World Military Analysis
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Why Israeli Air Force did well in several Middle East Wars?
Because of its special geo-environment, losing a war may mean losing the country for Israel. In this sense, Israeli Air Force pilots not only have to carry out combats, but also shoulder the responsibility for national survival.
2016-07-26 -
Japan's defense white paper hypes up "China threat"
Japan's government approved a defense white paper on Tuesday, with a large portion of the document focusing on China's normal and legal maritime activities in the East and South China Seas.
2016-08-02 -
PLA Daily: European defense cooperation to be "reshuffled"
The EU defense cooperation is about to be "reshuffled" but it won't easily "collapse". The "most certain consequence" of "Brexit" on European defense, which has never been a plain sailing, is that there are bigger uncertainties, but who knows whether that's a good thing or bad thing?
2016-07-04 -
Retired General: U.S. and ROK may be ready for war with DPRK
The U.S., ROK and DPRK are all implementing "war brinkmanship", which largely increases the possibility of conflict between the two sides. Once that happens, it won't be as simple as some small-scale military strife and no single party will be able to control the situation.
2016-04-01 -
“Muscle-flexing” of U.S. and Philippines makes no sense
There is a huge gap between the U.S. and the Philippines in terms of military strength, and it is impossible for the two countries to conduct any substantial joint exercises. The so-called joint operations are just playacting where the "servitor" follows his "master".
2016-04-07 -
Scale of U.S.-Philippines military exercises escalates to "territorial defense"
An overview of joint military exercises between the U.S. and the Philippines in recent years shows that the Balikatan Exercises have escalated both in scale and equipment and the purpose of those exercises has shifted from anti-terrorism to territorial defense.
2016-04-07 -
Expert: Japan paves way for JSDF to go global
According to Yin Zhuo, Japan took this move to "kill several birds with one stone". First, it entered the South China Sea onboard the U.S. "ship" in hopes of legalizing its position in that region and making it legal for the JSDF to get on the international stage.
2016-03-15 -
Lifting restrictions on U.S. forces fighting Taliban in Afghanistan shows Rumsfeld's strategy fails: expert
Washington's decision to lift restrictions on U.S. forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan showed that the strategy of former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld had failed, an expert said Friday.
2016-06-11 -
UK's position in NATO remains unchanged: NATO chief
In his response to Britons voting to withdraw from the European Union (EU) on Thursday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday said the United Kingdom would retain its position in NATO despite the change in the EU's political landscape.
2016-06-24 -
US activates missile defense site, angering Moscow
The United States switched on an $800 million missile shield in Romania on Thursday, a step it sees as vital to defend itself and Europe but which the Kremlin said is aimed at blunting its own nuclear arsenal.
2016-05-13 -
Retired General: U.S. and ROK may be ready for war with DPRK
The U.S., ROK and DPRK are all implementing "war brinkmanship", which largely increases the possibility of conflict between the two sides. Once that happens, it won't be as simple as some small-scale military strife and no single party will be able to control the situation.
2016-04-01 -
U.S. fuzzy statements of civilian casualties in military actions reflect apathy, breach of law
"As the (Barack) Obama administration prepares to publish a long-delayed accounting of how many militants and non-combatant civilians it has killed since 2009, its statistics may be defined as much by what is left out as by what is included," The Washington Post recently reported.
2016-05-25 -
US military's "new normal" source of regional tension
With such a "new normal", will it be possible for the world’s largest developed country and its largest developing counterpart to work together for a better world?
2016-05-30 -
Expert: Japan paves way for JSDF to go global
According to Yin Zhuo, Japan took this move to "kill several birds with one stone". First, it entered the South China Sea onboard the U.S. "ship" in hopes of legalizing its position in that region and making it legal for the JSDF to get on the international stage.
2016-03-15 -
Expert: China, Russia should take concerted action against THAAD threat
An expert said that the deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system is a strategic issue involving peace and stability of Northeast Asia. China and Russia should take coordinate actions and express serious concerns to the U.S. and the ROK.
2016-04-01 -
“Muscle-flexing” of U.S. and Philippines makes no sense
There is a huge gap between the U.S. and the Philippines in terms of military strength, and it is impossible for the two countries to conduct any substantial joint exercises. The so-called joint operations are just playacting where the "servitor" follows his "master".
2016-04-07 -
Obama should abandon Cyber Deterrence Strategy
The responsible state, especially the leading cyber power, should be more cautious in developing its Cyber Deterrence Strategy, and constrain developing and wielding offensive cyber ability.
2016-04-07 -
U.S. fuzzy statements of civilian casualties in military actions reflect apathy, breach of law
"As the (Barack) Obama administration prepares to publish a long-delayed accounting of how many militants and non-combatant civilians it has killed since 2009, its statistics may be defined as much by what is left out as by what is included," The Washington Post recently reported.
2016-05-25 -
US military's "new normal" source of regional tension
With such a "new normal", will it be possible for the world’s largest developed country and its largest developing counterpart to work together for a better world?
2016-05-30 -
DPRK's ballistic missile firing ill-advised, unwise
The firing of a mid-range ballistic missile on Friday by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), though failed, marks the latest in a string of sabre-rattling that, if unchecked, will lead the country to nowhere.
2016-04-15 -
Expert: China, Russia should take concerted action against THAAD threat
An expert said that the deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system is a strategic issue involving peace and stability of Northeast Asia. China and Russia should take coordinate actions and express serious concerns to the U.S. and the ROK.
2016-04-01 -
“Muscle-flexing” of U.S. and Philippines makes no sense
There is a huge gap between the U.S. and the Philippines in terms of military strength, and it is impossible for the two countries to conduct any substantial joint exercises. The so-called joint operations are just playacting where the "servitor" follows his "master".
2016-04-07 -
Obama should abandon Cyber Deterrence Strategy
The responsible state, especially the leading cyber power, should be more cautious in developing its Cyber Deterrence Strategy, and constrain developing and wielding offensive cyber ability.
2016-04-07 -
U.S. fuzzy statements of civilian casualties in military actions reflect apathy, breach of law
"As the (Barack) Obama administration prepares to publish a long-delayed accounting of how many militants and non-combatant civilians it has killed since 2009, its statistics may be defined as much by what is left out as by what is included," The Washington Post recently reported.
2016-05-25 -
US military's "new normal" source of regional tension
With such a "new normal", will it be possible for the world’s largest developed country and its largest developing counterpart to work together for a better world?
2016-05-30 -
DPRK's ballistic missile firing ill-advised, unwise
The firing of a mid-range ballistic missile on Friday by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), though failed, marks the latest in a string of sabre-rattling that, if unchecked, will lead the country to nowhere.
2016-04-15 -
Lifting restrictions on U.S. forces fighting Taliban in Afghanistan shows Rumsfeld's strategy fails: expert
Washington's decision to lift restrictions on U.S. forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan showed that the strategy of former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld had failed, an expert said Friday.
2016-06-11 -
US activates missile defense site, angering Moscow
The United States switched on an $800 million missile shield in Romania on Thursday, a step it sees as vital to defend itself and Europe but which the Kremlin said is aimed at blunting its own nuclear arsenal.
2016-05-13 -
Retired General: U.S. and ROK may be ready for war with DPRK
The U.S., ROK and DPRK are all implementing "war brinkmanship", which largely increases the possibility of conflict between the two sides. Once that happens, it won't be as simple as some small-scale military strife and no single party will be able to control the situation.
2016-04-01 -
U.S. fuzzy statements of civilian casualties in military actions reflect apathy, breach of law
"As the (Barack) Obama administration prepares to publish a long-delayed accounting of how many militants and non-combatant civilians it has killed since 2009, its statistics may be defined as much by what is left out as by what is included," The Washington Post recently reported.
2016-05-25 -
US military's "new normal" source of regional tension
With such a "new normal", will it be possible for the world’s largest developed country and its largest developing counterpart to work together for a better world?
2016-05-30 -
Expert: Japan paves way for JSDF to go global
According to Yin Zhuo, Japan took this move to "kill several birds with one stone". First, it entered the South China Sea onboard the U.S. "ship" in hopes of legalizing its position in that region and making it legal for the JSDF to get on the international stage.
2016-03-15 -
Expert: China, Russia should take concerted action against THAAD threat
An expert said that the deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system is a strategic issue involving peace and stability of Northeast Asia. China and Russia should take coordinate actions and express serious concerns to the U.S. and the ROK.
2016-04-01 -
“Muscle-flexing” of U.S. and Philippines makes no sense
There is a huge gap between the U.S. and the Philippines in terms of military strength, and it is impossible for the two countries to conduct any substantial joint exercises. The so-called joint operations are just playacting where the "servitor" follows his "master".
2016-04-07 -
Obama should abandon Cyber Deterrence Strategy
The responsible state, especially the leading cyber power, should be more cautious in developing its Cyber Deterrence Strategy, and constrain developing and wielding offensive cyber ability.
2016-04-07 -
U.S. fuzzy statements of civilian casualties in military actions reflect apathy, breach of law
"As the (Barack) Obama administration prepares to publish a long-delayed accounting of how many militants and non-combatant civilians it has killed since 2009, its statistics may be defined as much by what is left out as by what is included," The Washington Post recently reported.
2016-05-25 -
US military's "new normal" source of regional tension
With such a "new normal", will it be possible for the world’s largest developed country and its largest developing counterpart to work together for a better world?
2016-05-30 -
DPRK's ballistic missile firing ill-advised, unwise
The firing of a mid-range ballistic missile on Friday by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), though failed, marks the latest in a string of sabre-rattling that, if unchecked, will lead the country to nowhere.
2016-04-15