[Cindy]

ON THE INTERNET:

DEFENCE TALK.com (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE): "CHINA TO FLEX NAVAL MUSCLE IN UNPRECEDENTED SHOW" (April 23, 2009)

STRIPES.com - STARS and STRIPES: "REPORT: CHINESE NAVY HAS NEW BASE IN PACIFIC" by Jeff Schogol (March 27, 2009, Pacific Edition)

DEFENSElink.mil (AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE: Washington - "CHINA'S MILITARY CAPABILITIES CONTINUE TO GROW, REPORT SAYS" by Jim Garamone (March 25, 2009)

Link (pdf)

THREATS WATCH.org: "CYBERSPACE, TARGETING AND THE HUMAN FIREWALL" by Adam Elkus April 20, 2009)

SOUTH ASIA ANALYSIS.org - Paper no. 3147: "CHINA'S SILENT WARFARE" by Bhaskar Roy (April 13, 2009)

COVERT RADIO SHOW - The Daily Blast: "CHINA Chinese Hackers Target Senate Computers" (March 23, 2009)

FreeRepublic.com - Discussion Forum (PALM BEACH POST.com): "FLORIDA SENATOR SAYS OFFICE COMPUTERS WERE HACKED" (March 21, 2009)

[TigersEye]

That will give 0bama a chance to apologize for the U.S. having a navy. It’s our fault China has to ratchet up its forces. /s

[thinking]

One has to consider that China depends on the sea-lanes for the transport of oil, as they have limited domestic sources of petroleum....hence they are in a similar position as Germany, and Japan in the 30s....totally depended on sea transport, therefore very vulnerable to naval blockades....

[central_va]

We need naval parity, we should give the Chi-Coms two or three of our carriers and train there pilots and crew. I think that would be fair. /sarc