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Showing posts with label RIMPAC. Show all posts
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July 25, 2014

CHINA'S FIRST AIRCRAFT CARRIER

China's aircraft carrier puts naval ambitions on show

Published: 25 Jul 2014 at 10.48 |
Online news: Asia
Writer: AFP

DALIAN (CHINA) - At a northern quayside China's first aircraft carrier dwarfs nearby vessels, its take-off ramp rising higher than the top deck of the cruise ship at the next berth, symbolising the country's naval ambitions.

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Beijing proclaims that China's rise is entirely peaceful and it has no interest in hegemony [imperialism], but analysts say its goal is to surpass the naval capability of Japan's Self-Defense Forces and ultimately rival the US Navy, masters of the Pacific.

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The 300-metre (1,000-foot) Liaoning -- a Soviet-era vessel Beijing bought from Ukraine -- was commissioned in September 2012, and officers have acknowledged that it is not yet ready for combat, with naval fighter pilots taking years to train.

But it is only the first Chinese vessel of its type. Analysts say future carriers will be entirely Chinese-made and ultimately nuclear-powered, vastly extending their range.

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is already the world's largest standing military, and when Chinese President Xi Jinping went on board the Liaoning last year he spoke of building "a powerful people's navy".

Xi has made a point of visiting several military bases since taking office and has said that "being able to fight and win battles is the essence of strengthening the military".

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[British military publisher Jane's]

In the medium to long term, they said, China will need "an expanding presence around the world" to secure its interests in resources, markets and shipping routes. "A widespread naval presence thus will be required."

Earlier this year reports in state-run media ... saying a second vessel was already under construction in Dalian and two more were in the pipeline.

The PLA clouds its activities in secrecy, and the military zones at the tip of the Lushunkou peninsula ... are forbidden to outsiders.

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China has long proclaimed itself as rising peacefully and insists that its military expansion is purely to defend itself.

Washington has 10 aircraft carriers at its disposal, soon to rise to 11 when the USS Gerald R Ford enters service.



For its part Tokyo ... will soon have a helicopter carrier of its own, which could potentially be adapted to carry vertical take-off fighter jets.

But in recent months Beijing has asserted itself ever more aggressively in maritime territorial disputes with Japan in the East China Sea and several southeast Asian nations in the South China Sea, raising fears of clashes.

It has four ships taking part in the US-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) joint exercises off Hawaii, which analysts have touted as a step towards improving military ties, and visiting US Admiral Jonathan Greenert was given a tour of the Liaoning earlier this month. 

But Beijing also sent a surveillance ship to spy on the RIMPAC drills, according to US reports citing the US Navy.

China's "behaviour in its near seas and its territorial claims suggest that it is going to robustly defend its 'core interests'", said the Jane's specialists.

"... you can say that China is closing the gap on Japan in most areas and outpacing it in others," they added.

"The PLA has substantial offensive capabilities in the form of ballistic and cruise missiles, fast jets, bombers, amphibious forces, heavy armour, destroyers, frigates and so on, so the idea that it is armed just for self-defence doesn't really wash." 

By 2030 China could have four or possibly five aircraft carriers in service, including the Liaoning, says Fisher, and could ultimately decide to build as many as 10.

It will be the culmination of decades of ambition, he said, describing Mao Zedong and other Chinese leaders' denunciations of the US and Soviet Union for their "imperialist" military capabilities in the 1950s and 60s as "a reflection of their intense envy".

"Mao always wanted to have a superpower level of global influence but was also quite happy to condemn those who had it, when he did not," he said.

"All of Mao's successors have worked to fulfil a dream of future Chinese strategic dominance."


Source - Bangkok Post - here.










China has its first aircraft carrier.

US is about to launch its 11th.

Japan (who may now enter into conflicts abroad) will soon have a helicopter carrier.

Meanwhile, Thailand and Philippines have "jointly called for peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea" (here):

"Tensions spiked anew in the troubled waters when China placed an oil rig in waters it jointly claims with Vietnam, sparking a maritime standoff between the two neighbors and Vietnamese raids on Chinese-ran factories in Vietnam.

China’s expanding law enforcement jurisdiction and patrols encompassing nearly the whole of South China Sea have also alarmed the Philippines as it covers sections of its territorial waters, known locally as West Philippine Sea.

Adding to the tensions is China’s reclamation of at least two South China Sea reefs being claimed by the Philippines that were transformed into artificial islands."


"The Thai minister said his government is hoping for an early conclusion of the code of conduct as well as the full and effective implementation of a non-binding non-aggression document, called Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea or DOC.

The DOC was signed by China and the 10-member ASEAN in 2002. It calls on all claimants to exercise restraint and stop new occupation of territories in the South China Sea. However, the document lacks the power to sanction states that violate its provisions.

Sihasak [Acting Thai Foreign Minister] said ASEAN will hold a meeting with China in Thailand in October to try to move forward with the full and effective implementation of the DOC and push for the swift conclusion of a code of conduct in the South China Sea."
Sounds like everyone's nervous of China.

It's early days with the aircraft carrier, but I suppose if you were a small nation in the Pacific having "the world's largest standing military (China's People's Liberation Army) nearby, being a tad nervous or intimidated is understandable.

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July 21, 2014

Boys and their toys: RIMPAC and China's 'surveillance vessel' spy ship

RIMPAC

(Rim of Pacific Exercise)

World's largest international maritime warfare exercise.


  • First held 1971.
  • By invitation of US.
  • Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Headquartered at Pearl Harbor
  • Held biennially June/July (even-numbered years)

Administered by US Navy's Pacific Fleet with:
  • Marine Corps
  • Coast Guard
  • Hawaii National Guard
under the control of the Governor of Hawaii.

Purpose
'Enhance interoperability between Pacific Rim armed forces, ostensibly as a means of promoting stability in the region to the benefit of all participating nations'
'unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s ocean.'
Regulars
  • United States (US)*
  • Canada*
  • Australia*
  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom (UK)

    * Participated every RIMPAC since 1971
Other regular participants
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • France
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
  • Peru
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
!  Royal New Zealand Navy was frequently involved until
1985 ANZUS nuclear ships dispute
(has participated 2012 and will in 2014)
"... in late 1984 the United States requested that the ageing guided missile destroyer USS Buchanan visit New Zealand. The Americans hoped that public suspicions that it was not nuclear armed would be enough for it to slip under the political radar, and believed they had Lange's agreement. But on 4 February 1985 the government said no. 'Near-uncertainty was not now enough for us,' Lange later explained. 'Whatever the truth of its armaments, its arrival in New Zealand would be seen as a surrender by the government.' In response Washington severed visible intelligence and military ties with New Zealand and downgraded political and diplomatic exchanges. George Schultz confirmed that the United States could no longer maintain its security guarantee to New Zealand, although the ANZUS treaty structure remained in place." [here]

Observer nations (usually invited)
(no ships)
  • China
  • Ecuador
  • India
  • Mexico
  • Philippines
  • Russia (first time @ 2012)

Strategic level involvement and  opportunity to prepare for (possible) full participation in the future.

[SOURCE - Wikipedia]
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COMMENT

Geez, the US sulked a long time after being denied NZ entry. LOL

No doubt Russia didn't get an invite this year.

And, horror of horrors, China (who did get an invite) has been accused of spying from international waters:


China spy ship lurks as vessels join U.S. in naval drill

Bloomberg

July 21, 2014 10:27
 [...]
China’s Defense Ministry said the movements of the Chinese ship in international waters complied with international law, the state-owned Global Times reported.
“China respects the rights enjoyed by all relevant coastal states under international law, and hopes that relevant countries respect the rights enjoyed by Chinese ships according to the law,” an official in the ministry’s news department was quoted as saying.
China has long complained about U.S. surveillance activities off China’s coast within the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone. In 2009, China said that a Navy surveillance ship conducted activity in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the Yellow Sea that violated international and Chinese laws. The USNS Victorious didn’t seek China’s permission, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said at the time.
 [...] 
SOURCE - Thanh Nien News - here
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Not sure why this is considered such poor form; China might have been testing out their equipment.  LOL

Anyway, this is RIMPAC, folks.