World Military Analysis
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US should reward DPRK’s goodwill
On the surface, agreement over denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula following the Inter-Korean Summit and Panmunjom Declaration seemed easy, but the latest US-DPRK high-level talks have proven otherwise.
2018-07-13 -
PLA Daily: Russia changes geopolitical situation via S-400 sale
The S-400 sales have not only provided Russia a huge financial gain, but also played an important role in helping Russia to improve the diplomatic situation and expand its strategic space after the Ukraine crisis.
2018-07-12 -
As NATO’s JAP Strategy targets Russia, Trump-Putin summit useless
With the goal of containing China, Trump hopes to promote reconciliation between the US and Russia. But the Trump-Putin summit can hardly solve their lack of mutual trust. After all, the US and other Western countries have deceived Russia too many times.
2018-07-11 -
Joint Air Power Strategy unveils NATO’s current concern
The document acknowledges that the NATO Air Power may no longer have air superiority in complex environments, and also emphasizes the establishment of cyber force combat capabilities.
2018-07-09 -
PLA Daily: Why does Donald Trump pay particular attention to “Space Force”?
If Trump’s idea of building a space force works out, the status of the US space power will increase significantly and the speed to build the country’s space combat capability will be fully accelerated.
2018-07-09 -
What's next after US Forces Korea moves to new base?
The ROK media commented the USFK's southward "relocation" began a new chapter in America's military presence in the ROK, although many issues remaining unsolved.
2018-07-06 -
Trump's Space Force: strategic deception or strategic layout?
If Trump's cult fantasy comes true, the Space Force will become a sixth branch of the United States Armed Forces, adding to the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and the Coast Guard.
2018-07-02 -
Military operation continues in Syria's Daraa as more towns return under gov't control
The Syrian military operation in the southern province of Daraa continued on Saturday amid ongoing reconciliation efforts, and more towns returned under the government control, local media said.
2018-07-01 -
US move to suspend military drills with South Korea a calculated move
US President Donald Trump announced on June 12 that he intended to end US military drills with South Korea, calling them "inappropriate" and "provocative." He also said he wants "at some point" to withdraw US troops currently stationed in South Korea.
2018-06-19 -
If the US stops war games on peninsula, what’s next?
Although suspension of joint military drills is under discussion, reducing US forces or withdrawing them entirely remains rather unrealistic. For China, some critical question however emerges: once the "war games" on the Korean Peninsula eventually cease, will it vanish, or might it go somewhere else?
2018-06-16 -
Military-civilian integration features Israel's leading high-tech industry
The constant interaction between the civilian and military sectors in the small country is unique. The quick verification process of technologies and implementation of change contribute to an agile industry.
2018-06-16 -
Situation on Korean Peninsula better if US, ROK stop military exercise
Trump and Kim Jong Un are faced with the opportunity to “create history”. It will be equally remarkable if the former can achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the latter can make the DPRK prosperous.
2018-06-14 -
PLA Daily: Why US plan to cut its commando forces in Africa?
It is indicated that the reduction of counter-terrorism forces in Africa by today's Trump administration is very similar to the cuts in the military forces in Afghanistan by Obama administration in 2014, yet it implies the risk of terrorism making a comeback in Africa.
2018-06-13 -
War clouds could loom over Iran if Trump forces nuclear issue, warns expert
A British scholar on the nuclear fall-out between U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran has warned that war clouds could loom over the Middle East state in their ongoing stand-off.
2018-06-01 -
India-Vietnam naval exercises a futile attempt to flex muscle
India should actively participate in Asia's economic development and promote peace in the region to be a responsible power when advancing its Act East policy. It shouldn't always take China as an enemy. Rather the two should respect and learn from each other.
2018-05-27 -
Syrian army to launch military operation against rebels in Daraa
After dislodging the rebels entirely from the capital Damascus, the Syrian army's next military operation will be in the southern province of Daraa, activists and a military expert said on Friday.
2018-05-26 -
Pyongyang's significant step towards Korean Peninsula denuclearization
The dismantlement of the Punggye-ri underground nuclear test site on Thursday marked a significant initiative by Pyongyang and sent a strong signal to Washington while situation on the Korean Peninsula has once again reached a critical juncture.
2018-05-24 -
IS-inspired Indonesian homegrown militant groups re-gain power
Suicide bombings on Sunday and Monday in Indonesia's second-largest city Surabaya killed more than 20 people, while a police headquarters in Sumatra Island's Riau province was also attacked on Wednesday, with five people dead.
2018-05-19 -
U.S. experts see DPRK's release of U.S. prisoners "a step forward"
Pyongyang this week released three U.S. prisoners in the lead-up to the upcoming meeting between leaders of the two countries, and experts say it's the first step forward in a series of obstacles, speedbumps and hurdles.
2018-05-12 -
U.S. nuclear pullout to heighten conflict with Iran
After U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal, some experts predict his move will lead to a heightened U.S.-Iran tensions.
2018-05-10 -
Maximum pressure tactic unsuitable as North Korea, US heading for summit
While the US and North Korea are expected to hold a summit probably in late May or early June, Washington won't stop provoking Pyongyang. The US claimed that North Korea's intention to denuclearize resulted from US-led sanctions and pressure. Pyongyang refuted this on Sunday.
2018-05-09 -
New defense bill underscores U.S. shift to "Indo-Pacific" strategy
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee on Monday rolled out its fiscal year 2019 defense bill, calling for greater involvement in the "Indo-Pacific" region after a previous "pivot to Asia" attempt failed during the Obama administration.
2018-05-08 -
Hopes for Kim-Trump summit, but big divide
The remarkable inter-Korean summit ended at the Demilitarized Zone last week, with the signing of the Panmunjom Declaration by leaders of both sides. The declaration can be viewed as a landmark event in inter-Korean relations since the end of Cold War.
2018-05-03 -
Arab forces to replace Americans in Syria "unrealistic"
The recent U.S. proposal for creating Arab forces to replace the U.S. troops in Syria was "unrealistic," said analysts.
2018-04-30 -
World welcomes inter-Korean summit, praises joint commitment to denuclearization
The world continued to welcome a historic meeting between Kim Jong Un, top leader of the DPRK, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, and praised the two sides' joint commitment to peace and "complete denuclearization" on the Korean peninsula.
2018-04-29 -
Turkey may not deliver on threat of hitting Syrian Kurdish militia further amid rapprochement
Recent remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggest that Ankara may give up its plan to clear eastern Syria of Kurdish militia amid signs of rapprochement with the United States in the Syrian theater, according to analysts.
2018-04-27 -
Moon-Kim summit to discuss denuclearization, peace process of Korean peninsula
With two days left for the historic third summit between the DPRK and South Korea on Friday, more eyes are put on the border village of Panmunjom.
2018-04-25 -
It's the US' turn to show sincerity to peninsula process
North Korea has promised to suspend its nuclear and missile tests, with experts saying the US needs to show sincerity to safeguard the positive progress on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, and the UN Security Council should start rethinking its sanctions on North Korea.
2018-04-21 -
U.S.-led airstrikes on Syria create no split between Moscow and Ankara
Turkey's support for recent U.S.-led missile strikes on Syrian government military sites would not prevent Ankara from continuing its cooperation with Russia and Iran on Syria, analysts said, amid U.S. efforts to win over Ankara.
2018-04-20 -
US hybrid war arrives to replace Cold War
It would be too far-fetched to compare the recent US-Russian standoff in Syria with the 1962 US-Soviet Cuban missile crisis.There is more to come. The new hybrid war is different from the Cold War.
2018-04-18 -
Why the US is in such a hurry to attack Syria
Why did the US rush to launch attacks against Syria when the truth about the suspected "chemical weapons attack" that occurred on April 7 is still unclear? Analysts point out that the multiple reasons for the US to lead last Saturday's attack against Syria are both domestic and international.
2018-04-17 -
U.S.-led strike on Syria will fuel region extremism
Recent unjustified U.S. strikes against installations in Syria and backed by French and British forces, would fuel extremism in the region and delay any political solution, according to Tunisian observers.
2018-04-16 -
Facts speak louder than missiles in Syrian crisis
The United States and its allies are revving up their war machine once again in the Middle East with their latest military strike in Syria, despite the risk of escalating tensions in the wider region.
2018-04-14 -
Trump threatens to strike Syria, amid heightened U.S.-Russia tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted that he would strike Syria with missiles warning Moscow not to shoot them down, amid tensions with Russia.
2018-04-12 -
Analysis: Will US use force against Syria over suspected chemical weapons attack?
The US and other Western countries have used this incident to launch a public opinion war against Syria, Russia and Iran, and they may not be able to do anything beyond that.
2018-04-11 -
Comment: US-ROK joint drill should keep a low profile
US and the ROK should be lenient and try their best to keep a low profile of their joint drills so that Pyongyang can see the sincerity of Washington and Seoul.
2018-04-03 -
Last piece of rebels' domino in Syria's Eastern Ghouta about to fall
The last rebel-held area in the capital Damascus' Eastern Ghouta countryside is about to fall, with a new agreement that will see the evacuation of the rebels of the Islam Army toward northern Syria.
2018-04-02 -
Experts see recent Tashkent conference on peace in Afghanistan as a step forward
Uzbekistan's offer to host peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban outfit has been welcomed by experts here as a move towards bolstering regional cooperation towards ending the endemic conflict and achieving lasting peace in Afghanistan.
2018-03-30 -
Peace solutions lie in hands of Yemenis as Yemen enters 4th year of war
A fourth year of the conflict and the world's largest humanitarian crisis has begun in Yemen, while the international community continues to walk in a vicious circle of failure to address real obstacles to peace in the country.
2018-03-26 -
Trump's military spending increase will only bring conflicts to the world
Trump is waving the sanction flag in the name of "fair trade" while steadily advancing his plan of "rebuilding the US military" and fulfilling his commitment to meet all the needs of military personnel in the NSS report.
2018-03-26