World Military Analysis
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Why Russia and Turkey agree on Syrian ceasefire?
In addition to the joint goal of purging the extremist organization "Islamic State", the geographical interests of the two sides in the Middle East weigh more in the choice of cooperation between Russia and Turkey.
2017-01-03 -
Commentary: On DPRK and other issues, U.S. zero-sum mentality to produce no winners, only losers
The nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula prompted an aggressive response from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump at the onset of 2017.
2017-01-03 -
Japan's record-high defense budget reflects military ambition it cannot afford
The Japanese government has approved a record-high defense budget for the fiscal year 2017 with a growing ambition for military expansion although it added to an already heavy financial burden for the country.
2016-12-24 -
Japan to confront China with largest ever military budget in history
Nikon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) commented that as cutting the social security expense became a main topic, Abe's special attention to defense budget seemed especially conspicuous.
2016-12-23 -
Thorny territorial dispute overshadows upcoming Abe-Putin summit
Analysts have pointed out that though Russia might be interested in economic cooperation with Japan, it is unlikely to make concessions on the territorial issue.
2016-12-15 -
It's time for Japan to do reflection
No one can fight against the trend of the world. A series of diplomatic defeats by Abe's government is the inevitable result of their erroneous foreign policy.
2016-12-07 -
Japan's new missile weak in real battle: military expert
Chinese military expert Du Wenlong said in a recent interview with CCTV that Japan's new surface-to-ship missile will hardly serve its purpose in real battle, pointing out that the weapon's threat is only theoretical.
2016-12-06 -
Why does Russia revive the 'nuclear train' program?
Russia is developing new strategic missiles to preserve its national security and maintain the position as a nuclear power.
2016-12-05 -
Record-high defense budget looms large Shinzo Abe's militarism dream
If history offers any guide, a militarized and belligerent Japan is detrimental to the peace and stability in East Asia and the whole world at large.
2016-12-04 -
China warns Japan against THAAD deployment
China hopes that the Japanese side will act with caution and play a constructive role in promoting peace and stability in the region, rather than the opposite.
2016-11-29 -
Russia-Japan economic cooperation won't solve island dispute
Analysts said that Japan wants to make overtures to Russia with the economic cooperation program and Russia insists on its stance on territorial sovereignty. The two sides are unlikely to reach a compromise on the territorial issue in the near future.
2016-11-28 -
NATO's attempt to weaken Russia a systematic project
In light of NATO's interests and Russia's strength, it's likely that their bittersweet relationship will continue and NATO's attempt to weaken Russia will be a long and systematic project.
2016-11-25 -
ROK-Japan military cooperation may be last straw for Park Geun-hye administration
Yonhap commented that the GSOMIA between ROK and Japan may trigger a stronger political storm and become the last straw for the Park administration.
2016-11-24 -
Japan-U.S. joint exercise, a key step forward of Abe's military expansion ambition
As part of the ongoing codenamed “Exercise Keen Sword 2016" joint military exercise, the JSDF and the U.S. military held the inaugural joint drill reflecting the new security legislation near Okinawa on November 7.
2016-11-10 -
Britain builds permanent military base in Middle East
Zhao Xiaozhuo, a researcher at the PLA Academy of Military Science, said Britain's permanent military base in Bahrain will in a way contain them and help maintain the status quo in that region.
2016-11-10 -
Russia speeds up strategic missile upgrade
Russia began to develop the new heavy liquid-propellant intercontinental missile in 2009 to replace the R-36M2 Voevoda and UR-100N UTTH to be decommissioned soon.
2016-11-08 -
US to kick off a new round of national defense reform
As a major part of the reform, the change of the US military joint operational commanding system has drawn special attention because it is more drastic than expected and marks a bold attempt by military reformists to break through the Goldwater–Nichols Act.
2016-10-12 -
Military escalation blows up peace effort in Yemen
At least 458 people, almost all civilians, were killed and 514 others injured in a double-tap airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on a mourning ceremony in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Saturday, officials said.
2016-10-09 -
People's Daily: US-Philippines Alliance Won't See Fundamental Change
To ensure its interests, the US government may deal with Duterte with both hard and soft means. It won't change the Asia Pacific rebalancing strategy, and the US-Philippines alliance won't see fundamental change either.
2016-09-21 -
ROK's Development of Nuclear Submarine Is Rubbing Salt in the Wound
If we compare South Korea's determination to deploy the THAAD anti-missile system to "cutting a wound" on the Korean Peninsula, its development of nuclear submarine is rubbing salt in the wound.
2016-09-20 -
T-14 "Armata" Tank Fits Russia's National Interests
Featuring multi-layered compound armor, unmanned turret, advanced fire control system and compartment design, the Armata's performance is considerably improved and it will be commissioned in the Russian army on a large scale after being tested and improved.
2016-09-20 -
What's behind Japan's increasing military presence in South China Sea
Japan will expand its presence in the South China Sea by conducting "joint training cruises with the U.S. Navy and bilateral and multilateral exercises with regional navies", its Defense Minister Tomomi Inada said in a speech Thursday.
2016-09-18 -
Will US littoral combat ship become submarine killer?
Once a sufficient number of the LCSs that are able to detect, search and counter submarines over long distance form actual combat capability around 2018 as scheduled, they will be a strong supplement to the US' existing anti-submarine approaches.
2016-09-12 -
Incirlik Air Base, Turkey's bargaining chip against U.S., Russia
Located at the junction of Europe and Asia, Turkey is good at the art of balancing. Since it has structural conflicts with Russia regarding the Syria issue, what Turkey is doing is more to impose pressure on the U.S. and Europe with the Incirlik Air Base while merely doing lip services to Russia.
2016-09-02 -
Syrian army's progress in Aleppo could entirely change conflict map: expert
The sweeping progress made by the Syrian army against the rebels in the northern province of Aleppo is "strategic and pivotal and will entirely change the conflict map," a Syrian political expert told Xinhua in an interview.
2016-08-03 -
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