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May 31

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According to the Russian “independent military observer,” reported the Russian armed forces will set up four major strategic directions, strategic and operational command. Russian Political and Military Analysis Institute Alexander, deputy director of recently published article on the Russian military of this major reform program was analyzed, and the strength of the strategic and operational headquarters were assessed.
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According to reports, the Russian military plans to build four strategic campaign headquarters are: “Western” Command (the headquarters for the St. Petersburg resident), “Oriental” Command (the headquarters for the Khabarovsk resident), “the North” commander Department (Headquarters for the Ekaterinburg city resident) and “South” Command (the headquarters for the Rostov-on-city resident).
Among them, the “West” will be the Moscow Military District headquarters, Leningrad Military District, the Northern Fleet and the Baltic Fleet based composition, “the East” will be the Far East Military District Command, Pacific Fleet and East Siberian Military District based on the composition of troops, “the North “Command will be the Siberian Military District Volga River west of the Urals Military District troops and most of the basis of composition, and” South “will be north of the Caucasus Military District headquarters, the Black Sea Fleet, Sea Fleet and the Volga River in the Ural Military District in the southern-based composition.
In the former Soviet Union and today’s Russia, the Strategic Command to replace the military’s problems have been put on the agenda several times, but several have been abandoned. The former Soviet Union during the 80s of last century a number of strategic direction in the establishment of the headquarters had integrated. However, the Warsaw Treaty Organization and the former Soviet Union, this command was the Russian military establishment will be abandoned.
Five years ago, when he was Chief of Staff of Russian armed forces general Baluyevsky suggested the formation of three strategic command, namely “the West” (based in Moscow), “South” (based in Samara) and “Eastern” (based in Ulan-Ude).
However, Baluyevsky after, the idea has subsequently been abandoned. Russian troops in a series of exercises in recent years that the Russian military that is, without advanced technology and equipment, and commanders lack the appropriate skills to command armies kind of cluster coordination. This is in 2008 and exposed the conflict in Georgia.
During the former Soviet Union began to pursue the military regime has been unable to meet the needs of modern warfare, it must be radical changes to its.
According to the Russian military announced the division of the current program, the newly formed four strategic campaign headquarters will be responsible for the implementation of the unified area command of the forces to respond to their direction in the potential threat that may arise. As the focus of the different strength of these headquarters will be significantly different, with the gap between potential adversaries are also different.
“Western” Command of the ground and air forces mainly from the Moscow Military District and the Leningrad Military District, the main strengths include: two tank brigades, seven motorized infantry brigade, two special brigades, three missile brigades, two artillery brigade, a rocket artillery brigades, two army air defense missile brigade, five army technical equipment storage bases, 21 air bases, two Air Force air defense missile brigades and 20 Air Force air defense missile regiment. In addition, there is also stationed three airborne divisions and two brigades of marines.
The ground next to the headquarters with weapons technology and equipment will include 750 tanks, more than 400 infantry fighting vehicles, 1,100 airborne combat vehicles, 1,500 armored carriers, about 800 self-propelled artillery, towed artillery of about 600, about 200 mortars, more than 250 rocket launchers, about 300 sets of anti-tank missile systems, more than 150 sets of military air defense system, 60 “Tunguska” Gun air defense systems and about 70 anti-aircraft gun.
Among these, there are about 200 tanks, 100 infantry fighting vehicles, more than 600 armored vehicles, about 150 self-propelled artillery, and almost all towed artillery pieces, about 90 rockets, 120 anti-tank systems, and about 100 sets of sets of air defense systems are being stored in the storage base.
However, these were sealed in case of emergency equipment, how fast can equip forces, related to operator training situation, are still unknown.
Of course, assuming that the equipment will be able to rapidly formula unit, then the “Western” strategic and operational command of the strength of the Polish army with only roughly the same.
As for the NATO forces in Europe within the cluster, its equipment, a total of 8,500 tanks, 18,000 armored vehicles, artillery over 9500. However, the number of U.S. troops in Europe very few, so that does not calculate the strength of the U.S. military (tanks 8000, about 32,000 armored combat vehicles, artillery pieces not less than 8000).
The Air Force’s role, for “the West” Command of the equipment, including 120 map-22M3 and Su -24 bombers, Su-16 attack planes -25, -27 300 Su, Mig -29 and Mig -31 fighter aircraft, 150 attack helicopters and 130 transport helicopters.
In addition, there are about 100 MiG -29 fighters, 110 m and 80 m -8 -24 helicopter stored in the warehouse. Correspondingly, NATO (excluding Greece and Turkey) were deployed in Europe, 2900 all types of aircraft, attack helicopters, while the number reached 1100.
If NATO in Europe as a whole cluster (including Greece and Turkey), then the tanks were equipped with about 13000, about 25,000 armored combat vehicles, more than 15,000 artillery pieces, 3,800 combat aircraft, 1200 attack helicopters.
If taking into account the North Caucasus Military District, Volga River and Ural Military District troops from the Siberian Military District to add Western, Russia in the “Western” strategic direction of the available equipment will include 1,500 tanks, 3,200 armored combat vehicles, 2,400 armored transport vehicles, 1600 self-propelled artillery, towed artillery about 700, more than 600 mortars, 700 rocket launchers, 400 bombers, 60 attack aircraft, 530 combat aircraft and 450 attack helicopters.
However, NATO’s European cluster can be quickly added that the U.S. military. U.S. military personnel carrier through the Atlantic to Europe there will not be an obstacle: the U.S. Atlantic Fleet were equipped with 25 attack submarines, four aircraft carriers, 10 cruisers, 26 destroyers, 13 frigates (and another five in a sealed state) and 14 search landing ships.
Other NATO countries, the navy is equipped with 15 nuclear submarines, about 70 diesel-electric submarines, six aircraft carriers, 25 destroyers, 150 frigates, about 200 boats, over 200 landing craft, minesweepers and about 50.
As for Russia, the strategic direction of the western naval forces primarily from the Northern Fleet, including 16 attack submarines, seven diesel-powered submarines, an aircraft carrier, three cruisers, two destroyers, five large anti-submarine, six small anti-submarine ships, seven minesweepers, and five large landing.
However, there are seven nuclear submarines, a diesel-electric submarines, a cruiser, a large anti-submarine, three small anti-submarine, three missile boats and three large landing craft are at the repair or maintenance of the state, how they Time to re-service is unknown.
In addition, the Baltic Fleet to support two nuclear submarines, two destroyers, four guard ships, eight small anti-submarines, 11 missile boats, five minesweepers and five landing ships (including two for the landing craft air cushion).
Through the above analysis we can see that the strategic direction of the Russian military in the West can not afford to compete with NATO.
As for the “North” strategic and operational command, its strength is still there are many people doubts are. From the naming point of view, it should be used to defend the Arctic, but the Russian forces currently deployed in the direction of only one cluster (located in the Kola Peninsula, including a motorized infantry brigade, a brigade of marines, 3 Air bases and three air defense missile regiment). In addition, Severodvinsk has deployed an anti-aircraft missile regiment.
Previously responsible for northern part of the defense mission of the Leningrad Military District were classified as “Western” command. The Volga River and Ural Military District Siberian Military District troops, because they mainly deployed in the southern Russian border, so their transfer to the north is not realistic.
On the other hand, the current segmentation and the Siberian Military District under the jurisdiction of military units in two different strategic direction is clearly essential. In addition, V Ukraine Military segmentation is also necessary.
Logically, “the North” command is called “central” command seems more appropriate. Preparation of the “North” command only with neighboring Kazakhstan, so as other strategic and operational command and Central Asia Collective Security Treaty Organization in the reserve forces is a very natural choice.
“North” under the jurisdiction of the headquarters of the troops, including 24 sets of “dot-U” tactical missile systems, about 400 tanks, more than 500 infantry fighting vehicles, more than 200 airborne combat vehicles, about 400 armored carriers, about 400 self-propelled guns, 200 mortars, rocket launchers about 200, about 150 air defense missile systems, about 100 anti-tank missile systems and some 100 anti-aircraft guns.
Air force include: Saratov State Russian Strategic Air Force stationed there the main cluster, including all map -160 strategic bombers (14 or 15), in V Ukrainian military air base in western Siberia and the deployment of a 24 interceptor MiG -31 and 32 m -24 attack helicopters.
In addition, Su -24 120 bombers, 20 MiG -29 fighters and more than 100 m -24 in sealed condition.
The eastern Siberian Military District troops will be classified as “Oriental” strategic and operational command.
In fact, the Russian “East” command may be higher than the situation facing the “West” much more severe.
“East” strategy, campaign headquarters assumed an extremely complex task of defending the islands scattered in the Pacific coast. Currently, the Russian military presence in the Kuril Islands have a cannon division, stationed in Sakhalin have a motorized infantry brigade.
Total of these two units equipped with 41 T-80 tanks, 120 armored combat vehicles, 130 artillery 6 m -8 helicopters and 60 air defense missiles, air defense missile systems and anti-aircraft Gun.
The face of the headquarters is more than military power. Japanese Army in the region have a tank division, nine infantry divisions and 16 infantry brigade, equipped with more than 1000 infantry fighting vehicles and armored carriers, 2,000 artillery pieces and 90 “Cobra” attack helicopters. Japan’s air force is equipped with 200 F-15, less than 100 F-2 and about 100 F-4 fighter.
Sakhalin Island and the Kuril Islands as the reason, it must be “Oriental” may command the naval forces under the jurisdiction of the Navy and other neighboring countries were compared.
Japan’s Navy is currently equipped with 19-to-date diesel-powered submarines, a quasi-light aircraft carrier (and one under construction), four helicopters, destroyers, 6 “King Kong” class destroyers (all equipped with the U.S. “Aegis” system), 35 other types of destroyers, 9 frigates, nine missile boats, two mine-laying ships, 36 minesweepers and seven landing ships.
At present, only the Russian Navy in the Pacific region there are five nuclear submarines deployed, seven conventional submarines, a cruiser, a destroyer, four large anti-submarine, four missile boats, a minesweeper and a range of other vessels.
But needs to be stressed is that even the most active in Japan than in the old destroyer, the Pacific Fleet’s surface ships latest advanced.
As for the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet, its strength is more powerful: including 29 nuclear submarines, six aircraft carriers, 12 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 12 frigates and 17 landing craft. Comparing the figures from the Russian Pacific Fleet on in absolute disadvantage.
Growth of the PLA’s strength very rapidly in recent years.
Currently, the total of about 10,000 main battle tanks and equipment, and 2000 light tanks, infantry fighting vehicles up to 3000, 100 airborne combat vehicles, at least 8,000 armored carriers, 15,000 artillery pieces (of which 1200 for the self-propelled artillery) , 10 000 mortars, 4,000 rocket launchers, 8,000 anti-tank missiles and 8,000 anti-tank guns, 150 anti-aircraft missile units (army) and 15 000 anti-aircraft guns.
Chinese Air Force is equipped with up to 3,000 combat aircraft, including the modernization of not less than 300 F -10, F -11 (-27 Su) and J -12 (Su -30).
As for the Chinese navy, as the Russian Pacific Fleet and its potential for conflict is very small, it is no longer to be introduced.
Russian armed forces currently in the Far East and East Siberia region (not including the deployment of the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin Island troops) stationed there is a tank brigade, eight motorized infantry brigade, two airborne Tu Jilv, three missile brigades, 4 artillery brigade, two rocket brigades, four air defense missile brigades, 12 army storage site, 13 air bases and eight Air Force air defense missile regiment.
The main weapon of these forces and equipment including 36 sets of “dot-U” tactical missiles, about 600 tanks, 1,800 infantry fighting vehicles and armored carriers, 900 artillery pieces, 300 mortars, more than 400 rockets, 500 anti-tank missiles, 200 sets of air defense missile system (Army), about 300 sets of other air defense weapons.
Air Force has 120 Su -24 bombers, 30 Su -25 attackers, about 180 Su -27, MiG -29 and -31 MiG fighter jets, attack helicopters, 30 m -24, 22 “beech” and the S- 300PS air defense missile battalion.
Among these, 200 tanks, six hundred infantry fighting vehicles and armored carriers, 650 artillery pieces and mortars, two hundred rockets, about three hundred anti-tank missiles, about 200 sets of air-defense system is kept in the set up near the border repository.
Once the Chinese invasion, these weapons will no doubt be used to replenish the People’s Liberation Army arsenal.
Contrast can be seen from the above, the scale of the Russian armed forces not only in equipment at a disadvantage, but also at a disadvantage in terms of quality.
Even the People’s Liberation Army is equipped with modern weapons, the number and variety of Russian troops have also been caught up (in some respects, beyond).
As for the formation of strategic and operational command can radically improve the efficiency of the Russian armed forces command and combat capabilities, but also depends on Russia’s domestic economic and scientific and technological level of development.

According to the Russian “independent military observer,” reported the Russian armed forces will set up four major strategic directions, strategic and operational command. Russian Political and Military Analysis Institute Alexander, deputy director of recently published article on the Russian military of this major reform program was analyzed, and the strength of the strategic and operational headquarters were assessed.
According to reports, the Russian military plans to build four strategic campaign headquarters are: “Western” Command (the headquarters for the St. Petersburg resident), “Oriental” Command (the headquarters for the Khabarovsk resident), “the North” commander Department (Headquarters for the Ekaterinburg city resident) and “South” Command (the headquarters for the Rostov-on-city resident).
Among them, the “West” will be the Moscow Military District headquarters, Leningrad Military District, the Northern Fleet and the Baltic Fleet based composition, “the East” will be the Far East Military District Command, Pacific Fleet and East Siberian Military District based on the composition of troops, “the North “Command will be the Siberian Military District Volga River west of the Urals Military District troops and most of the basis of composition, and” South “will be north of the Caucasus Military District headquarters, the Black Sea Fleet, Sea Fleet and the Volga River in the Ural Military District in the southern-based composition.
In the former Soviet Union and today’s Russia, the Strategic Command to replace the military’s problems have been put on the agenda several times, but several have been abandoned. The former Soviet Union during the 80s of last century a number of strategic direction in the establishment of the headquarters had integrated. However, the Warsaw Treaty Organization and the former Soviet Union, this command was the Russian military establishment will be abandoned.
Five years ago, when he was Chief of Staff of Russian armed forces general Baluyevsky suggested the formation of three strategic command, namely “the West” (based in Moscow), “South” (based in Samara) and “Eastern” (based in Ulan-Ude).
However, Baluyevsky after, the idea has subsequently been abandoned. Russian troops in a series of exercises in recent years that the Russian military that is, without advanced technology and equipment, and commanders lack the appropriate skills to command armies kind of cluster coordination. This is in 2008 and exposed the conflict in Georgia.
During the former Soviet Union began to pursue the military regime has been unable to meet the needs of modern warfare, it must be radical changes to its.
According to the Russian military announced the division of the current program, the newly formed four strategic campaign headquarters will be responsible for the implementation of the unified area command of the forces to respond to their direction in the potential threat that may arise. As the focus of the different strength of these headquarters will be significantly different, with the gap between potential adversaries are also different.
“Western” Command of the ground and air forces mainly from the Moscow Military District and the Leningrad Military District, the main strengths include: two tank brigades, seven motorized infantry brigade, two special brigades, three missile brigades, two artillery brigade, a rocket artillery brigades, two army air defense missile brigade, five army technical equipment storage bases, 21 air bases, two Air Force air defense missile brigades and 20 Air Force air defense missile regiment. In addition, there is also stationed three airborne divisions and two brigades of marines.
The ground next to the headquarters with weapons technology and equipment will include 750 tanks, more than 400 infantry fighting vehicles, 1,100 airborne combat vehicles, 1,500 armored carriers, about 800 self-propelled artillery, towed artillery of about 600, about 200 mortars, more than 250 rocket launchers, about 300 sets of anti-tank missile systems, more than 150 sets of military air defense system, 60 “Tunguska” Gun air defense systems and about 70 anti-aircraft gun.
Among these, there are about 200 tanks, 100 infantry fighting vehicles, more than 600 armored vehicles, about 150 self-propelled artillery, and almost all towed artillery pieces, about 90 rockets, 120 anti-tank systems, and about 100 sets of sets of air defense systems are being stored in the storage base.
However, these were sealed in case of emergency equipment, how fast can equip forces, related to operator training situation, are still unknown.
Of course, assuming that the equipment will be able to rapidly formula unit, then the “Western” strategic and operational command of the strength of the Polish army with only roughly the same.
As for the NATO forces in Europe within the cluster, its equipment, a total of 8,500 tanks, 18,000 armored vehicles, artillery over 9500. However, the number of U.S. troops in Europe very few, so that does not calculate the strength of the U.S. military (tanks 8000, about 32,000 armored combat vehicles, artillery pieces not less than 8000).
The Air Force’s role, for “the West” Command of the equipment, including 120 map-22M3 and Su -24 bombers, Su-16 attack planes -25, -27 300 Su, Mig -29 and Mig -31 fighter aircraft, 150 attack helicopters and 130 transport helicopters.
In addition, there are about 100 MiG -29 fighters, 110 m and 80 m -8 -24 helicopter stored in the warehouse. Correspondingly, NATO (excluding Greece and Turkey) were deployed in Europe, 2900 all types of aircraft, attack helicopters, while the number reached 1100.
If NATO in Europe as a whole cluster (including Greece and Turkey), then the tanks were equipped with about 13000, about 25,000 armored combat vehicles, more than 15,000 artillery pieces, 3,800 combat aircraft, 1200 attack helicopters.
If taking into account the North Caucasus Military District, Volga River and Ural Military District troops from the Siberian Military District to add Western, Russia in the “Western” strategic direction of the available equipment will include 1,500 tanks, 3,200 armored combat vehicles, 2,400 armored transport vehicles, 1600 self-propelled artillery, towed artillery about 700, more than 600 mortars, 700 rocket launchers, 400 bombers, 60 attack aircraft, 530 combat aircraft and 450 attack helicopters.
However, NATO’s European cluster can be quickly added that the U.S. military. U.S. military personnel carrier through the Atlantic to Europe there will not be an obstacle: the U.S. Atlantic Fleet were equipped with 25 attack submarines, four aircraft carriers, 10 cruisers, 26 destroyers, 13 frigates (and another five in a sealed state) and 14 search landing ships.
Other NATO countries, the navy is equipped with 15 nuclear submarines, about 70 diesel-electric submarines, six aircraft carriers, 25 destroyers, 150 frigates, about 200 boats, over 200 landing craft, minesweepers and about 50.
As for Russia, the strategic direction of the western naval forces primarily from the Northern Fleet, including 16 attack submarines, seven diesel-powered submarines, an aircraft carrier, three cruisers, two destroyers, five large anti-submarine, six small anti-submarine ships, seven minesweepers, and five large landing.
However, there are seven nuclear submarines, a diesel-electric submarines, a cruiser, a large anti-submarine, three small anti-submarine, three missile boats and three large landing craft are at the repair or maintenance of the state, how they Time to re-service is unknown.
In addition, the Baltic Fleet to support two nuclear submarines, two destroyers, four guard ships, eight small anti-submarines, 11 missile boats, five minesweepers and five landing ships (including two for the landing craft air cushion).
Through the above analysis we can see that the strategic direction of the Russian military in the West can not afford to compete with NATO.
As for the “North” strategic and operational command, its strength is still there are many people doubts are. From the naming point of view, it should be used to defend the Arctic, but the Russian forces currently deployed in the direction of only one cluster (located in the Kola Peninsula, including a motorized infantry brigade, a brigade of marines, 3 Air bases and three air defense missile regiment). In addition, Severodvinsk has deployed an anti-aircraft missile regiment.
Previously responsible for northern part of the defense mission of the Leningrad Military District were classified as “Western” command. The Volga River and Ural Military District Siberian Military District troops, because they mainly deployed in the southern Russian border, so their transfer to the north is not realistic.
On the other hand, the current segmentation and the Siberian Military District under the jurisdiction of military units in two different strategic direction is clearly essential. In addition, V Ukraine Military segmentation is also necessary.
Logically, “the North” command is called “central” command seems more appropriate. Preparation of the “North” command only with neighboring Kazakhstan, so as other strategic and operational command and Central Asia Collective Security Treaty Organization in the reserve forces is a very natural choice.
“North” under the jurisdiction of the headquarters of the troops, including 24 sets of “dot-U” tactical missile systems, about 400 tanks, more than 500 infantry fighting vehicles, more than 200 airborne combat vehicles, about 400 armored carriers, about 400 self-propelled guns, 200 mortars, rocket launchers about 200, about 150 air defense missile systems, about 100 anti-tank missile systems and some 100 anti-aircraft guns.
Air force include: Saratov State Russian Strategic Air Force stationed there the main cluster, including all map -160 strategic bombers (14 or 15), in V Ukrainian military air base in western Siberia and the deployment of a 24 interceptor MiG -31 and 32 m -24 attack helicopters.
In addition, Su -24 120 bombers, 20 MiG -29 fighters and more than 100 m -24 in sealed condition.
The eastern Siberian Military District troops will be classified as “Oriental” strategic and operational command.
In fact, the Russian “East” command may be higher than the situation facing the “West” much more severe.
“East” strategy, campaign headquarters assumed an extremely complex task of defending the islands scattered in the Pacific coast. Currently, the Russian military presence in the Kuril Islands have a cannon division, stationed in Sakhalin have a motorized infantry brigade.
Total of these two units equipped with 41 T-80 tanks, 120 armored combat vehicles, 130 artillery 6 m -8 helicopters and 60 air defense missiles, air defense missile systems and anti-aircraft Gun.
The face of the headquarters is more than military power. Japanese Army in the region have a tank division, nine infantry divisions and 16 infantry brigade, equipped with more than 1000 infantry fighting vehicles and armored carriers, 2,000 artillery pieces and 90 “Cobra” attack helicopters. Japan’s air force is equipped with 200 F-15, less than 100 F-2 and about 100 F-4 fighter.
Sakhalin Island and the Kuril Islands as the reason, it must be “Oriental” may command the naval forces under the jurisdiction of the Navy and other neighboring countries were compared.
Japan’s Navy is currently equipped with 19-to-date diesel-powered submarines, a quasi-light aircraft carrier (and one under construction), four helicopters, destroyers, 6 “King Kong” class destroyers (all equipped with the U.S. “Aegis” system), 35 other types of destroyers, 9 frigates, nine missile boats, two mine-laying ships, 36 minesweepers and seven landing ships.
At present, only the Russian Navy in the Pacific region there are five nuclear submarines deployed, seven conventional submarines, a cruiser, a destroyer, four large anti-submarine, four missile boats, a minesweeper and a range of other vessels.
But needs to be stressed is that even the most active in Japan than in the old destroyer, the Pacific Fleet’s surface ships latest advanced.
As for the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet, its strength is more powerful: including 29 nuclear submarines, six aircraft carriers, 12 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 12 frigates and 17 landing craft. Comparing the figures from the Russian Pacific Fleet on in absolute disadvantage.
Growth of the PLA’s strength very rapidly in recent years.
Currently, the total of about 10,000 main battle tanks and equipment, and 2000 light tanks, infantry fighting vehicles up to 3000, 100 airborne combat vehicles, at least 8,000 armored carriers, 15,000 artillery pieces (of which 1200 for the self-propelled artillery) , 10 000 mortars, 4,000 rocket launchers, 8,000 anti-tank missiles and 8,000 anti-tank guns, 150 anti-aircraft missile units (army) and 15 000 anti-aircraft guns.
Chinese Air Force is equipped with up to 3,000 combat aircraft, including the modernization of not less than 300 F -10, F -11 (-27 Su) and J -12 (Su -30).
As for the Chinese navy, as the Russian Pacific Fleet and its potential for conflict is very small, it is no longer to be introduced.
Russian armed forces currently in the Far East and East Siberia region (not including the deployment of the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin Island troops) stationed there is a tank brigade, eight motorized infantry brigade, two airborne Tu Jilv, three missile brigades, 4 artillery brigade, two rocket brigades, four air defense missile brigades, 12 army storage site, 13 air bases and eight Air Force air defense missile regiment.
The main weapon of these forces and equipment including 36 sets of “dot-U” tactical missiles, about 600 tanks, 1,800 infantry fighting vehicles and armored carriers, 900 artillery pieces, 300 mortars, more than 400 rockets, 500 anti-tank missiles, 200 sets of air defense missile system (Army), about 300 sets of other air defense weapons.
Air Force has 120 Su -24 bombers, 30 Su -25 attackers, about 180 Su -27, MiG -29 and -31 MiG fighter jets, attack helicopters, 30 m -24, 22 “beech” and the S- 300PS air defense missile battalion.
Among these, 200 tanks, six hundred infantry fighting vehicles and armored carriers, 650 artillery pieces and mortars, two hundred rockets, about three hundred anti-tank missiles, about 200 sets of air-defense system is kept in the set up near the border repository.
Once the Chinese invasion, these weapons will no doubt be used to replenish the People’s Liberation Army arsenal.
Contrast can be seen from the above, the scale of the Russian armed forces not only in equipment at a disadvantage, but also at a disadvantage in terms of quality.
Even the People’s Liberation Army is equipped with modern weapons, the number and variety of Russian troops have also been caught up (in some respects, beyond).
As for the formation of strategic and operational command can radically improve the efficiency of the Russian armed forces command and combat capabilities, but also depends on Russia’s domestic economic and scientific and technological level of development.

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U.S. military to consider cross-border fight against Taliban militants in Pakistan

May 30

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Taliban militants in Pakistan 300x198 U.S. military to consider cross border fight against Taliban militants in PakistanThe U.S. military is considering a policy that if the Taliban in Pakistan and other organizations to implement a successful attack on the United States, the United States unilaterally launched retaliatory action, including sending special forces into Pakistan.

Increased threat

“Washington Post” quoted more than 29 senior officials of the U.S. military reported the New York Times Square explosion case of attempted assault, assault suspects Germany and the Taliban in Pakistan there may be links that the U.S. government increasingly feel the need to implement to combat operations.

The officials said the United States only in extreme circumstances may launch retaliatory action, such as the United States suffered devastating attacks prompted U.S. President Barack Obama is convinced that the CIA on militants in Pakistan’s air strikes have been unable to make America safe.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo said this month in the past nine months, the total number of terrorist attacks within the United States showed significant increase in trend. Memorandum specifically mentioned the case of Times Square attack.

U.S. retaliation will mainly rely on air strikes, does not rule out sending U.S. special forces stationed in Afghanistan crossed into Pakistan’s possible.

U.S. special forces in Afghanistan to combat cross-border way of constantly seek to expand the grounds that the CIA’s air strikes alone can not be captured suspects to obtain information. Pakistan against U.S. military action on the ground and repeatedly protested against air strikes.

A military official said: “The Times Square attack failed case, the (unilateral combat) plans to re-attention.”

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that if armed groups in Pakistan successful implementation of similar attacks on the United States, they would face “serious consequences.”

U.S. National Security Advisor James Jones and the CIA sent to Pakistan this month by Obama to Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Army Chief of Staff Erweiziji Jani and other officials to convey a similar message.
Information sharing

The United States against unilateral action plan also intends to strengthen cooperation with the Pakistani intelligence service. Negotiations between the two sides in preparation for the capital of Quetta, western Pakistan province of Balochistan, a second military intelligence center. The United States as Quetta in Pakistan for the Afghan Taliban stronghold.

U.S. military officials said the two sides within the past few months Khyber – Pashtun provinces (former North-West Frontier Province), near Peshawar, capital built the first office that is called “hybrid center” intelligence.

Pakistani intelligence agents can be “mixed Center” by U.S. intelligence, including unmanned aerial vehicles and other platforms transmit real-time monitoring screen, and then used for military operations. Monitor screen at the same time to pass the U.S. military in Afghanistan.

A U.S. senior official said, Quetta Information Center can be used to track the Taliban leadership in Afghanistan, “Quetta consultation.” Other officials say the Taliban in Afghanistan, U.S. forces would “base camp” to launch major offensive in Kandahar, Quetta Information Centre will play a role.

Distrust

The United States has urged the Pakistan Government to strengthen the domestic forces against Taliban and other militants, Pakistani intelligence agencies also believe that long-term to keep in contact with the Taliban. Pakistan denies.

The U.S. military said intelligence center will allow both more clearly what each other is doing.

“They will get more information at our disposal. We can witness what they do, verify their claims of action,” a U.S. official said.

The United States complained that, although cooperation has been strengthened, and the other joint intelligence centers in the second the slow pace of the selection process is “like a typical Pakistani glacier speed.” U.S. officials to Pakistan to U.S. military and civilian officials delayed issuing visas dissatisfied.

A U.S. official said the United States changed dramatically in recent years for the fight against militants in Pakistan way, from the “mass punishment” of action to specific organizations, a controlled retaliatory blow.

The official said the military generally agreed that air strikes can only reduce the “base” organizations and the threat of its associates, but to the US-Pakistan relations may be irreparable damage.

“We need to carefully decide fight back, so as not damage the relationship between the two sides has been established, which is the prevailing view,” another official said.

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North Korean naval war will be suicide attacks, powerful enemy completely devastated

May 30

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South Korean Navys newest Aegis warships 232x300 North Korean naval war will be suicide attacks, powerful enemy completely devastated【Canada, “Chinese Defense Review,” June number (early publication) article】 title: South Korean naval vessels from the explosion to see non-symmetric sea

Korea Aegis destroyers, American Aegis-equipped destroyers, 3,000-ton submarines designed a new generation of South Korea, the United States Naval pride. If the real Fighting North and South Korea, North Korea, navy and air force but by sea, air guerrillas it.

But it is this complacency, the South Korean navy “Pohang” class 1,200 tons of PCC-722 coastal patrol boats actually in the March 26 evening exploded, so far unexplained.

US-made Aegis destroyers in naval warfare has never been damaged, but several years ago was in the Gulf of Aden by boat loaded with explosives, suicide attacks, killed or wounded 27 people. Practically hors de combat. This is the modern asymmetric warfare at sea terror between.

Opponents may not have advanced surface ships, but on very simple methods, is still able to hit powerful enemy.

In China. Fifties and sixties of last century Battle of the Taiwan Strait, the Chinese mainland fishing boats and even machine guns, grenades hit Taiwan’s largest warships, combat method is very simple. That is disguised as ordinary large vessels fishing close to Taiwan, then opened fire.

1974 Battle of China and South Vietnam, which is greater than surface ship tonnage of the Chinese navy’s patrol ship, the Chinese use the same hand grenades, rocket-propelled grenades at close range anti-ship and sank a large South Vietnam.

Naval special warfare tactics, is a typical North Korean has been advocating tactics.

To this end, North Korea, have developed a large number of semi-submersibles, diving boat. They have power, the crew for the two sea speed of about five, some are wooden, so anti-submarine sonar systems for their detection range is limited.

The semi-submersible vessels, diving boats and has been used to carry spy, special operations personnel to infiltrate the South.

KPA Reconnaissance Bureau also has a special maritime reconnaissance troops, the implementation of a similar vessel infiltration.

These vessels, usually except the driver, the only carry a crew, some can carry up to two crew members. Use of the night, a similar dive boats lurking in the South Korean navy patrol boats to go through channel on standby, or directly carrying special forces divers close to the South Korean patrol ship, then dive near the Korean way of surface warships, mines and paste directly to the draft South Korean patrol boats Timing is below the detonation.

Such tactics have appeared in World War II, Allied naval special forces, in the Spanish port, the German spy ship on the implementation of water Reb put under the waterline, eventually detonating sunk surface ships, combat is at night. South Korean navy ships PCC-722 is an explosion in the night.

Of course this is no 100% evidence that North Korea is to insist that it means their own internal problems. Human factors such as the detonation of a 76 mm or 40 mm guns and ammunition? Han Jun-house, very serious abuse of soldiers, Army soldiers had opened fire attack occurred, the last shotgun wound of the case.

However, many South Korean Defense Ministry later issued a statement in the investigation have repeatedly stressed: There is no internal weapons bays hull signs of an explosion, and no fighting took place the cabin, shooting signs. How to draw a conclusion after? Unknown.

This is not to cause an explosion on the Korean ships to be conclusive, but from reasoning on the idea, suppose a real fight, the North Korean navy is possible in front of the powerful South Korean Navy, using near-suicide attack tactics.

Asymmetrical warfare, and even sneaked into South Korea’s military port to underwater attack. “SELF-Warrior”, “General Bomb soldiers” in reference to the Korean People’s Army, no one I do not know.

The incident, the military observers also have to face asymmetrical warfare in modern naval warfare tactics. Especially the special forces may be internal enemy naval underwater infiltration, surface ships sunk, or directly implemented in the enemy’s harbor underwater mines. Operation is complete, you can completely hide, so as not to intensify the military conflict. Can slip Yijianshuangdiao.

South Korea itself is also Malaysia’s LIMA 2009 exhibition on the Navy launched the two small dive boat for special operations. A kind referred to VOGO SDV800, maximum diving depth of 60 meters, speed 10 knots.

Another dive boat called VOGO SDV340, length of only 8 meters, the maximum speed of 6 knots, operational depth of 40 meters. Research shows that Han Jun is also a similar method of asymmetric guerrilla war underwater.

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Russia’s invitation to cooperate with the U.S. manufacturing giant transport plane An -124

May 29

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An 124 plane 300x200 Russias invitation to cooperate with the U.S. manufacturing giant transport plane An 124Responsible for military development, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, recently visited the United States that Moscow is willing to -124 with the U.S. security co-production of heavy transport aircraft. Nicknamed “Ruslan,” The plane was acclaimed as the pride of the Soviet aviation industry. United Kingdom, “Jane’s Defense Weekly” web site on May 21, Paper, on the news attention.

It is understood that Russia’s existing Soviet-era security -124 transport aircraft are produced, many by U.S. companies lease, lease renewal in 2016. Ivanov on May 18 that Russia and the United States the two sides can establish a joint factory to produce the new security -124, “We will share the aircraft’s intellectual property.” He also said the U.S. military and civilian customers can buy two versions safety -124. From a cost perspective, the best aircraft in Russia, Ulyanovsk production. Of course, Russia and the United States the two sides would share the technology is not a problem.

In fact, cooperation with the U.S. manufacturing security -124 idea was first proposed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Last year in November, Medvedev to visit in Ulyanovsk’s “Air Star-SP” when the aircraft manufacturer said the air cargo industry, the profit is very alarming, Russia should strive to develop in this area, “with the Americans cooperation will be a good choice. ”

On -124 by the Soviet Union, Antonov Design Bureau developed, 80 of the last century once the world’s largest heavy transport aircraft. World, can it only under a high U.S. C-5 transport aircraft, but the latter still have better performance. An -124′s cargo volume of 1,013 cubic meters, load up to 150 tons of take-off weight of 405 tons, equivalent to 1.25 times the C-5.

Russian experts said the excellent performance of safety and -124 will help its easy to occupy the market. Even now, many countries tend to purchase domestic-made transport plane, but once encountered greater than Shen’s goods, or get help security -124.

Russia’s “view report” on May 20 commentary published in that huge market potential for heavy transport aircraft, Russia, despite the advanced models, but recent progress in market development on the negative. To change the passive situation, “we need to cooperate with the United States, because no country can rely on to accomplish this task alone.”

Ukraine “Transport Industry” website claimed the same day, Russia hopes to join with the United States create security -124 suggestion is surprising, and it is people unhappy. Because the machine is currently co-production between Russia and Ukraine, Russia handed out an olive branch to the United States, they will not negotiate with Ukraine. But so far, the United States has not yet made a final stand on this issue.

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Obama national security strategy report mentioned China 10 times

May 29

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Obama national security strategy report mentioned China 10 times 300x220 Obama national security strategy report mentioned China 10 timesThe White House released 27 Obama administration’s national security strategy report. Obama will be in the military as diplomatic efforts to report invalid in case of last resort, which the Bush administration’s “preemptive strike” strategy is a significant change in comparison.

This is 16 months after taking office, Obama issued the first national security strategy report. Obama tried to get rid of unpopular Bush administration policy of unilateralism and called for cooperation partners in the United States expanded from the traditional ally of China, India and other emerging powers. In this 52-page report, Obama mentioned 10 times in China, asked many with China, but that does not give up control of China’s military power and human rights in China, “points an accusing finger.”

“U.S. National Security Strategy” released once every four years, the U.S. military, diplomatic, economic and other guiding documents. The last report was launched in 2006, the Bush administration.

Emerging forces

Play a more important role in China

During Bush unilateralism advocated vary, Obama believes that must face the world, the responsibility of the new century can not be borne solely by the Americans. U.S. concerned about the strength of growth in emerging countries, mentioned many times in China, India and Russia on the world stage began to play a more important role.

● Expert Interpretation

The United States realized that can not go it alone

Zhang Guoqing, American expert on Chinese Academy of Social Sciences pointed out that, due to the strength of other powers in the narrow gap between the United States aware of its many problems can not go it alone, Obama changed to the “international cooperation” in the line, the purpose of maintaining or its hegemonic position. Big tone in the international cooperation, the United States and India hope to take advantage of emerging economies, political influence to solve the United States is currently facing a number of geopolitical conflict.

Cooperation with China

Ready access to soft launch cooperation

Obama statement in the report are willing to reach a way to deal with China, hoping the soft manner through dialogue and cooperation with China, trying to establish a “positive, constructive and extensive” cooperation. Report, the United States will use with China’s new strategic economic dialogue mechanism established to strengthen military exchanges with China to reduce distrust.

● Expert Interpretation

Hope to share more international affairs, China

Zhang Guoqing said that the U.S. repeatedly mentioned in the report that China is inevitable, there are economic interests between China and the convergence point, the United States more and more emphasis on cooperation and dialogue with China, hoping to invite more international affairs, China’s share . In fact, the Chinese how to participate, how much to play the impact of this initiative is to some extent controlled by China’s own hands.

Against China

Continue to monitor military developments

Report that the world is full of a variety of threats, the rise of China also showed apprehension. Continuation of the United States in the past and refuse to give up control of China’s military development and human rights in China, “points an accusing finger.”

● Expert Interpretation

Attitude toward China has two sides are afraid of being overtaken

Zhang Guoqing said that the U.S. has held the dual character of China. On the one hand the interests of the broader economic and other fields hope to strengthen cooperation, on the other hand fear the rise of the strong momentum of China’s catch, preventing the Chinese holds a heart. In addition, the United States does not give up on human rights in China to “find fault” is also a kind of disruption of their sight, distracting behavior, purpose and strategic competition. According to Legal Evening News

Obama’s new strategy for change where

Compared with Bush’s security strategy, Obama’s new strategy has four major changes.

1. Give up the “preemptive strike” as a cornerstone.

2. Expand the “national security” concept of the extension, emphasizing the economy, education, science and technology, energy, national security.

3. To abandon the Bush administration “war on terror,” saying that the enemies of the United States is not Jihad, or Islamic, but “base” and its followers.

4. Emphasized that the United States national security, domestic terrorism threat. Also network security risks, climate change, the United States dependence on fossil fuels included in the national security threat list.

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Okinawa Prefecture Japan-US joint statement said that difficult to implement

May 28

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According to Kyodo, the Japanese-US joint statement, the Government proposed to Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture border region and the adjacent waters of the ancient wild as the U.S. military regarding the Futenma relocation of the airport of destination, Okinawa Prefecture Nakai really hung over 28 in Tokyo told reporters that “the actual implementation would be extremely difficult.” He criticized the Japanese and U.S. governments did not fully with the views of local communication, a statement that he had a “feeling of being placed outside.”

Nakai true that the relocation of the statement made “almost no difference between the current program.” He said the Okinawa base move people outside the county requested that the voice of a strong, emphasized “the need to be made acceptable explanation.”

Nakai true also referred to the relocation of Inamine opposed the county entered the name of protection in January elections, was elected mayor of the issue, saying that “the Democratic Party, who was supported by the Department of rice Ridge mayor. Hope they will seriously face their planted consequences. ” He thinks that the people of Nago City, Okinawa, the county government should not rely on persuasion, the central government and the ruling party should take responsibility.

A reporter asked, if Japan and the U.S. in the future development of construction methods, subject to the governor approved the decision by way of land reclamation, as the governor whether he would agree. Nakai really did not give a direct answer, saying only that “we are far from that stage.”

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British standard rifles were suppressed by AK-47

May 28

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British standard rifles were suppressed by AK 47 300x225 British standard rifles were suppressed by AK 47It was reported that Americans were Taliban weapons than AK-47

U.S. forces in Afghanistan use the standard infantry weapons of the future are subject to review. Some worry that such weapons are not suitable for the U.S. military’s combat missions.

As the bullet is too light, M4 rifle in the long-range exchange of fire in the lack of adequate speed and lethality, which makes U.S. troops in the Taliban and their weapons lost one AK 47 rifle and the old Russian SVD sniper rifle.

British forces also face the same difficulties, but the British Ministry of Defense said yesterday that the rifle does not currently plan to SA80A2 review. The 5.56 mm rifle used by NATO and U.S. forces the same caliber bullets. A spokesman said: “We often are capable of conducting its own review.”

However, the United Kingdom the United States did, bought 400 new larger diameter “marksman” rifle. This rifle uses 7.62 mm caliber bullets, very effective in the long-range operations. It is expected to join before the end of the standard rifle used in Afghanistan.

However, the U.S. M4 rifle to consider is to replace. Such rifles when conducting multiple bursts less than 1000 feet away from the standard. U.S. plans to appoint nine soldiers each infantry company as a sniper, and with the new M110 sniper rifle – it’s standard distance 2,500 feet.

M4 rifle in close combat and SA80A2 one example, the narrow streets of Basra in southern Iraq – is very effective. However, in Helmand province, rural environment, they will not be so effective. Where Taliban members often position 300 meters away, it is hard hit.

Enduring use of AK-47 rifle bullets heavier bullets fly faster and more accurate. In recent months, Taliban attacks increase the success rate increased concerns about the U.S. military and forced the U.S. to consider re-use heavier ammunition. This kind of ammunition in the 20th century during the Vietnam War 60 years had been abandoned.

“British armed forces,” editor Charles Heyman said, in different contexts using different weapons, it is important. But he said: “The 5.56 mm caliber bullets, the number carried more than 7.62 mm caliber bullets, so in two ways that have their own advantages and disadvantages.”

U.S. special forces made this summer with a new super weapon – XM25 grenade launcher, it can at 700 meters away to the Taliban fired rocket-propelled grenades.

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North Korea announced that the ROK military counter-measures, disruption of emergency communication lines both sides

May 27

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North Korea announced that the ROK military counter measures 300x217 North Korea announced that the ROK military counter measures, disruption of emergency communication lines both sidesKorean People’s Army General Staff on the 27th in Pyongyang announced seven measures to deal with South Korea on the “Tian An” alert No. sinking ship to take sanctions against the DPRK.

Korean Central News Agency reported the same day, this seven measures include: the total abolition of the bilateral economic cooperation and exchange of military protection measures provided by the current study will begin closing the East, West Coast regional military communications and liaison clinics and the Kaesong Industrial Park, land access issues; South Korea’s anti-DPRK psychological warfare will be activities for merciless fight back; both sides to prevent accidental conflicts in western waters of the agreement will fail and this will interrupt the use of international marine VHF radio dialogue machine, and immediately close the opening to deal with emergencies the communication line; for violations of (North Korea announced) sea waters west of the line of action, will be on the spot to counterattack; ban South Korean ships, aircraft and other modes of transport through North Korea‘s territorial waters, airspace and territorial; against South Korean authorities to enter the Korean territory; As long as South Korea does not accept the DPRK National Defense Commission inspection team to South Korea verification “Tian” sinking ship of evidence, the DPRK will continue to expose fraud in Korea.

Prior to that, for South Korea to take sanctions against the DPRK, the DPRK the peaceful reunification of the Committee on the 25th announced the eight anti-measures, including full cut off inter-Korean relations during the administration of the current government in South Korea suspended all dialogue and contact between the authorities and so.

South Korea, “Tian An” alert No. ship on March 26 evening in the western waters of Korea due to an explosion and sank the ship with only 58 104 soldiers survived. South Korea, “Tian An” No. 20 joint military-civilian mission official survey results released, “said Tian,” ship was subjected to “the implementation of the Korean mini-submarine torpedo attack” and sink. DPRK National Defense Commission, refused to accept this conclusion, and verification of evidence required to send a delegation to Korea, but that request was rejected South Korea.

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on the 24th made a speech, demanding that North Korea would “Tian An” incident apologized and said it would ban North Korean ships entered South Korean territorial waters, interruption of inter-Korean economic cooperation and exchanges, and after consultation with the States concerned to the incident to the United Nations UN Security Council. South Korea’s Unification Ministry and other related departments on the same day also announced sanctions against the DPRK.

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Tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Ma Ying-jeou said that improving cross-strait relations is in the right direction

May 27

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Ma Ying jeou said that improving cross strait relations is in the right direction 300x200 Tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Ma Ying jeou said that improving cross strait relations is in the right directionTaiwan News Network May 26, according to the Hong Kong China News Agency reported that Ma Ying-jeou 26, the Korean Peninsula situation, said that this shows the last two years, Taiwan’s efforts to improve cross-strait relations in the right direction, he will continue efforts to negotiate replace confrontation with reconciliation and defuse confrontation, to maintain regional peace and stability.

Morning of the 26th Ma Ying-jeou met with visiting European Parliament delegation, talked about the recent tensions on the Korean Peninsula, he said, was very worried on the one hand, on the other hand was “the last two years our efforts to improve cross-strait relations is quite correct. ”

Ma says that when people lose the peace, when will realize the importance of peace, so “we will continue to work to tight areas of East Asia, at least this has been significantly reduced tension in the Taiwan Strait.”

He said the observers from around the world, few people would think that would be the outbreak of armed conflict across the Taiwan Strait, he will continue to work with the maintenance of peace and stability in the region to the negotiations instead of confrontation to resolve confrontation with reconciliation.

Ma Ying-jeou recalled 18 years ago went to the European security conference in Munich, published in Taiwan and Europe relations speech, was pointed out that Taiwan hopes the European business and strategic alliances with the development of the mainland market. Sign is consistent cross-strait economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA), he emphasized that “the idea 18 years ago now can be implemented real time.”

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Ban Ki-moon hopes the Security Council on the “Tian” ship event to take “appropriate” measures

May 25

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the 24th, said he hoped the UN Security Council to take “appropriate” measures to deal with South Korean warship sank in the event.

Ban Ki-moon at United Nations Headquarters in New York the same day a regular monthly press conference, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said the incident submitted to the UN Security Council, key members of the Security Council will conduct close consultations on this. He said: “Given the seriousness of this incident, I am confident that the UN Security Council will take appropriate measures to deal with the incident.”

He said that this incident clearly demonstrates the Korean Peninsula and maintaining peace and stability “urgency”, he hoped that the Council’s actions could help the early resumption of six-party talks.

South Korea, “Tian” was the evening of March 26 warning ships western sea duty in South Korea due to an explosion and sank, killing 104 officers and men of the ship killed 46 people. South Korea joint mission on May 20 issued an official investigation concluded that the “Tian An” alert No. sinking ship because of “the implementation of the Korean mini-submarine torpedo attack.” DPRK National Defense Commission, then to respond quickly, that refused to accept this conclusion, saying the South Korean authorities Shen ship incident was planned “conspiracy and fraud,” and proof verification Proposed Mission to Korea. South Korea has not yet formally responded to this.

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