China Military
Is China Building Aircraft Carriers?
By admin at 27 May, 2009, 8:28 pm
The recent flurry of articles and revelations about the submarine-hiding tunnels on Hainan Island in the South China Sea has again raised questions about China’s aircraft carrier program. Indeed, some articles have suggested that the tunnels may be large enough to “hide” an aircraft carrier — a clear impossibility. Articles regularly cite Chinese plans to [...]
Read More >>China’s ‘Increasing Naval Threat’
By myeasy at 27 May, 2009, 8:28 pm
China’s Navy — officially the Peoples Liberation Army’s Navy — held an impressive naval review in the historic port city of Qingdao on 23 April, the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy. By any criteria, the event was a great success. Beyond a Chinese contingent of 2 nuclear and 2 diesel-electric submarines, [...]
Read More >>China’s Navy Plans Rapid Upgrade
By myeasy at 26 May, 2009, 2:31 am
BEIJING - China’s navy will speed up the development of sophisticated new ships, aircraft and weapons systems, its commander said as he outlined the increasingly crucial force’s future expansion.
Adm. Wu Shengli, in a rare interview with the official Xinhua News Agency late Wednesday, said the navy would focus on accelerating the growth of a [...]
China, Russia Bash US Missile Defense
By admin at 26 May, 2009, 2:31 am
BEIJING - China and Russia jointly condemned a U.S. plan for a global missile defense system on Friday at the start of a highly symbolic visit by new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
More specific than previous joint criticisms, the statement from Medvedev and Chinese President Hu Jintao objected to the installation of missile defense components [...]
Free ebook download–China’s Space Program: Civilian, Commercial, and Military Assets
By admin at 20 May, 2009, 5:33 am
The CNA Corporation (CNAC), October 2005
A new report from CNAC’s Project Asia details observations from government, military, and business experts.
On October 26, 2005, The CNA Corporation hosted a conference on the Chinese space program, which sought to provide more insight into China’s efforts towards exploiting space. This conference brought together specialists on space from the [...]
Free ebook download–China’s Naval 2007
By admin at 20 May, 2009, 5:30 am
Over the past decade, the Chinese Navy has embarked on a modernization program with the goal of being the preeminent regional power in East Asia. By acquiring some of the world’s most impressive naval technologies from abroad while simultaneously building advanced indigenous submarines, combatants, and naval aircraft, China is positioning itself to play a growing [...]
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