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*** 16-May-16 World View -- China says Pentagon report on China military 'severely damages' relations

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  • China says Pentagon report on China military 'severely damages' relations
  • Pentagon documents massive China buildup, but omits 'Maritime Militia'

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**** China says Pentagon report on China military 'severely damages' relations
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Chinese vessel in South China Sea (Reuters)

China on Friday accused the Pentagon of "sensationalizing" China's
military buildup in the South China Sea, claiming that China has "the
legitimate right to deploy military facilities on its own islands in
the South China Sea." The problem with this claim is that China is
using its vast military power to annex regions of the South China Sea
that have historically belonged to other countries, including Vietnam
and the Philippines.

China always says that its claims "are indisputable," and this much at
least is a total lie since the claims are very much in dispute, and
are currently being adjudicated by a United Nations international
court in the Hague, which is expected to rule on counterclaims by the
Philippines very soon, possibly by the end of May.

Friday's Pentagon report documents a massive buildup in the size,
sophistication and power of China's military, including the the South
China Sea. The Chinese response is essentially to call the Americans
war-mongers, for documenting China's military buildup, and for freedom
of navigation patrols in the South China Sea.

Statements by Chinese officials include the following:

[indent]<QUOTE>"There’s no difference between China’s deployment of
defense facilities on its own territory and the defense
installation by the US in Hawaii. ...

We don’t hope to see militarized close-in reconnaissance by the US
military. Nor do we want to see more missile destroyers or
strategic fighters coming to this region. This is what all sides
need to take for a responsible behavior on demilitarization. ...

The US has increasingly dispatched military vessels and aircraft
to the adjacent waters and airspace of China’s islands in the
South China Sea. It has engaged in highly targeted military
exercises and joint patrols. The US is turning a blind eye to its
own militarization and has made irresponsible accusations about
China. This is a typical double standard. ...

Recent actions by the US have severely damaged mutual trust
between the two sides, and violates the consensus reached by two
sides. We urge the US to take concrete measures to remove
obstacles for healthy development."<END QUOTE>
[/indent]

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has repeatedly said
that "The United States will fly, sail, and operate
wherever international law allows, as we do all around the world."

These freedom of navigation patrols are infuriating the Chinese. In
China's Alice in Wonderland world, freedom of navigation patrols are
the biggest military actions, not building several massive military
bases in the South China Sea on top of artificial islands. Dept. of Defense - China military report and China TV and Defense News

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**** Pentagon documents massive China buildup, but omits 'Maritime Militia'
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Friday's Pentagon report documents a massive buildup in the size,
sophistication and power of China's military, in a way that indicates
that the situation has changed in a significant way. In the past,
Americans have soothed themselves by saying that despite China's
buildup, and their obvious preparations for a first strike military
attack on the United States, America's military is still capable of
fending off a pre-emptive Chinese attack.

However, the tone of the report suggests that China's military buildup
is just about at a tipping point, where it could overwhelm American
defense forces. This had to happen sometime, as America's military
has been cutting back and China's has been building up. At some
point, China's military had to surpass America's and the tone of the
report suggests that that time is now or very soon.

Here are some highlights:
  • In the South China Sea, China added more than 3,200 acres in
    artificial islands, used for military bases. China's Cost Guard has
    acquired more than 100 new, improved long-range ocean-going patrol
    ships, many capable of embarking helicopters.

  • China's navy has been on a building binge, with quality improving
    even faster than quantity. China's navy "now possesses the largest
    number of vessels in Asia, with more than 300 surface ships,
    submarines, amphibious ships, and patrol craft, [many of them] larger,
    multi-mission ships equipped with advanced anti-ship, anti-air, and
    anti-submarine weapons and sensors. Submarine force modernization
    remains a leading priority."

  • China's air force "is the largest air force in Asia and the third
    largest in the world, with more than 2,800 total aircraft (not
    including UAVs) and 2,100 combat aircraft (including fighters,
    bombers, fighter-attack and attack aircraft)," rapidly closing the gap
    vis-à-vis Western counterparts "across a broad spectrum of
    capabilities from aircraft and command-and-control (C2) to jammers,
    electronic warfare (EW), and datalinks."

  • China's PLA Rocket Force has an extensive inventory of
    sub-strategic nuclear and conventional ballistic missiles—notably
    including 75-100 ICBMs, and is "developing and testing several new
    classes and variants of offensive missiles, including a hypersonic
    glide vehicle."

  • In space, China launched 19 rockets bearing 45 spacecraft in 2015
    alone. Chinese counter-space capabilities under development include
    directed energy weapons, satellite jammers, and kinetic kill
    vehicles.

However, the Pentagon reports omits discussion of a major portion of
China's naval military capabilities: The "Maritime Militia." This is
a secret force of fishing vessels that patrol the South China Sea and
act as a guerrilla force under civilian cover, occupying and helping
to build disputed islands. National Interest and Reuters and Australian Broadcasting and International Business Times (Singapore)


KEYS: Generational Dynamics, China, Pentagon, South China Sea,
Vietnam, Philippines, Maritime Militia

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