Chinese anti-missile test, “saying the statement” hit the U.S. hurts

Chinese anti-missile testAccording to January 13 issue of “Global Times” reported that China suddenly announced the successful anti-missile tests triggered on the 12th as the world’s media guessing a great discussion. Who had worked in the German military experts on the 12th level of China’s anti-missile as “a mystery” and said the majority of western strategic scholars and technical experts to master the information is “very limited”; British “Financial Times” On the same day the report is quite unhappy to say that China’s official media only “one sentence statement.” 12 multi-national media coverage of China are mostly guessing camel, anti-missile test.

Agence France-Presse that China has chosen and publicly at this time is similar to the U.S. “missile defense system” weapons, intended to show strength in order to balance the United States recently decided to sell Taiwan the “Patriot -3″ anti-missile systems. Reported that the missile defense system is very high technical threshold, members even than the “nuclear club” countries even less. AP said that China’s official media have not reported in great detail, but it is believed that China has been researching and developing stealth fighter shot down, and lay or destroy cruise missiles and precision-guided weapons systems.

British “Guardian” 12 Australian experts benefits Lincecum quoted as saying that “my understanding is that the Chinese have long prepared for trial, and the present is just a pretext.” 86F French radio analysts believe that China has felt that in the the field of defense appropriate and transparent than be kept in confidence more have a double effect, namely the one hand, deter potential adversaries, on the other inspire national confidence. Hong Kong’s “South China Morning Post” 12 said on condition of anonymity, said a military analyst in Shanghai: “China knows that not only verbal protest. Trial will hit the Pentagon who hurts.” (In the United States, Canada, Germany, Russia, journalists Tao Hsiao up straight short-room Aoki, Liu Yue-Sai Cheng Gang Wei Lai Wang’s analysis)

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Jane’s said the PLA disarmament in the future of a further 700,000

Jane's said the PLA disarmament in the future of a further 700,000December 16, 2009 published in the latest issue of British “Jane’s Defense Weekly” published a lengthy Annual Defence Report, this ten-page report by Jane’s of several journalists around the world to work together to complete, according to the geographical distribution of recalling the global events of 2009.

The report refers to Taiwan still hopes to obtain 66 F-16C / D, is also eager to get F-22, F-35 fighters, as well as diesel-electric submarines, the report that the United States to sell Taiwan’s UH-60M “Black Hawk” helicopters, AH-64 ” Apache “attack helicopters and PAC-3″ Patriot “anti-aircraft missiles the prospect of more” optimistic “; the same time, the continent is the procurement system of Ukraine 4 Zubr-class heavy-duty air-cushion landing ship, this type of hovercraft have the ability for potential Taiwan Strait the war, a move designed to “remind” Taipei – the mainland’s military development, the main focus of which still contain the Taiwan Strait area.

In the report “China and China Taiwan” part of the first mentioned, the so-called “China threat” argument may have become in international politics being discussed, one of the most enduring, but Beijing in 2009 to release the information right to quell the controversy plays a minor role.

The report said China’s National Defense White Paper biennial in the January 2009 publication, issued the usual friendly voice: PLA or is being modernized, but this (the outside) no cause for concern, because China’s military planning “the essence of on a purely defensive in nature. ”

The report goes on to say, more meaningful is that the Chinese in March to promote restoration of military ties with the United States (Sino-US military exchanges in late 2008 because the United States arms sales to Taiwan was interrupted), this result is that, in June , a high-level delegation of the United States and China held an important “confidence-building” talks. The talks provided such a hope, that the U.S. Navy near the Chinese waters or in Chinese waters within the existing surveillance activities triggered by the friction will not be allowed to deteriorate to upgrade than the current has been confirmed, “irritability, but in fact harmless” the sea of confrontation to a more dangerous situation.

Jane’s report also said that Beijing’s negotiations on the Korean nuclear issue played the dominant role of positive and encouraged by Governments, China began with the Asian countries held joint military exercises as well, such as with Singapore in June a joint exercise held in Singapore, sent to China to participate in the exercise of armed force.

The People’s Republic of China in October in the 60th anniversary of the National Day military parade on a large scale, showing more than 50 types of new defense equipment to India and China Taiwan region, this is not a complete elimination of concerns for surrounding gesture. On display in the parade in new equipment, including a DH-10 land attack cruise missiles and KJ-2000 airborne early warning and control (AEW & C) aircraft, while the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of new H-6K bombers, cruise missiles have been the first time in August appearance, ZTD-05-type amphibious assault vehicles, ZBD-09 type 8 × 8 and ZBD-03 infantry combat vehicles, airborne vehicles and other equipment type in the parade for the first time appearance, which is essentially the rise of China’s military power The frankly expose.

The report mentions, with the National Day military parade at the same time, the PLA is also considering streamlining of personnel on the large, which is a long-term plan to modernize and professionalize the military part of the next few years, the PLA 2.185 million active duty troops, will cut more than up to 700,000 troops.

The Chinese government has made early in 2009 decided to send naval contingent to help patrol the Somali waters, which is another significant gesture, a friendly against China “camp,” it may appear that the Chinese navy in the Pacific waters of the The first initiative outside the mission, which is increasingly becoming a responsible interests of the participants and made a welcome step, but in some anxious observers of it, this is to build blue-water fleet, potentially instability (factors) step.

Jane’s report also mentions China’s Jiangnan Shipyard, the new facilities that are to begin construction of the Chinese Navy’s aircraft carrier and the preparatory work was done apparently, even though this project has not yet been officially confirmed; also reported that China’s national Navy continues to negotiate with Russia about purchasing a batch of Su -33 fighter aircraft equipped with. According to the news from Moscow, China is still considering a (purchase) an advanced Russian-made Su -35 fighter aircraft, while the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s senior commanders, said China’s own fifth generation fighter will join the military service in 8-10 years.

The report then referred to China’s military spending. Jane’s said that, regardless of what was intended by Beijing, China’s defense spending continue to be the same significant rate, the defense budget in 2009 increased by 14.9%, reaching 70.4 billion U.S. dollars, although U.S. analysts believe that the real value than this a figure higher.

The stability of the Taiwan Strait for many years and is very similar to China Taiwan region by the KMT in power, an increase of cross-strait relations and mutual trust. Jane’s also mentioned that China is purchasing four Ukrainian system Zubr-class heavy-duty air-cushion landing ship, hovercraft capable of this type for a possible war across the Taiwan Strait, Taipei, mainland China’s military development is a reminder of the major concerns which still contain the Taiwan Strait.

The Bush administration late in 2008, the last action is to freeze arms sales to Taiwan, thus, worth 6.4 billion extension of the arms sales, in 2009, the United States, one of the new government’s first move is to reiterate the United States “and the Taiwan Relations Act “in the” obligations. ” With the enhancement of Sino-US relations, the U.S. government in the attitude of the Chinese point of view increasingly sensitive, the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton find it necessary to reaffirm the United States in February will continue to support “Taiwan’s defense.” Soon after, the U.S. Navy confirmed that 2013 will be transferred to Taiwan 12 refurbished Lockheed – Martin companies produce go P-3C Orion anti-submarine patrol aircraft.

Jane’s report also mentioned that the Taiwan authorities in March announced the Quadrennial Defense Review, QDR, said it still hoped to obtain 66 F-16C / D fighter aircraft, but also eager to get F-22 fighter aircraft (currently the United States banned the export of this type of aircraft) , F-35 “Lightning II” or European “Typhoon” fighters, and would like to obtain diesel-powered submarines.

New type of aircraft and submarines, the hope to obtain a smaller, but sold to Taiwan companies produce go Sikorsky UH-60M “Black Hawk” multi-functional helicopter, Boeing’s AH-64 “Apache” attack helicopters and PAC-3 “Patriotic by “air defense missile systems are more optimistic about the prospects. Taiwan is also expressed in May to obtain Lockheed – Martin Corporation produced C-27J transport aircraft will. Under the “Quadrennial Defense Review,” Taiwan will also be downsizing the armed forces in 2015 to maintain the size of 210.5 thousand.

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Kuwaiti Foreign Minister: Gulf States against any military action against Iran

Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Al-Sabah on the 15th, said the Gulf Cooperation Council countries oppose any military action against Iran, the occurrence of any military conflict in the region of all the GCC member states will have a negative impact.

Mohammed Al-Sabah at the GCC summit after the meeting with the GCC Secretary-General at a joint press Attiyah

Conference, made the above remarks. He also stressed that Tehran’s nuclear issue of Iran to take any “non-active approach” will also be detrimental to the area. GCC countries in the dialogue with Iran is sincere.

According to Al Attiyah said the GCC countries are ready to set up rapid-intervention military forces to protect the country from external violation of the GCC. He said this does not mean the dissolution of the Gulf defense forces, but it’s perfect, in case of emergency can be enabled. He also said that the GCC countries have agreed to elect people of Bahrain as the next Secretary-General, after the end of his term of office to fulfill responsibilities of the Secretary-General.

The two-day 30th session of the GCC summit in Kuwait the day of closing. A statement issued at the meeting also called for a peaceful solution to Iran nuclear issue.

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Vietnam’s new main battle tank unveiled, Chinese experts have a detailed reading

Vietnam's new main battle tankRecently, the Vietnamese media reports the latest development of the country’s home-made main battle tanks, and added that the tanks equipped with an advanced 125 mm artillery guns and missiles, F-hunting systems and modular armor, can be and the world’s most advanced main battle tank is comparable . Performance of the new main battle tank in the end how the military special Xinhua commentator east on the existing image data of a preliminary analysis.

Photo preliminary analysis

Although Vietnam’s state-run television had reported the new tank, but China has not found video reports, be able to find only a few online video is not clear screenshots and photographs.

These photos and video shots roughly into three categories.

The first category is the description of the new tank driving and shooting, and all the video shots, clarity is not high, only dimly see the broad outline of tanks. But I can see tanks in preparation for shooting, the crawler does not smoke and dirt behind, clearly tanks are firing at the stationary state.

Fire from a tank to see an instant screenshot of the video, even though there have been some behind the tank track dust, it seems that tanks are shooting in motion, but then red flag flying from the front of the vehicle to determine the direction of the tanks should be shooting in the wind. Then the track after the dust is also possible that the dust stirred up the muzzle blast wave.

The second category is the description of the Vietnamese high-ranking officers visited the new tank photos from these photographs we can see that with the exhaust devices and thermal jacket of the tank gun barrel. Thermal jacket fixed manner with our 79 tanks is somewhat similar to the thermal jacket, extraction device does not seem like a Soviet-style 125 mm tank gun barrel as concentric set, but rather tend to the top of the barrel this point and 105 mm tank gun compare like with like.

The third category is the heavy vehicle factory in Vietnam, state-run shot in the workshop, ranging from tanks, front right, front, left front, left rear and the turret on the panoramic shot of the close-up sight, all with a new type of turret No. 153 tank.

Chassis similar to the T-55

From this tank the left rear view photographs, and tanks of the load wheel, driving wheel, induced wheel and the engine exhaust port and T55 are identical, even the interval between the load wheel are the same, but an increase of side skirts , blocked the track. T55 tank at the top of the toolbox on the left wing panels have also been blocked, looking like a plastic surgery done.

Photographs taken from a tank in front of view, the first armored tank cars, tracks, fender, headlights, driver’s window, anti-surfers, periscope, etc., are the same with the T55, the first under the armor is also fitted for fixed mine with the large bolt. However, the depth of the hole heading machine gun fired a number of deeply than T55, should be based on the original armor added new armor plates. And the right side of turret periscope is coated with “TM-3″ the words of the armor pieces, their edges under the top to the periscope, the distance a lot bigger than T55.

The first armored vehicles by increasing the thickness or install a new armor pieces, and increased side skirts, the Vietnamese new tank chassis part of the protective capacity than T55 increased. It is not aware of the new tank’s engine, transmission parts, how to manipulate some of the changes has been compared to T55, from the current view of the action section of photographs of little change, so the new tank’s mobility has not improved compared with T55, In what ways has improved, increasing the number, but also very difficult to judge.

Protection and gun turret

Looking at the photo, the turret on the right and left sides are equipped with a greater thickness of the wedge-shaped armor, from shooting photos of periscope optical sight can be seen, these wedge-shaped armor is to use bolt fixed. In the rear turret increased by protective fencing, Pojia Dan is beneficial for improving the protection, and can also be used for all kinds of items, such as machine bullet boxes, tools, accessories, spare parts.

Artillery on both sides of Defensive Shield, retained the T55 tank sight holes and tied for machine guns firing hole, do not see what more effective means of protection. It appears that turret and the body have taken protective armor in the T55 on the basis of the original increase in additional armor a way to be strengthened. As for the additional armor structure, materials and armor-piercing bombs Pojia Dan protection capabilities, the current limited information alone is not a good estimate.

Currently used by countries 125 mm tank gun, with the Soviet Union, T64, T72, T80, T90 and other tanks on the 125 mm tank gun used in connection with more or less, or at least very similar appearance, are concentric-style pumping device . In Zheliang new tanks, the Vietnamese government claimed that also is equipped with an advanced 125 mm tank gun, but used widely used around the world with 105 mm tank gun of similar eccentric installation of exhaust devices.

As we all know, able to independently produce high-pressure tank gun bore only a handful of countries, Vietnam, despite its weapons production plant, repair shop more than 100, but the army a long time to produce only light weapons and ammunition, does not produce heavy weapons capabilities, to be independent production of high-tank gun chamber pressure is even harder, I am afraid only purchased a road by now.

There have been reports that Vietnam a few years ago from Poland to buy dozens of vehicles T72. This tank gun whether it is from Poland to buy, why you want to modify the exhaust device installation, which are unable to find the answer. The artillery of this precision-made guided missile weapons, of course, only imported from foreign countries.

Fire Control System Analysis

In the turret at the top of the rear there is a rod-shaped object, at the top of enlargement is estimated to be cross-wind sensors. In the top of the original T55 tank turret gunner periscope installation location, installation of a new periscope optical sight, it should be used to gunners, but the eyepiece cover covered with armor, so do not see the number of optical channels and shape. In the periscope optical sight can be seen behind the tower is installed on the periscope, location higher, and T55 drivers installed on a similar command periscope.

As the turret left front sight Department has also opened a hole, and the T55 tesha mirror similar to the original target lens should still be retained, or on the basis of the original structure to be modified. In this way, the new tank fire control system and observation devices should be included in a gunner’s tesha mirror, periscope optical sight, and bus captains of command viewers. So, gunner’s tesha mirror and periscope-type sight between what might be a relationship? In my view, is no more than three possibilities.

The first, periscope optical sight is the fire control system, the main sight, while the tesha mirror is assisted sight; the second, to install the mirror in the original tesha targeting fire control system, the main mirror is a sight, periscope optical sight is just night vision; third, to install the mirror in the original tesha targeting fire control system for the primary mirror is a sight, periscope optical sight is the artillery missile guidance instrument.

In fact, in order to achieve the Vietnamese official said the basic functions of the system F-hunting is not difficult, T55 car long after finding the target, you can also use the target indicators, beyond a turret gunner turned around to the target, then aim and shoot from a gunner. But this habit of talking about hunting on the F-type fire control system is not the same as.

Commonly referred to as F-type hunting, fire control system is dual-command ceremony, fire control system, not only gunner’s sight is an independent and stable, the bus captains should also have an independent and stable, as the sight of weeks, so drivers and gunners in order to have a considerable The road between the observation capability, but also in targeting the condition does not affect the gunner, the independent observation of the implementation of 360 degree-viewing. Not visible in photographs of the existing car long weeks as crosshairs. Gunner’s periscope optical sight exposed parts of smaller sizes, whether it be able to achieve an independent and stable, is still a problem.

At present, the independent and stable sight in accordance with the stability of the different ways can be divided into stable and on the anti-anti-stability, and control a certain type of Chinese-made tanks, anti-stability target for the next mirror, the exposed parts of the lens than the new tank’s periscope of this Vietnamese-style Great sight. Taking into account Vietnam’s industrial base, could target such a small size mirror mirror the body to achieve line of sight of the independent and stable, it seems difficult to achieve.

Therefore, I believe that Vietnam officially declared hunting F-system, should T55 car length indicator with the target instructions to the gunners with similar objectives, rather than the commonly referred to as a bus captain with an independent and stable weeks depending on the command of sight fire ceremony system, while the gunner’s periscope optical sight is not very likely stabilization sight, but artillery missile guidance and control instrument, or night vision.

In addition, the first on the right side just before the headlights armor, there is no T55 infrared headlights, does not mean that the new tank driver with active-infrared night vision, night vision and use it? This possibility exists, but night vision is little high-tech products in the international market is also readily available.

To sum up, this new tank in Vietnam is in fact an improvement based on the T55 tank made of mobility, there will be no great improvement, and even may be due to use of additional armored vehicles, all leading to a significant increase in weight, which leads to unit power of decreased, so that motor performance. Turret and the body has a positive protective capacity should be largely improved. Artillery caliber and power should also be the T55 100-mm rifled gun, can not be compared. Fire control system is just the composition, working methods, like improvements in the T55 made on the basis of a simple fire control system, artillery missile guidance system is relatively independent.

However, taking into account Vietnam’s mechanical, electronic, optical and other industrial base and development and design ability of the performance of their real ability to meet the Vietnamese government declared a “world-class level”, I am afraid but also draw a big question mark.

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High-altitude areas in northern Tibet, Xinjiang border guards who desire to finally realize a hot shower

High-altitude areas in northern Tibet, Xinjiang border guardsIn recent days, more than 5000 meters above sea level of the Xinjiang Military Area Command astronomical point of the border with the temperature fell to minus 27 degrees Celsius, but the border post the exciting news came that the “hot” news: Plateau new barracks to take solar collectors, heat exchangers heating plateau burning coke boiler , three kinds of electric heating methods complement each other to protect, so that in elevation of 4,000 meters above the border officers and men in a hot shower every day, the desire into reality. Bath just out of a non-commissioned officers Korea Satellite pleased to reporters, said: “Now back on duty every day can be a hot bath, the former veteran did not dare to think.”

In the past, even in the plateau border region because of the environment and the old barracks facilities and other relevant factors do not influence the officers and men in general can only be washed once a week, burning a bath; winter to protect the life of coal and water, the company organized for each wash and a half months, usually wash very difficult to have hot water protection. Since last year, the Central Military Commission, the headquarters of the concern and support of the Xinjiang Military District in elevation of 4,000 meters above the plateau border with the implementation of a new barracks building, bathing, heating and other facilities as a security key synchronous design, simultaneous construction of an end to the officers and men bathing the difficult history of the plateau .

Outdoor snow flying, indoor warm as in spring. Lei Xu company instructor took us to the boiler room, he told reporters, solar water heating system uses a low freezing point of antifreeze as a heat transfer medium, through the flat-plate collector solar collector and the assisted circulation, and with the heat in the indoor After the second heat exchanger tank, through the light control and temperature control to achieve automatic control, not only overcome the big temperature difference between high frequency of sandstorm weather conditions on the natural solar radiator damage, but also to extend the device in strong ultraviolet radiation, low temperature, rain and snow disasters, life under the conditions of strong convection. In the condition without auxiliary heat source can be achieved in spring, summer, autumn and three quarters do not have the boiler heating bath, a company annual savings of more than 20 tons of coal. In winter, the plateau burning coke boiler auxiliary heating, such a result, the company officers and men throughout the year on a hot shower washing every day.

Led patrol returned Medical Li Lei, told reporters: “In the past a distant point and back foot patrols, officers and men of strength takes a long time to recover the damage on the human body is very great. Is now well, a hot shower with the elimination of frustrations and expansion of The role of blood vessels on the plateau is very good officers and men’s health. ”

Ali from the northern Tibet Plateau to the Taxkorgan, with the integration of modern new barracks built and put into the plateau border with the use of fairy Bay, an astronomical point of Sipanguer more than 10 meters above the elevation of 4,000 officers and men of the border every day to wash with hot water-bath, 24-hour hot water protection.

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Pakistan and China will jointly develop UAV

Pakistani News 11, reported that Pakistan’s defense production Abdou – 10 weeks Gudu Yi Jia Youmu Khan said that Pakistan has been independently developed unmanned aircraft technology, is currently in cooperation with the Chinese side to further enhance its domestic non – man-machine performance.

It is reported that Pakistan is developing its own UAV - “barak Burraq UAV. The UAVs with the U.S.” Predator “unmanned aerial vehicles similar to its mission are the same. Pakistan and Pakistan Air Force is currently NESCOM together, right is equipped with laser pointer and laser-guided missiles (developed by NESCOM) to conduct test flights of new type of UAV.

However, also reported that the production of unmanned aerial vehicles in Pakistan are too small because of their size are unable to carry missiles and positioning system. At present, the Pakistani army on active service most capable UAVs to Air Force from Italy, Selex Galileo is purchased Falco UAV. However, the “Falcon” type UAV although able to use laser-lock on to targets for other operational platforms, but could not throw their own ammunition.

International Assessment and Strategy Center in Washington, senior researcher at the Chinese military expert, Richard – Fisher has said that Pakistan may choose to produce China’s new CH-3 unmanned attack aircraft, or a joint assembly with the large number of Chinese companies a unique unmanned attack on machine. He said: “China has developed its own unique AR-1 missile, which is a weight 45 kg laser-guided missile attacks. Obviously, this kind of missile is to light unmanned aerial vehicle or helicopter UCAV are designed. ”

Reported that Gudu Yi is participating in the use of Chinese technology, Pakistan, Pakistani army boats made the first self-built F-22P frigates keel laying ceremony, said working with the Chinese develop new types of UAVs. The ceremony is the Pakistan Navy’s ability to self-defense is another process to improve the monument.

Report said, F-22P frigates keel laying ceremony was held at the shipyard in Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan Navy Chief of Staff Norman – will al-Bashir attended the ceremony; In addition to the Palestinian side and the senior naval officer to the scene outside the Pakistani Defense Ministry official from China were also represented at the ceremony.

In Karachi Shipyard, Jia Duyi significant changes in the shipyard said he was happy, and plant defense production facilities for praise. In addition, the shipyard work of various departments is quite satisfied with the attitude of let Gudu Yi, and shipyard staff, work quality, ability and a positive work attitude work hard highly appreciated.

Welcoming speech at the ceremony in Karachi, shipbuilding and machine-building plant general manager, Admiral Iftikhar – Ahmed – Rao highlighted the F-22P frigates shipbuilding project’s main features. Reported that in accordance with China and Pakistan signed the purchase contracts signed in 2005, Pakistan ordered a total of four F-22P frigates, the former three by the Chinese side is responsible for the construction of a fourth vessel from the Palestinian side to build its own. At present, China is responsible for the construction of the first ship PNS Zulfiqar is shown installed Pakistani army, another two are still in various stages of construction and will be delivered in 2010 in Pakistan. And the Karachi shipyard responsible for the construction of fourth F-22P frigate ships are expected to be completed in 2013.

F-22P is a “sword”-class frigates, equipped with long-range air defense missiles, depth charges, torpedoes, the latest-type 76 mm automatic gun, CIWS, sensors, radar, sonar, electronic warfare equipment, and advanced command and control systems. The captain of 123 meters, with a displacement of 3,000 tons, can carry Z-9EC anti-submarine helicopters.

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Pakistan has concluded successfully wipe out the Taliban in South Waziristan operation

Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani in the eastern city of Lahore on the 12th announced that Palestinian security forces near the Afghan border in South Waziristan areas to root out the Taliban’s military operations had ended.

October 17 this year, Pakistan’s military in northern Brazil’s South Waziristan tribal region launch a ground offensive against the Taliban, “lair” large-scale encirclement and suppression. According to military statistics, in this code-named “save the road” operation, nearly 600 militants were killed, while there are 80 Pakistani security personnel killed.

Gilani said the operation in South Waziristan victory, security forces in the tribal areas near the orakzai start a new crackdown. But he did not disclose the specific time of action.

According to Pakistani military estimates that about 10000 Taliban entrenched in the South Waziristan region, but with the progress of siege operations, most of the militants had fled to include orakzai including the surrounding area.

Gilani also said that Palestinian security forces earlier this year in north-western Swat valley to military operations in the region has made significant victory in more than 20 million have been displaced by the military conflict, refugees have been returning to their homes.

Gilani also announced that Pakistan has set up national anti-terrorism bureau, responsible for the formulation and implementation of national anti-terrorism strategy.

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Taliban militants into the Kabul police officials threatened to resign

According to the British “The Times” December 13 reported that Taliban has infiltrated into the Afghan capital, Kabul, and at night threatening letters nailed to the military and police and government officials on the door warning them to resign immediately or face punishment.

A large number of Taliban militants have infiltrated into the Afghan capital, Kabul, and in fact control a number of slums. These militants are usually clandestine activities at night, will threaten the letter to police and government officials nailed to the door, warning them to immediately resign or cease cooperation with the U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Taleban militants in the slum has been welcomed by some local residents, they would have on the military and police and government officials of corruption and dissatisfaction of the. The residents of the Taliban militants to provide food, funding and weapons and equipment. For those who refused to resign or to continue to cooperate with U.S. military officials in Afghanistan, the Taliban militants would take harsh retaliatory measures.

Esan – An Warui had previously served in Afghanistan, Army Medical, retired and select areas in Kabul Kamupuli opened a clinic. An Warui said: “They know our identity, we live in where and what we were doing. No matter what, when we heard gunshots, we would think that the Taliban militants are seizing by force of this area. We are very afraid. “In fact, for most Afghans, they in fact have no choice. In many parts of Afghanistan, especially in rural areas, the existence of very weak interim government, which the Taliban regime, it is natural to become the sole local government. Living under the Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan that the Taliban almost did not provide any social services to enable the Afghan people lack health insurance, education and development of safeguards.

Kamupuli district population, house broken, narrow streets full of mud. Last month, Taliban militants attacked An Warui brother serving in the police station house. They will pour gasoline from the main entrance Anwar Rui Gege’s home, and ready to set fire to. An Warui’s brother discovered the situation was immediately drew a shooting and gunmen fled their crashed. Post-mortem found that militants were in the Anwar Rui Gege a big pile in front of a large number of explosives and ammunition. An Warui said: “We will report to the police, because there are Taliban militants, for fear that they do not dare to come here at night.”

The Taliban have been looking forward to return to power in Afghanistan, they are prepared to carefully build a “shadow cabinet”, in the control and efficient implementation of the rule of the region, to pacify the people. Mohammed – Omar under the leadership of a “shadow cabinet” tactics by the Taliban to seize power, a key ingredient. “Shadow cabinet” members from the former Taliban regime, the government officials, sheriff, local administrative officials and judges. Taliban try to prove that they can be implemented not only terrorist attacks, but also in governance also do a better job than Hamid Karzai, this “popular tactics” started to threaten the Karzai regime. “Shadow cabinet” in Afghanistan, a campaign entitled “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” law of laws, punish corrupt officials, he gradually won people’s trust, people began to miss the Taliban, more and more Afghans tend to choose the less stringent and clear and bright tower Liban replace the “corrupt chaos” of the Karzai government.

Afghan Ministry of Defense and the Interior Ministry said 12 Afghan army and police, 11 in different parts of a group of illegal weapons and seized more than 700 kilograms of explosives. A Defense Ministry statement said the Afghan army and foreign troops on the 11th in the capital, 80 kilometers north of Kabul, siraj al-Jabal region seized a quantity of weapons and ammunition, including three mortars, a rocket missile launchers and 40 mines. The statement said, and seized goods for the “illegal weapons”, but did not explain the source of these weapons and ammunition, but also did not say whether the arrested illegal arms holders. Afghan police forces in foreign countries under the coordination of these explosives were destroyed on the spot. Interior Ministry statement said recently in Helmand province, Afghan police in Khost province, and Parwan provinces ruled out the seven roadside bombs.

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The German government said that relying on military means can not win the war in Afghanistan

Zhong Guangwang Beijing December 12, said the German government sources, relying on military means no chance of winning the war in Afghanistan, but should support the Afghan economic development.

According to Reuters news agency reported today, the German Defense Minister Gutenberg suddenly on the 11th arrived in Afghanistan, in addition to hold talks with Afghan leaders on the ground know the situation in Afghanistan, but also regards as part of the German NATO troops in Afghanistan.

Gutenberg In an interview with Germany’s ZDF television interview said, “absolutely impossible to rely on military means to win the war in Afghanistan, but should provide assistance to Afghanistan in support of economic development in Afghanistan.” In response to a reporter’s question whether Germany will meet the President of the United States Olympic Bama ask the European allies to send more troops to Afghanistan are also questions, Gutenberg refused to express any opinion on this, he said, “At present, NATO troops in Afghanistan should provide protection to civilians, to help train the Afghan armed forces.” He It also said that “NATO must find reasonable grounds to withdraw from Afghanistan, rather than sending new troops back to Afghanistan.”

Reported that the German troops in Afghanistan at present has 4400 people, is the third largest military force in Afghanistan, NATO.

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U.S. troops killed a senior member of the “base” in the UAV attack

Xinhua BEIJING, December 11 anonymous U.S. government official said the U.S. military in an UAV attack in western Pakistan, killing a “base” a senior member of the organization.

According to the Associated Press, the official said the attack took place recently, but he did not disclose the specific objectives of the attack. The official said the target was not present. Bin Laden, al-Zawahiri, are “base” a senior leader of the organization.

The UAV attack, initially by 9 pm local time, NBC reported.

U.S. intelligence officials confirmed that since the United States President Barack Obama came to power, the U.S. military increased the unmanned aircraft of the military action.

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