mentality
With the spread of the novel coronavirus accelerating on US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, the warship faces a fate much worse than the Diamond Princess cruise ship as most of the crew members remain in close quarters on the carrier to maintain its combat readiness. Chinese experts said on Wednesday that the US should shift focus to epidemic control, because no one would attack the US even if the carrier goes out of action.
2020-04-01 22:56
Why Japan choose Philippines as first major buyer for arms sale?
Not merely to strengthen military cooperation with Manila through arms trade, the Abe administration intends to fill America's military absence in the Asia Pacific. In the meantime, Japan also hopes to enhance its presence on the diplomatic front.
2020-03-25 17:50
PLA Daily: Japan seeks to break military restriction through new fighter jet
Japan is willing to bear most of the R&D expenses because for this Asian country, the freedom to improve fighter jet is not only relevant to the potential of upgrading weapon performance in preparation for future warfare, but also a big step in shaking off the defense restriction and America's control.
2020-03-20 22:24
America' new Africa strategy highlights Cold War mindset
While African anti-terror forces are already strained, Washington's adjustment of its Africa strategy is bound to cause security vacuums in the region and aggravate the local security situation, making the so-called "Prosper Africa" plan nothing but "building castles in the air".
2020-03-19 19:54
What are impacts of COVID-19 on US military?
The US military has adopted a wide range of prevention and control measures after the COVID-19 outbreak. Military activities against the backdrop of epidemic prevention and control will perhaps become normal in the military build-up, training, and combat.
2020-03-19 19:46
US travel ban could lead to greater alienation among NATO allies
By announcing a sweeping travel ban for Europeans last week, the US disconnected with many NATO members. The move will have a profoundly negative impact on US-EU relations, and such impact will be magnified against the backdrop of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
2020-03-18 01:53
Why global militaries hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic?
The initial underestimation of the severity of the outbreak, the loose prevention and control measures and the social environment around the barracks have combined to make soldiers stationed in hard-hit areas victims of the pandemic.
2020-03-16 21:40
Upgrade of RAAF Base Tindal has major strategic impacts on Indo-Pacific region
In addition to assisting in the latter's military deployments in the Pacific and Indian oceans, Australia will also probably see northwestward and step up military forces in Central Asia and the Middle East, to help the US firmly control the sea route from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
2020-03-10 20:37
Motives behind US arms sales to India
On the surface, Washington and New Delhi each get what they want through the arms deal, but we can well imagine how many benefits the India can really get under the "America first" policy. The affinity in appearance cannot hide their underlying interest divergences.
2020-03-05 20:27
Indo-Pacific Strategy puts US in a more awkward position
The current US administration put forth the "Indo-Pacific strategy" to tie the vast Pacific and Indian oceans together, for the main purpose of aligning the fast-rising India with America's geopolitical strategy.
2020-03-03 20:27

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