World Military Analysis
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Why is EU beefing up its military capacity?
America's abrupt withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan last year and the Russia-Ukraine conflict this year have made the EU realize that America is not a reliable protector and Europe has many problems to deal with, making the establishment of its own defense forces and realization of defense independence an urgent matter.
2022-12-20 16:52 -
UK, Italy, Japan co-develop Gen-VI aircraft to stall US military penetration
The UK, Italy and Japan have some technological advantages in their joint development of new-generation fighter jet, Teng reckoned, and the curtain on the Gen-VI fighter jet competition is lifted worldwide.
2022-12-14 18:19 -
Australia-US Ministerial Consultations casts shadow on Asia-Pacific security
The US wants to make Australia a strategic support point like Japan, but Australia's strength does not allow it. Therefore, the US is very eager to strengthen its garrison and armaments in Australia. The reason is that Australia alone is not enough for the US to implement the strategy of "major power competition" in the Asia-Pacific.
2022-12-13 20:53 -
Japan's defense spending increase paves way for untying military development
Regardless of these sounding excuses, it is generally believed that the main purpose of the move is to fund the development of a diversified military force a "normal country" is entitled to, and use that as a breakthrough to break away from the pacifist constitution through military expansion.
2022-12-09 21:27 -
Recent moves by Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force show hidden ambition of military expansion
At present, the JMSDF has about 44,000 troops in total, but its total tonnage ranks fourth in the world. On November 21, the latest two Maya-class Aegis air defense destroyers of the JMSDF conducted an anti-missile interception test in the waters off Hawaii. As reported by the Kyodo News Agency, this marked that all the eight Aegis destroyers of the JMSDF have assumed anti-missile capabilities.
2022-12-08 16:24 -
Poland's decline of German air defense system reflects deeper rift
Following the Poland missile incident, Germany was ready to provide Poland with the Patriot air defense system, but the Polish defense minister later said they had requested Germany to deploy the system in Ukraine. The two countries have been constantly at odds recently.
2022-12-01 16:05 -
US-Philippines defense cooperation intensified?
America's plan to build five new military sites in the country is a sign of the warming-up of bilateral military ties, which, though likely to encounter obstacles in implementation, will nevertheless further deepen the alliance and make a major difference in the regional security situation.
2022-11-22 17:23 -
Equipping US submarines with UUVs not smart move
The deployment of immature UUV by the US Navy to the Pacific Fleet and the Asia-Pacific region will threaten the military security of other relevant countries and force them to take countermeasures, and it will also lead to security accidents due to unreliable equipment.
2022-11-11 17:44 -
US should repair military relations to build trust
The US' 2022 National Security Strategy, issued on Oct 12, identifies China as the United States' "most consequential geopolitical challenge" and "the only competitor with… the intent to reshape the international order", and prioritizes "out-competing China and constraining Russia" as its goal. Increasing anxiety and a sense of crisis have driven the US to woo its allies in the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen its alliances in order to check China's rise, which has dealt a big blow to China-US military trust.
2022-11-03 08:57 -
Europe accelerates air defense integration process
European countries have recently accelerated the process of air defense integration under the pretext of regional security threats, according to foreign media reports. While accelerating the process of European defense autonomy, the relevant situation will also have a significant impact on the geopolitical security pattern.
2022-11-01 16:32 -
Japan's military expansion muddies waters in region
Japan has recently joined with the US and its allies in multiple exercises and training in the Asia Pacific, and advanced the defense cooperation with Australia, India, and several NATO members. Foreign media reported that the Fumio Kishida administration seems more than willing to be the cat’s paw to help America maintain its global hegemony, and its military expansion will affect regional security.
2022-10-28 19:06 -
America's new national security strategy reveals hegemony, anxiety
China and the US both stand to benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation. If the US really wants to stay competitive in the world, it should break away from the long outdated Cold War mentality, meet China halfway on the principle of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, and steer bilateral relationship back to the track of healthy and steady development.
2022-10-25 19:38 -
France builds up military for greater influence
France has taken a series of moves on military buildup recently. It has announced the progress on several arms orders, revealed its roadmap for UAV and space development, and released its plan for overseas military deployments and actions for the future period. This has caught close attention in the world.
2022-10-18 23:18 -
Japan's attempt at military breakthrough in cyberspace calls for alert
Japan's military adventures in cyberspace will aggravate the risk of cyber conflicts and dim the regional prospects of digital development. Such a typical move against the trend of the time will surely repel the public.
2022-10-11 17:23 -
Reasons for US military to spawn biolabs overseas
The BTRP of the US DoD alone has supported 336 biolabs in Africa, East Europe, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, along with a number of overseas biosecurity labs directly operated by the DoD. What's the US up to with such a massive amount of biolabs?
2022-10-08 17:30 -
US doesn't see Ukraine as NATO ally, but as de facto cannon fodder
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan articulated that it was "not the right time" for Ukraine's admission to the alliance and the application "should be taken up at a different time."
2022-10-07 21:32 -
Britain to double military expenditure in next eight years
British Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace recently announced that Britain's military spending will double and reach 100 billion pounds by 2030, the plan to double military spending in eight years has aroused intense attention and the timing also reflects multiple considerations on the UK side.
2022-09-30 19:49 -
US goes further down wrong road of space militarization
Facts have proven that America's obsessive development of space weapons will not help it achieve the strategic ambition to dominate the space. On the contrary, it will seriously damage the global strategic balance and cause the arms race to overspill into the outer space.
2022-09-27 19:09 -
Implementation of Iran nuclear deal to be revived, promising or not
A new round of talks trying to salvage the Iran nuclear deal co nvened in Vienna has been ongoing for a year and a half since April 2021. While hopes are repeatedly seen during the negotiating process, the process has also tended to be disappointing.
2022-09-27 10:26 -
Who will take Pentagon to task for its massive carbon footprint?
This story of American double standards is no different when it comes to the fight against climate change. The U.S. government typically resorts to grandstanding on its climate stance, taking a moral high ground while calling for corrective action. Yet, the White House is always silent on the Pentagon's enormous contribution to climate change.
2022-09-28 22:33 -
Countries to join hands to promote international gun control
China, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a responsible member of the international community, hopes to take the opportunity of initiating the domestic ratification of the UN Firearms Protocol to join hands with other countries to promote the international gun control process and achieve positive results.
2022-09-27 17:35 -
Global efforts for peace and prosperity needed
The more severe and complex the international situation becomes, the more urgent it is for countries to maintain communication and interaction. That the Chinese delegation was one of the busiest ones among all the delegations on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week has demonstrated China's strong sense of responsibility as a major country.
2022-09-26 20:53 -
Quad's ambition on UN reform likely leads to nowhere
The Quad was established as a security dialogue at the beginning, and it has gradually been shaped into an organization involving cooperation in multiple spheres. The urge for a UN reform can be considered a breakthrough for the group, as it is more evident than ever that the Quad countries hope for a bigger say in the global community.
2022-09-25 22:33 -
Why America's "new alliance system" is doomed to fail
This means that the new alliance system that the US has in mind with China and Russia as the imaginary enemies is essentially a loose system of values rather than an all-around alliance system encompassing values as well as political, military and economic aspects like during the Cold War.
2022-09-23 18:12 -
Britain issues first space power document
Analysts believe that this marks that the development of the British military's space force construction has entered an "acceleration period". However, due to the limitation of its own strength, the UK's space force still faces many difficulties in its development.
2022-09-20 17:27 -
US seeking hegemony with nuclear force to harm other countries and itself
It is reported the US has possessed 5,428 nuclear warheads as of January 2022, ranking top in the world. The US nuclear strikes mainly include three types, that is, with land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles and strategic bombers, forming a 3-D nuclear strike system of land, sea and air. In addition, the US has a large number of small tactical nuclear weapons. Data show that the US has about 400 nuclear bombs, which can be carried and dropped by multi-model fighter jets.
2022-09-23 18:00 -
Unconventional military exchanges between Germany, Japan in Asia-Pacific spark concerns on regional security, while influence is limited: expert
The purpose of Japan's invitation to Germany to hold joint exercises in the country is very clear. The white paper "Defense of Japan 2022" mentioned: "The United States, Japan's ally, and Australia, India, as well as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and other European countries, Canada, and New Zealand, are countries… (that) have geographic and historical ties to the Indo-Pacific region.
2022-09-22 10:27 -
Japan is urged to correct attitude and eliminate legacy of chemical weapons asap
The Japanese side should have been soberly aware that it will not work if its words do not match with its actions on the issue of chemical weapons abandoned by Japanese in China during the Second World War and tries to slip away unpunished.
2022-09-19 17:50 -
Hard to conclude AUKUS partnership not engaged in nuclear proliferation
Australia says it will be unable and unwilling to use the fuel in its submarines to make nuclear weapons since the vessels will have "welded power units" containing nuclear material that would need chemical processing for use in nuclear weapons, and it neither has nor wants the facilities to do that.
2022-09-19 15:25 -
What has Australia gained in the year after establishment of AUKUS
Australia has always thought itself in a super-alliance with the US, but the fact is that the US guided by its egoistic foreign policy has not and will not put Australia's security and interests at the forefront. Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser once said the US was the "most dangerous ally" to Australia.
2022-09-17 15:23 -
EU's hypersonic weapons have long way to go
The three-year project aims to establish a complete system including interceptors and sensors and integrate them into the air defense system for early warning, detection and interception of ballistic missiles and hypersonic missiles.
2022-09-16 17:53 -
Nuclear proliferation caused by AUKUS will make the world sweat in the face of teetering security
Exactly one year ago, Australia, the UK and the US jointly unveiled the creation of their enhanced trilateral security partnership called "AUKUS." Under their deal, London and Washington agreed to help Canberra build and operate Australia's own fleet of nuclear-propelled submarines.
2022-09-16 09:11 -
Beware of Japan becoming vanguard of NATO's meddling in Asia Pacific
Japan, a country still haunted by militarism; NATO, the world's largest military organization functioning as a tool to maintain American hegemony. Their closer relationship and attempt to introduce to the Asia Pacific a security model that has already proven a failure in Europe will only lead to new unrest. Japan should be reminded that leading the plague to the East is extremely unwise and inviting a wolf into the house is equal to self-destruction.
2022-09-15 17:29 -
US, UK, Australia's attempt to whitewash nuclear cooperation a flop, again
Nuclear weapons are the sword of Damocles hanging over humanity. The nuclear submarine cooperation among the US, the UK and Australia is not their private matter, much less is it up to them to decide. They must give the world a definite answer on how to perform the non-proliferation obligations, and give up the plot to cover up their nuclear endeavors.
2022-09-14 17:27 -
US double standards exacerbate global proliferation risks
Mankind is an inseparable community with a shared future. All parties in the world must continuously strengthen the universality, authority, and effectiveness of the NPT, resolutely resist and expose the hypocrisy and hegemonic nature of the US and add more stability and certainty to the international community.
2022-09-08 17:49 -
Violations by US troops overseas arouse public outcry
For a long time, the American troops stationed overseas have claimed to maintain the so-called "order" and "rules" in the host countries under the pretext of "security cooperation", while actually, they place themselves above the local laws under the protection of extraterritoriality. Their misconduct and violations have triggered a public outcry.
2022-09-08 17:17 -
One year on, Afghanistan still suffers from US-inflicted pain
Afghans celebrated the one-year anniversary of the US withdrawal from the war-torn country, which is now a national holiday, on Monday. As if intended as a ridicule of Washington which has spent $300 million each day in the past 20 years but in the end fled in disorder, marchers shouted victory slogans beside the US embassy in Kabul.
2022-09-08 14:49 -
Washington's unreliability proves a liability in negotiations with Tehran
Optimism about an imminent Iran nuclear agreement has been waning as Washington on Thursday said Tehran's latest response in negotiations to save the 2015 nuclear deal "not constructive."
2022-09-05 20:12 -
Baffling silence over escalating terrorism in Africa
While the global media is busy covering the Russia-Ukraine conflict in granular detail, there's barely any attention on a crisis snowballing in Africa. Slowly, silently, and surely, the continent is turning into a gigantic hotbed of terrorism on an unprecedented scale.
2022-09-03 16:05 -
Pitch Black 2022 casts gloom over Asia-Pacific security
Pitch Black 2022 shows that Australia has become a "bridgehead" for the US to strengthen its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The US actively woos countries in and outside the region to speed up the establishment of an "Asia-Pacific version of NATO" and steps up the pace of establishing military alliances in the Asia-Pacific region.
2022-09-02 18:40