World Military Analysis
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Turkey's expanded operation in Afrin risks clashes with U.S. troops: expert
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed Sunday to clean the long border with Syria of "terrorists," a move that could increase the risk of a potential confrontation between Turkish and U.S. troops in the war-torn country, said local experts.
2018-01-30 -
Washington trying to play spoiler as inter-Korean talks resume
The North Korean nuclear issue seems to have gone beyond the control of the Trump administration. The intended effect of sanctions is fading.
2018-01-24 -
Trump’s nuclear plan risks arms buildup
As the only superpower with the strongest nuclear and non-nuclear forces, the US under Trump believes that its nuclear forces are not sufficient. Thanks to the Trump nuclear doctrine, the coming years will witness a stronger momentum for nuclear buildup and nuclear proliferation around the world.
2018-01-22 -
UN best framework to address NK nuke issue
Beijing should encourage Seoul to play a bigger role in solving this issue while preventing their ties from being shocked by it. The Moon Jae-in government must define the bottom line of the Sunshine Policy and should not, without any premise, object to addressing Pyongyang's nuclear issue in non-peaceful means.
2018-01-22 -
Motives behind Libya's Tripoli airport attack show intricate relations to terrorist forces
As the motives behind the recent attack on Tripoli airport in Libya were heatedly discussed, relations to terrorist groups and their arrangements and coordination came into the spotlight, analysts have pointed out.
2018-01-17 -
Vancouver meet may achieve little in addressing North Korea nuclear crisis
The recent Seoul-Pyongyang détente over the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games has placed the Vancouver meeting in a somewhat awkward position. At such a meeting with ulterior motives and little authority, what attendees need to do is just clap their hands for the organizers.
2018-01-16 -
International counter-terrorism faces new challenges
We should fundamentally eradicate the breeding ground for terrorism to reduce the number of "latecomer" terrorist organizations and "second-generation" terrorists. Only with this can humankind be able to gradually eradicate terrorism.
2018-01-12 -
What's Trump's military strategy?
The Trump administration released its first National Security Strategy Report of his first year in office. Through this report and the various moves during the past year, Trump administration's national security strategy and military strategy are getting clearer.
2018-01-12 -
Ball in South Korea's court as North plays nice, talks peace
Pyongyang has posed a big conundrum for Seoul. If Moon is weak with Pyongyang, he will be labeled an appeaser, but getting tough goes against his left-wing identity and Sunshine Policy. Is there a middle path?
2018-01-11 -
Russia-U.S. relations unlikely make breakthrough
At this time last year when U.S. President-elect Trump was about to enter the White House, people thought that the tension between Russia and the U.S. would ease. However, over the past year, the tensions between Russia and the U,S, have not only been alleviated but have somewhat increased in various areas.
2018-01-10 -
Will Russia withdraw its troops from Syria?
Even US allies including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iraq have started seeking cooperation with Russia. Russia's move in Syria demonstrated its diplomatic might as a major country and its potential to become a power exercising regional influence.
2018-01-10 -
US repays Pakistani cooperation with enmity
If Pakistan's national interests and security cannot be ensured, the region will never see peace and stability. But if Trump's real intention is to maintain US military presence in the region by keeping the turmoil alive, he will probably have his way with this new policy.
2018-01-09 -
South Korea, US suspend military drills for Games
South Korea and the US announced a suspension of joint military drills until after the Paralympic Games in South Korea's Pyeongchang. Chinese experts said this is another positive step to easing strained tensions on the Korean Peninsula, but they also warned all parties not to be too optimistic.
2018-01-07 -
Australia-Japan defense pact and the new Cold War Order
A nuclear race is the inevitable outcome should India receive its NSG membership, and would undoubtedly jeopardize China's national priorities. If there has been any lesson learned post-World War II, then it is the realization that interdependence and cooperation were far better for the common interests of humanity than force and confrontation.
2018-01-05 -
Lasting Peninsula peace may start with Winter Olympics
Continued dialogue is needed, or this level of calmness that exists between the two nations right now will be nothing more than a passing phase.
2018-01-05 -
Nuclear button no solution to North Korea nuke crisis
Resolving the nuclear crisis peacefully is probably the most difficult international political goal in the world today. But vying for who has a bigger, more powerful nuclear button is definitely not a solution.
2018-01-04 -
Washington casts aside Pakistan as purpose served
A major reason for the fact that Washington dares to humiliate Islamabad now is that it does not depend on the country the way it used to. The scale of today's US troops in Afghanistan is much smaller than before. Washington is casting Pakistan aside now Islamabad has served its purpose.
2018-01-03 -
Syria aspires for political solution to civil war after IS collapse
The major achievement for Syria in 2017 was perhaps the defeat of the Islamic State (IS), a development that nourishes hopes and paves the way for a possible political solution to the nearly seven-year-old civil war in 2018, after several setbacks in the course of negotiations.
2017-12-29 -
US security strategy report reignites rivalry among major powers
US President Donald Trump published his first National Security Strategy report on December 18, bringing up the main security threats facing the US and the measures he plans to counter it.
2017-12-27 -
Tougher resolution aims to prevent war on Korean Peninsula
The UN Security Council on Saturday morning passed a new resolution featuring tough new sanctions on North Korea. Fifteen countries, including China and Russia, backed the sanctions.
2017-12-26 -
Japanese tank: a failed show of strength
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) recently opened its barracks to the public and performed a "stunt" of putting a goblet on the turret while it's firing. But the goblet fell on the ground, breaking not only itself but also the legend about the superior combat ability of Japan's Type 10 Main Battle Tank.
2017-12-22 -
Vietnam never stops encroaching activities in South China Sea
Foreign media recently reported that new facilities such as dry dock appeared on the West Reef of the Vietnam-occupied Nansha Islands, which means Vietnam hasn't reduced its encroaching activities in that region even though it wishes to maintain stability there.
2017-12-21 -
Turkey not expected to move against Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin: analysts
Amid increasing reports of a potential Turkish military operation against Kurdish militia-held Afrin in northwestern Syria, most analysts who spoke to Xinhua remain highly skeptical about the prospect though they do not rule out a limited strike on the militia.
2017-12-21 -
Questions remain for EU defense pact
Closer cooperation in the field of security and defense has been a theoretical objective for years. The so-called Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) had been outlined in the Treaty of the EU but was lacking materialization.
2017-12-20 -
Tillerson's Europe visit unlikely to heal trans-Atlantic rifts
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday wrapped up a five-day three-nation Europe visit which, experts said, was unlikely to heal the expanding trans-Atlantic rifts on the relevant regional and global issues.
2017-12-11 -
Trump's controversial move on Jerusalem risks inflaming tensions in Mideast, could backfire
U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday in defiance of strong opposition from the Muslim world is set to backfire as it will inflame the tensions in the Middle East.
2017-12-07 -
Turkey and Russia on chessboard for a play on Syrian Kurds issue
The disagreement about the position of Syrian Kurds deepens between Turkey and Russia despite their close dialogue in efforts for settlement in the war-torn country.
2017-12-06 -
New challenges, opportunities ahead to resolve Syrian crisis
A fresh round of peace talks on Syria, the eighth of its kind, kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday under the auspices of the United Nations, without the presence of one of the main parties, the Syrian government.
2017-11-29 -
UK back to"aircraft carrier club"
Military analysts said that the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier doesn't pursue overall air supremacy but is focused on assault capability.
2017-11-24 -
Rocky way to peace in Syria after significant Russia-Iran-Turkey summit
Russia, Iran and Turkey face the arduous task of ironing out the drastically different positions of the stakeholders during a peace process in war-torn Syria initiated by the troika in a symbolic meeting Wednesday.
2017-11-24 -
Experts say NATO blunder aims to "provoke" Turkey
The incident that has caused tensions between NATO and Turkey during an exercise in Norway last week was a "provocation" against an indispensable ally of the western world but actually snubbed because of contentious foreign policy decisions, local experts said.
2017-11-22 -
Repercussions of Houthi missile attack on Riyadh deepen crisis in Yemen
Repercussions of a missile attack on Saudi capital Riyadh by Houthis last week are continuing in Yemen which may deepen crisis in the war-torn country.
2017-11-16 -
America, obsessed with military power
Actually, everyone knows how powerful the American military is, so it doesn't have to flex muscles everywhere, which will only create the opposite effect.
2017-11-08 -
Commentary: Why does Russia destroy its chemical weapons?
The U.S. Air Force targeted the Russians in a recent procurement bidding of biological samples, which caused Russian people's concern and doubts, including Russian President Putin.
2017-11-06 -
Japan’s satellite program signals distrust of U.S.
Japan launched into orbit its fourth positioning and navigational satellite in October 2017, which marked new progress on Japan's satellite positioning and navigation capability.
2017-11-03 -
Military escalation affects UN-sponsored Libyan political dialogue
The UN-sponsored Libyan dialogue over the past few weeks has faced many obstacles as many concerned that the political agreement might fail due to military escalation in the east and the west of the country.
2017-11-06 -
US-India military cooperation not harmonious
On the surface, the US-India military cooperation has become stronger in recent years. However, the relationship is not always harmonious.
2017-10-16 -
Will 10% defense increase prop up America's global hegemony?
The United States Senate passed the national defense budget for 2018 FY in the sum of $692 billion on Sept 18, more than the $668 billion requested by the White House and 10 percent more than the 2017 FY budget.
2017-10-16 -
U.S. unilateral Iran decision risks global nuclear non-proliferation
All roads lead to Rome, so goes an old Western saying. Yet when it comes to building a world free of nuclear threats, the only viable solution is a diplomatic and multilateral one.
2017-10-13 -
Accusing Pakistan alone won’t wipe out terror threat for India
China has remained neutral on the Kashmir issue, hoping that the two can peacefully solve their disputes. China can play a constructive role if the two require its help. Otherwise, China would not get involved.
2017-10-10