Posted on 04/07/2018 7:52:52 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The Chinese navy launched an unprecedented week-long series of live-fire drills in the South China Sea on Thursday, as three US aircraft carrier battle groups prepare for their own exercises in the Asia-Pacific region.
The drills overlap with this weekend’s Boao Forum for Asia which starts on Sunday in the southern island of Hainan, not far from the site of the Chinese naval exercises.
Military analysts said the drills, which involve the Liaoning aircraft carrier and more than 40 vessels from the North, East and South Sea fleets, were a show of China’s military muscle.
“China wants to show the outside world its determination to defend the fruits of its economic reforms over the past 40 years,” Beijing-based military analyst Zhou Chenming said.
“Like the US, China’s military might is one of the government’s political tools to protect the country’s national interests.”
Beijing-based naval expert Li Jie said it was the first time the Liaoning had taken part in live-fire drills.
“This will test the Liaoning’s real combat strength as well as joint-operations skills between the aircraft carrier and warships from other fleets,” Li said.
The exercises come as a trade war brews between China and the United States, with the two countries announcing tit-for-tat tariffs on each others’ products earlier this week.
The Pentagon has also sent three aircraft carrier battle groups to the Asia-Pacific region, with the USS Theodore Roosevelt flotilla arriving in Singapore on Monday for a regular port call after a deployment in the Middle East, according to earlier reports.
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Ho many subs are watching?
No one knows...
I’m reading “American Caesar” a book on MacArthur. China was allowed to strike Korea from Manchuria while the JCOS wouldn’t let him strike north of the Yalu. State Department was complicit. He was handcuffed. Now I’m right about where he was fired. The higher ups were simply scared of him. Success at Inchon did it. Truman flew all the way to Wake island to meet him just for political purposes.
China is becoming more powerful by the day.
Their growth is paid for, by us. Our massive trade deficit, is building up China.
Trump is the first guy, anywhere, who seems to understand that.
Stand up firmly for American business interests President Trump.
You are the first leader we have had, who seems to understand. Other than you, EVERYONE has seemed to be sold out. Both parties.
Great job thus far.
I mean that. Terrific. Thank you.
I’m not sure if he’s the first to understand it, but quite possibly the first since Reagan not to be a bought and paid for Chinese prostitute.
Liaoning is only capable of launching planes with short & light load outs.
Basically fleet protection role only.
How many subs watching .............more than one. for sure
They have more under construction, including more advanced designs.
They are building up. No question.
Yes I’m aware and was just commenting on their current carrier - have one ski-ramp and several steam or ... I read something about canning the steam and going directly to a EMALS system ... also something about building a nuclear powered carrier ... these to compliment their ship mounted rail gun they are testing now.
"Last week, we reported that satellite images had captured China’s only aircraft carrier in deployment, the Liaoning, flanked by 40 other warships and submarines, conducting unprecedented live-fire drills in the South China Sea. This massive Chinese naval exercise was observed for the first time, with China watchers pointing out that such a forceful display of deterrence was highly unusual for the People’s Liberation Army Navy. Perhaps in light of recent events, it was merely a warning."
If MacArthur were allowed to win the Korean War, the world would be a different place. The Korean war ushered in China as a player just as FDR allowed the Soviets have their way after WWII. Patton wanted to kick their butts back to their border. I would have decimated both countries and their Communism when we had a chance. The book seems very interesting. I truly believe America has had Communist sympathizers within government long before WWII. The rise of Communism post WWII did not have to be in my estimation.
I still say we should’ve nuked Stalin in 1946. And hanged Hanoi Jane for treason.
Those who know don't talk.
Those who don't know, have no such restriction.
The article didn’t say if there were flight ops off the Liaoning.
5.56mm
I don’t know. :)
I don’t know too.. I used to know, but the decades have passed me by.
If they had allowed MacArthur to do what he was trying to do, the world would be a much different place - Fat little Kim would not be in charge of a tyrannical N. Korea and China would not be the threat it is today - much else wold be different too.
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