By: Jian Feng
There are some errors in the notebook. The anti-satellite test was in 2007, not 2006. In the table, the heading of the 5th (yield) and 6th (range) columns should be switched. Why is NASIC so shy about...
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“The lack of transparency” on China’s military assets would be easier to understand if one thinks in China’s mindset. It does not want to scare its neighbors and provide fuel to the “China threat”...
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As always, an interesting report with plenty of food for thought. The report says the Xia “has never conducted a deterrent patrol”, citing a 2003 US assessment. Given that the Xia, loaded with...
View ArticleBy: Hope is Not A Foreign Policy
It is pretty clear that these systems provide an array of capabilities beyond what is required simply for domestic security. These are the types of forces that can be used to project power regionally...
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The two–defense budget and nuclear forces–are inextricably linked as I see it and part of the same conversation. It’s an issue of transparency. China is a sovereign state and will develop its forces as...
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Just re your estimate of H-6 numbers – I think it is out-of-date. PRC continues to produce new-build H-6s (including H-6K strategic cruise missile carrier). A simple count on Google Earth shows at...
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By: Satellite Viewer
I wrote a long response to this post but I see you don’t respond to every comment. Reply: That is correct. As we state on the front page, “We invite analytical and factual comments that advance the...
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