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U.S. intelligence spending accounts for more than 70% of the world

Jul 18

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Reuters columnist 16 published a feature article on DSM to disclose U.S. intelligence spending status quo, saying the United States has 5% of the world’s population, 23% a year to create the world’s wealth, but for intelligence work funds accounted for more than two-thirds of the world’s intelligence spending.

Spy Game prevalent than during the Cold War the United States, the United States today is worse than invest in intelligence.

70% share

Intelligence gathering, intelligence analysis, covert action, counter-espionage operations and funding requirements of military intelligence operations constitute the main body of U.S. intelligence spending. Over the years, the U.S. Government has been spending as a state secret intelligence mollified.

Debusmann in the article quoted a retired four-star general in September last year, Dennis Blair, the disclosure of annual intelligence spending figures: 750 million. Dennis Blair is the current president, Barack Obama, appointed in January last year, the national intelligence director, submitted his resignation in May of this year.

75 billion U.S. dollars in the size of how much?

Pennsylvania School of Information Studies scholars within the Christian Heap spending this year on assessing the global intelligence. He believes that today, countries around the world each year for information about the industry’s spending about 106 billion U.S. dollars, totaling about 113 million people worldwide in 246 categories of information within the intelligence work.

In accordance with these figures, the United States each year over intelligence expenditure reported added value.

The U.S. population accounts for 5% of the world’s annual economic output accounted for 23% of the world.

Running out of Utah in

Speaking of espionage history, the Cold War represents. At that time, the United States and the Soviet Union of the spy case of the frequent, both sides know this fact, understand each other.

Today, when the United States and Russia espionage surfaced once again, the American officials catch-phrase is: the Cold War is over.

Running out of real espionage during the Cold War over?

Debusmann in the article that included currency devaluation and other economic factors, the U.S. intelligence during the Cold War’s annual expenditure on today, the same as the current 15 billion U.S. dollars.

During the Cold War, Soviet infiltration of U.S. intelligence, in terms of capital investment, the number of spies, counter-espionage size, intelligence analysis and other aspects, superior than the United States. Today, the United States has been generous in providing intelligence, Russia can not match.

gold, well-known Soviet agents, the former “KGB” anti-spyware is responsible for foreign people, this month to accept an interview broadcast media revealed the disintegration of the former Soviet Union in 1991, the KGB team total of 496 000 persons people.

“The shadow of this mammoth Soviet army did not change history,” Kalugin said.

Analogy with the United States today to drop heavily to the information industry, how to produce much in return?

Throwing money to listen to sound

“Sometimes, we feel that the true value for money; but sometimes, we feel that if the money is not transported to the parking lot with a fire truck,” the Washington think tank, “Global Security” director John Pike said.

Parker’s point is that the money thrown into the water, children can not even have sound, such as the 2001 “9.11″ terrorist attacks, the U.S. intelligence agencies virtually no response, committed the most serious since the Cold War Malfeasance .

Column that the United States spent heavily to build an advanced high-tech electronic information network, the net in the “9.11″ before, collected the 123,000 hours and monitoring related to the attacks recordings but no one can Jishi Fenxizhexie data, because the recording of the sound does not speak English.

Debusmann, said, “9.11″ incident, the United States realized that a misunderstanding of information, that is, the traditional intelligence gathering all energies toward weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons destruction and the threat of the United States, while ignoring the threat of terrorism against the United States.

Then, in 2004, an “Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act” introduced, accompanied by the emergence of a new post, national intelligence director.

However, this reform in addition to spending more than show what effect?

Earlier this year, the U.S. Congressional Research Service, made five-year assessment of intelligence reform, it is recommended not to overestimate the effect of this reform, but we can not reduce funding. Assessment report, said: “can not say, you put 50% more than the budget, wanted to immediately get the next financial year more than 50% of intelligence analysis.”

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U.S. aircraft carrier to leave their base in Japan preparing for Yellow Sea military exercise

Jul 11

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9 Japanese media quoted U.S. military official as saying that reports that the U.S. Seventh Fleet’s nuclear-powered “George Washington” aircraft that day 9:40 left Japan’s Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture. The aircraft carrier will join with the South Korean Navy launched joint military exercises in the Yellow Sea, and waters in the Pacific Northwest a few months the implementation of the alert mission.

One day the South Korean government source said: “The Yellow Sea is planned to start within this month, the Korea-US joint anti-submarine exercises. Although some reduction in scale than originally planned, but as far as I know, put the possibility of large aircraft carriers.” USFK Sharp, commander of the day, said: “All countries have the right to impose in response to hostile forces in military exercises. the United States and South Korea will conduct such exercises Meinian.” His words Anshi that the ROK-US Liang Guoqiang Ruqizhankai Jun Yan. South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman on the 9th, said: “Although not yet identified the specific time and manner, but the Korea-US joint military exercise will proceed as scheduled.”

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North Korea said the UN Security Council statement was a major victory in its

North Korea to the United Nations Security Council statement on behalf of Shenshan Hao not to South Korea, “Tian An” incident blamed the sinking of the DPRK as “a major diplomatic victory”, but also our commitment to continue the six-party talks on denuclearization.

Korea-US position on the UN Security Council statement

South Korea South Korea welcomed the UN Security Council adopted on 9 “Tian An” incident of the presidential statement that “the international community with a united voice,” condemned the attack “Tian” number of acts of great significance.

United States United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 9, said the Security Council on “Tian An” incident of the presidential statement issued by a clear signal that this is not responsible for acts of provocation is a threat to regional peace and security will not be tolerated.

Japan Japan’s Foreign Minister, said Katsuya Okada 9, the Council presidential statement on Korea, “Tian An” expressed deep concern about the sinking of the incident and stressed that such incidents to prevent recurrence of importance.

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Shui Yebie sinners do confuse the Yellow Sea

More than a month ago, South Korea hastily invited to the United States held joint military exercises in the Yellow Sea, is not considered too close to the Yellow Sea from China’s capital region, or deliberately provoke China, China refused to condemn North Korea to vent dissatisfaction with it? These two cases are not supposed to happen. China is South Korea’s largest trading partner, South Korea’s own view that the economy “can not do without China.” And this arrangement lightly Multimodal speech, not the right attitude to China South Korea.

“Tian An” incident after the South Korean furious anger some people even to China’s head. This is not cool should never be up to national level. Northeast Asia can not afford one more apprehensive that all countries have the Yellow Sea. The current crisis, if allowed to develop the Yellow Sea, its destructive power greater than visits to the Yasukuni Shrine crisis, as the latter made the feelings of the Japanese and the surrounding opposition, while the Yellow Sea and Northeast Asia, the crisis has directly increased the risk of military confrontation. I believe no one is willing to do the dangerous and Northeast Asia into the darkness of sinners.

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Iran claims that the U.S. Navy could do nothing on its high-speed attack boats

Jul 10

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Irans navy mini submarine equipment 300x186 Iran claims that the U.S. Navy could do nothing on its high speed attack boatsRecently, the U.S. Navy’s “Truman” aircraft carrier battle group arrived off the coast of Iran, the Arab Sea, and “Eisenhower” aircraft carrier battle groups converging, and a period of 6 months the implementation of the “sea deployment of mission.” This will obviously increase the military deterrent to Iran’s intentions, Iran warned that tit for tat, “according to their will to exert influence on the Strait of Hormuz.”

Israel, “Ha’aretz”:

U.S. military siege on Iran has been completed

U.S. Navy Official website of a photo show, “Truman” and “Eisenhower” was two aircraft carrier battle group, recently appeared together in a certain area of the Middle East.

London-based Arabic newspaper “Arab Al-Quds” reported on July 6, a Navy source, “Truman” aircraft carrier battle groups deployed in the Iranian port city of Hong Kong and across the Arab BaHaEr hittite waters, while BaHaEr hittite Hong Kong is the largest Iranian Revolutionary Guard naval base.

Away from the “Truman” aircraft carrier strike group near the western sea, there, “Eisenhower” aircraft carrier battle group. In addition, three carrying 4,000 Marines of the amphibious landing ship, are the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of the Mandalay Channel, “stand-by.”

The paper said the new sanctions against Iran at the United Nations resolution, the United States significantly increased its military pressure on Iran and is prepared according to the spirit of Security Council resolution on the Iranian boats sailing the high seas to intercept the check.

Israeli “Haaretz” reported on the 6th, the U.S. has completed the military siege on Iran.

In the eastern United States has deployed in Afghanistan, about 10 million units, the implementation of cleaning up the Taliban and Al Qaeda elements in the task;

In the south, two U.S. aircraft carrier strike group and the amphibious forces combat readiness;

Middle East and Western Asia in the western countries, there are a number of U.S. naval and air bases, such as Turkey’s, Ankara and Izmir Air Base, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE Air Force base slaughter Fraser ; in Iraq there are 92,000 U.S. troops still stationed.

Of particular concern is in the north, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan with the United States and other Caspian Sea countries, military cooperation more warm. Azerbaijan “trend report” revealed that at present, the U.S. is near the Iranian border in Azerbaijan intensive military activity.

In addition, the Israeli military has confirmed that a permanent deployment in the Persian Gulf submarine. Israeli navy, code-named “O Captain” of the submarine officer told “Ha’aretz” interview that Israel imported from Germany three submarines have “access” over the Persian Gulf, and now has decided to deploy a submarine in the area permanently.

“Submarines carrying cruise missiles of a range of 1,500 km in Iran to fight against any target.” The Captain said.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad:

Search the Iranian people will regret the vessel

Around the United States increased its military deployment in Iran, Iran has not the slightest fear. “Washington Post” on the 6th, said the Iranian Revolutionary Guard leaders and commanders recently been warned that if the United States and its allies, according to the implementation of UN resolution on Iran ship boarding and inspection, will worsen regional tensions.

“Any person who adhere to a search Iran boats will regret.” Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned on June 28.

“Revolutionary Guard naval ships to search for Iran to make appropriate and adequate response.” Iranian Revolutionary Guards naval commander Ali method of dimension stressed that “the Persian Gulf is the world’s most sensitive area, any time we could all be We will exert on the impact of the Strait of Hormuz. ”

Beginning in 2007, Iran has strategic waters of this piece of control from the hands of regular Navy turned over to the Revolutionary Guard Navy, the Revolutionary Guard Navy, this is also specialized in the U.S. Navy in 1988 with the lesson of heavy fighting in the Persian Gulf.

“We have come to the conclusion of this battle is if the U.S. Navy launched a sudden attack might be able to beat our regular navy, but their high-speed boats on the Revolutionary Guards could do nothing.” Retired Navy Revolutionary Guards, General Hussein * Alai said.

Alai is now the Revolutionary Guard Imam Hussein University, Professor of Strategy. “In conventional war, often the more powerful party wins. But our troops are now doing a deal with preparations for the Persian Gulf conflict, the U.S. Navy’s tactics in front of our very fragile.”

For the geographical features of the Strait of Hormuz

Iran will use the “swarm” tactics

“Washington Post” said Alai claims of tactics is that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy, the Strait of Hormuz for geographic features, using high speed boats to attack the “swarm” tactics.

“Swarm” tactics means super light mobility sea power, has a strong anti-fire, concentrated fire from several directions to strike the enemy quickly and then quickly leave the battlefield.

Iran has developed a massive “swarm” tactics and decentralized “swarm” tactics. The former is the use of large-scale formation, which allows the light on 100 different crafts from the naval base, and from all directions, concentrating targets;

The latter refers to the use of a small part of a highly mobile missile or torpedo attack boats, disguised place after starting from the hidden, and then to attack targets, this kind of decentralized “swarm” tactics as a way not to start a large-scale combat formations, more difficult to detect and combat.

In addition, concern is that Iran is against nuclear facilities, Israel launched its preemptive attack, also in Syria last year to deploy an advanced radar system.

U.S. “The Wall Street Journal” reported on June 30, this addition would increase Iran’s radar system on Israel’s strategic early warning capability, the sharing of information and helps enhance the Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas on Israel’s fight against accuracy.

Meanwhile, Iran has also increased the intensity of Hezbollah guerrillas, provided that can fight against Tel Aviv, and the higher accuracy of the M-600 missiles and 40,000 rockets.

Analysts believe that Iran wants to use this is the increasing Hezbollah guerrilla activities, decentralized international community, particularly Israel’s concern about Iran’s nuclear efforts.

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Sino-US confrontation does not match the strategic interests of both sides

Jul 9

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Washington aircraft carrier 214x300 Sino US confrontation does not match the strategic interests of both sidesUnited States, “World News” editorial: clamoring for a moment the United States Han Huanghai joint anti-submarine exercises will commence shortly, participation in the exercise of U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier George Washington, USS Michigan are being put in place, while China is facing tremendous pressure has also introduced the no sit in the Chinese coastal waters of the US-ROK joint military exercises, combined with Russia in the Sea of Japan launched the “Oriental 2010 military exercise,” the Chinese live-fire exercises in the East China Sea, China made it clear to the South China Sea into the core interests of a sudden, around the Asia-Pacific waters paranoia. In a number of maritime disputes in the Multimodal storm brought the most intense play.

U.S. and South Korea must recognize that the Chinese Yellow Sea affects the sensitive nerves, modern China’s maritime humiliating setback is from the Yellow Sea began. Everyone knows, involved in today’s East Asia, Northeast Asia, all major countries complicated the situation, not to war, not peace, but so often in the current military exercises at sea, and caused public opinion to a high degree of concern caused by the enormous impact of States of the political situation, In this case, the accidental discharge of a crisis, countries can not detect.

How can I ease the situation? Very simple and U.S. in addition to empathy, mutual understanding of each other’s position and situation, the need to find a solution to the problem. The rise of China’s maritime power, Japan and South Korea, Australia and ASEAN, “tension”, the so-called C-encirclement is not groundless, the same as a world power, China, in order to protect their own national forces must also develop a strong navy, but neither reason for confrontation in the Yellow Sea, because it does not deserve, nor the strategic interests of both sides.

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East China Sea exercises using only light boats, not directed against the U.S. aircraft carrier

Jul 5

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East China Sea Fleet submarine hunting 300x200 East China Sea exercises using only light boats, not directed against the U.S. aircraft carrierThe situation in Northeast Asia, often unpredictable. Group of Eight summit last week issued a statement condemning North Korea after the North Korea issue attached two “shells” to respond to external pressures: the Korean People’s Army on June 28 issued a notice to the United States to require the withdrawal of South Korean troops into the Panmunjom all heavy weapons; the same day, North Korea declared that it would take “new and advanced methods” to enhance nuclear deterrence. Just because people are worried about, “Tian An” incident triggered tension in the Korean Peninsula will erupt again, the one engaged in the People’s Liberation Army exercises in the East China Sea, the news led to some foreign media of infinite reverie.

Live-fire exercises that foreign media speculation

Wenzhou, China Network on June 24 published by the People’s Liberation Army 91 765 units (16 speedboat) circular. Notice that, June 30-July 5 daily 0:00 to 6 pm, the troops will be east of the East China Sea in Taizhou, Zhoushan to conduct live firing range training, the training period, all vessels entering the waters is strictly prohibited.

Zhoushan, East China Sea Fleet base for this year’s regular exercise, and some foreign media “imagination.” Singapore’s “Lianhe Zaobao,” June 28 article said that while the United States and South Korea in the Yellow Sea near China’s Shandong Province on the eve of joint military exercises, the PLA East Sea Fleet, “a rare circular,” and the US-ROK military exercise can not help but link. BBC reports also said that the timing of the PLA exercise was “very subtle.” Speculation for the outside world, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on June 29 at a regular press conference that the PLA exercises in the East China Sea and the Korean Peninsula does not matter.

In fact, the troops from the Chinese navy equipment configurations, it is not, as some media have speculated that, as clearly intended the US-ROK joint military exercise. Public information, the main detachment of 16 boats and equipment mostly offshore light vessels, under the jurisdiction of minesweepers, landing ships, hunting submarines and corvettes to four ship groups, and equipped with Chinese-made 022-type missile boats. Among them, minesweepers and landing craft are support-type auxiliary warships, itself does not attack; hunting is mainly responsible for coastal patrols and submarine anti-submarine, also belong to the obvious “defense forces”; which were outside the 022-type missile boats promising, although the power amazing, but only in coastal waters. If the US-ROK joint military exercise in the exercise and there is “some connection”, that is, once again showed China maintaining regional stability and signal – “We do not provocation, but we have power.”

US-ROK military exercise dense fog

Live-fire exercises with the People’s Liberation Army is the same concern dragged the US-ROK joint military exercise. As planned, South Korean navies in the Yellow Sea north Georgia gundo, Germany fish Qingdao waters plot near the island and large-scale anti-submarine exercises. To the U.S. military as the home port of Yokosuka, “George Washington” nuclear aircraft carrier will join the exercise.

As the purpose of this exercise is reverie, exercise time also enveloped a layer of Supremacy. Yonhap quoted South Korea on June 28 the head of the military as saying: “the original plan in June to start in the west end of the ROK-US speech, because the United States has not finalized the distribution re-arrangement of the Seventh Fleet in the global combat capability of the schedule, so will be postponed to be held in July. ”

If the delay of the process of back exercises is easy to see, the U.S. attitude on the part in the exercise is not very clear, it can be said is hesitant, but rather South Korea is very active. June 6, South Korea Defense Policy Chief Chang Day (audio) in accepting an interview with Yonhap said, originally scheduled for June 8 to 11 in the Yellow Sea to start the Korea-US joint anti-submarine exercises postponed to 6 at the end because “the United States needed more time to prepare.” But this exercise was postponed to July, is South Korea’s military and explosive materials.

“Pursues military exercises, how out, now is a Korean words. The United States has never come forward the exercise of the news release. Is likely to exercise even this did not exist.” Military commentator on the Song Xiaojun “News of the World,” told reporters.

More interesting is that much concern to China, “George Washington” if the carrier went to the Yellow Sea, has become a question mark. The United States sent the aircraft carrier earlier on participating noncommittal, but did not take long denied this.

June 6, working with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the Asian security conference in Singapore, the Pentagon press secretary in to the “Voice of America” in an email statement: “Bill Gates is not the decision of the Korean Peninsula Marine deployed aircraft carrier in the near future there will not be such a plan. “Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said, the nuclear aircraft carrier involved in the US-ROK joint military exercises in the report do not conform to the facts.

Even the military exercises have taken place in the pattern of “misfortune.” Yonhap reported that in mid-June, originally led by the United States, Korea and the U.S. Seventh Fleet exercise in the Yellow Sea, will be replaced by South Korea’s military-led.

The United States take into account the feelings of Chinese folk?

Beijing Institute of Foreign Affairs told American experts Wang Fan, “News of the World” reporter, the US-ROK military exercise has been postponed, major and delicate situation in the Korean peninsula. “Tian An” incident took place, as against external pressure, North Korea made a series of hard-line stance, and even threatened to nuclear weapons is not furnished. U.S. concerns, at this sensitive moment in the exercise, may lead to a more radical response to North Korea. “This is America’s strategy in Northeast Asia, it is necessary to maintain the proper tension, not let the situation get out of control.”

Wang Fan said that in addition to consider North Korea’s response, China’s strong reaction is also the issue of U.S. military exercise caution a major factor. “In the ‘Tian’ No. events, and more international, the United States wants China’s support and cooperation, so keen to avoid stimulating the Chinese military.”

Since the U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier to the Yellow Sea to send out news of the exercise, China’s domestic re-igniting national sentiment. “The U.S. would like to test the Chinese bottom line”, “U.S. military ventures will not succeed”, similar words appear in major forums. Associated Press article said, strongly condemned the US-ROK military exercise is usually only in the isolation of North Korea, but this is China’s “angry youth” on the Internet sounded angry horn.

Some Chinese media have focused on the US-ROK military exercises were reported. “News of the World,” the first time a U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier to capture the message will go to the Yellow Sea. Since then, the “Global Times”, Central Television and a number of mainstream media are timely follow-up. June 22, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang at a regular briefing, said the current circumstances, relevant parties should keep calm and restraint, do not do aggravate tensions and undermine the region’s national interests.

In fact, the United States sent the aircraft carrier issue prevarication, shows that they clear up this matter on the Sino-US relations is not child’s play. U.S. “Washington Post” on June 19 revealed that, Obama is sending an aircraft carrier within the government and South Korea to participate in joint military exercises held in the issue of disputes. Some people think within the government to send 97,000 tons-class aircraft carrier to the Yellow Sea, China may be annoying. While others said that, the United States needs its allies and North Korea and China, conveying a clear message that the United States strongly supports South Korea.

China’s hardline military exchanges suspended

Academy of Military Science researcher Zhao Xiaozhuo world military research on “World News” reporter pointed out that Sino-US bilateral relations and military relations between the most vulnerable part, have any problems, it is easy surge of waves, a topic. “Whether the exercise of wide speculation that the East China Sea, or to open in China over the U.S. aircraft carrier’s response, illustrate the characteristics of Sino-US military relations.”

This year, from the beginning of the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan announced the beginning of Sino-US military exchanges have been at low ebb, and the other side of the lively contrast to economic exchanges.

In June, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates’s visit to China was turned down, can be said that Sino-US military exchanges marked the further into the “cold period.” Subsequently, the two top military fierce battle in Singapore, the two sides through an open game. The United States not only in words to jump to the proposed development of China’s military power, while movements in the region frequently.

Beijing Institute of Foreign Affairs Wang Fan U.S. experts believe that, at present, the greatest obstacle to Sino-US military exchanges is lack of mutual trust. “The key responsibility is in the United States. The United States has not given up on China’s military vigilance and containment, it will lead to tensions between the two armed forces.”

Wang Fan said that the recent resumption of the United States has repeatedly expressed will of the United States and military exchanges. Not long ago, U.S. President Barack Obama again expressed the hope that the Chinese side to invite Bill Gates to visit China. But listen to his words but also deeds. “The United States can once again challenges China’s core interests.”

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U.S. Secretary Hillary Clinton said the spy incident would not harm US-Russian relations

Jul 4

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2 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, said the incident would not spy on the U.S. and Russia relations damage.

Clinton on the 2nd and the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Konstantin Grishcheko called a joint news conference, said: “The spy question, the case investigation is continuing, I will not reveal the details of the findings. I just want to reiterate Obama said on the issue, “” We are committed to positive with Russia to establish a new relationship that the U.S. interest. ”

She also pointed out that the United States will take the necessary measures to defend national security.

U.S. police on June 27 arrest of 10 suspected of espionage suspects arrested in Cyprus two days later 11 suspects. U.S. Department of Justice on June 29 revealed that all 11 were arrested two accused in the United States of spying for the Russian case.

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After U.S. space shuttle Retired, United States may lease Spacecraft from China

Jul 3

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Chinas Shenzhou spacecraft 236x300 After U.S. space shuttle Retired, United States may lease Spacecraft from China

China's Shenzhou spacecraft

June 28, U.S. President Barack Obama releases a new national space policy, changed the former Bush’s “military confrontation” argument brings up the “cooperation” banner, seeking to strengthen international cooperation in space. It was also pointed out that the United States seeks to dominate the space, the militarization of space and set policy has not changed, but more rich in strategic skill.

Involved in GPS research associate Xu Bieguo

50 years since the last century, Dwight Eisenhower came to power, the United States presidents will release a version of the national space policy, space strategy for the term set the tone. Associated Press June 28 news said that Bush “never promise to enter the enemy,” the militarization of space policy than unilateral, Obama is more emphasis on international cooperation, “One of our central goals is to promote the field of space peaceful cooperation, not only to avoid conflict, also help to strengthen the United States in Earth orbit and beyond the operating capabilities. “White House National Security Council, Peter Marquez space policy adviser, said the new policies tend to” use the dialog to control the arms race This is Bush, Clinton-era policy of tone, we just restore the existing position. ”

“Youth Reference” newspaper reporters that the U.S. government website, the 18-page policy report, listed a number of areas where international cooperation can hereby, including space exploration, Earth observation, climate change research and environmental data sharing, disaster reduction such as disaster relief and even the monitoring of space junk. Reported that the Obama administration’s primary goal is to “revitalize the domestic space industry”, compared to 2006, the Bush space policy objectives – “to strengthen national leadership,” obviously much more moderate.

According to “Los Angeles Times” analysis, Obama encouraged the U.S. space industry, “go out” looking for a partner in the global market. By contrast, Bush stressed that “do everything possible to prevent the advanced space technology into the hands of unfriendly countries”, which tie themselves. The report acknowledged that U.S. space policy has been to the “crossroads of change”, needs and space powers (including Russia and China) to cooperate to address common problems of mankind.

Particular concern, the report will exclude other countries involved in the past the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) research and development, but also into areas of cooperation in an attempt to enhance the adaptability and compatibility with GPS. U.S. global security organization responsible for John Parker described the move tantamount to “open the door of space cooperation.”

“Thrown to the Beijing Declaration and friendly”

In view of the current U.S. debt, had to shelve a number of cutting-edge space exploration program, while China is brewing in the land on the moon in the near future, outsiders have a new U.S. space policy in cooperation with the U.S. link.

According to the U.S. “missile threat” website on June 29 reported that Obama’s technology adviser John Holdren mentioned in an interview, all of the U.S. space shuttle scheduled to retire next year, in the future, the United States into the international space station astronauts The traffic problem is especially pronounced. Before the advent of a new generation of space shuttles in the “gap period”, only Russia and China can provide alternatives. Although Russia has many years experience in transporting U.S. astronauts, but Holdren said, “Americans do not rule out future international space station aboard China’s spacecraft to the possibility.”

In this regard, the European Space Policy Institute Kay – said: “Holdren conversation is no different from Washington to Beijing for a friendly political statements thrown. … … As the new report set So, Obama wants to go further (US space cooperation) the door completely open. ”

On the new space policy can not be too optimistic

However, some experts pointed out that China is not on Obama’s new space policy as too optimistic, the United States can not give up its hegemonic position in space, the so-called “cooperation” is more like a strategy to control the other opponents.

Hong Kong Quan male sea military expert on the “Youth Reference” newspaper said that behind the new U.S. space policy, China is still hidden anxiety. For example, China already has the moon program, which NASA plans at the slow progress of the new moon, face the risk of losing the moon race, “the U.S. certainly can not accept psychologically, it would prefer in hopes of to control. “In Washington, if successful, will lead China into their own space alliance, not necessarily an ideal situation.

Another unnamed domestic military experts also stressed that China has conducted anti-satellite test in 2007, the United States has this to heart, that their threats to space assets, and use it as an excuse for continued development of space warfare capabilities This policy is unlikely to tone changes due to changes in the ruling team.

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U.S. aircraft carriers into the Yellow Sea of China, the biggest threat is not military threat

Jun 26

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Washington aircraft carrier 300x214 U.S. aircraft carriers into the Yellow Sea of China, the biggest threat is not military threatRecently, many foreign media coverage of the uproar, “the U.S. aircraft carriers into the Yellow Sea”, said the U.S. military will send nuclear aircraft carrier in the end of June, “Washington” to go to the Yellow Sea to participate in the US-ROK joint military exercise.

For this event, many domestic experts and scholars have made the appropriate comments. June 22, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang made stand on the issues. Meanwhile, many military enthusiasts online attention on the matter, have “posted” to express their opinions and views. “Chen Hu Troops” and the concern with you, “the United States Han Huanghai exercises”, especially the U.S. carriers into the Yellow Sea, once the impact would arise.

I think that there are three issues that require attention: first, this move by the United States the biggest threat to China what the second is how to treat China’s response, the third is how to react to obtain the best effect.

United States, a move the biggest threat to China what is

Many media reports said the U.S. “Washington” USS “combat radius of 600 kilometers, once into the Yellow Sea, near the coast of China’s territorial waters and the entire North China, most of the Liaodong Peninsula and so an all Department In the United States under the carrier’s combat radius of coverage. ”

Also commented that the U.S. military would be careful surveillance of the military deployment along the Chinese coast. That is, at present the major media and some experts view, focusing on the U.S. aircraft carrier into the Yellow Sea of China itself, the immediate military threat.

In my point of view, the U.S. military move against the greatest threat posed by China is not a direct military threat. Because the U.S. was fully aware of the attitude of the Chinese – the Chinese armed forces have the determination, ability and means to deal with access to the coast, pose a direct military threat of large-scale carrier battle group.

That is, if the U.S. aircraft carrier battle groups into the Yellow Sea, really dare to have any direct military action, the Chinese military can take adequate and effective measures to counter the threat.

So the greatest threat to China what is it? In fact, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang’s speech which, expressed on this issue is clear. Qin Gang said in the current situation, the parties should keep calm and exercise restraint, should not exacerbate tensions, undermine the region, the national interest.

Obviously, Qin Gang’s answers have been explicitly discussed, the United States this move, for China, the surrounding area produced the greatest threat to undermine the stability of the region, prone to lead to confrontation, lead to conflicts and even a war footing. This is the greatest threat to the U.S. move will have, and this threat is not only detrimental to China, is not conducive to the entire Northeast Asian regional security and stability.

How do the Chinese side of the response

Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang in his speech that China is very concerned about the reports, was closely tracking developments. Obviously, this statement is a diplomatic response, that the Chinese side on this issue is of great concern.

From the event itself, the U.S. aircraft carrier into the Yellow Sea exercise, not a normal sexual activity, but a special case. Historically, though often with the U.S. aircraft carrier South Korea, Japan to carry out some exercises, but most of its exercises in the Sea of Japan Sea or the Korean peninsula in Northeast waters. This time of exercise in the Yellow Sea, which is on the Korean peninsula west of this part.

This situation was previously rare. In October 1994 there have been a similar situation: the U.S. “Kitty” aircraft, participated in a military exercise held here, while “in the territorial waters of the outer edge of China conducted a cruise.” Critics of the world at that time regarded the move as a provocative action. Now the U.S. has made this very state of the move, can be said that this action should be a show of force, to exert influence and pressure on the measure.

According to the U.S. and ROK to say, a show of force, influence and pressure of the move, mainly for the DPRK. But in fact the exercise will also affect the location that this approach to China. In this case, the Chinese side made any reaction is normal.

Not only China, a country of any such circumstances, can respond accordingly. This response may include diplomacy, public opinion, military. At the same time, it also shows that even the U.S. If for some considerations to cancel the action, can not be seen as the U.S. side makes a concession, or what the benefits to China, but can only think that this is the United States aware of their action of this region will affect stability and trigger the end fight, but to the “mistakes and wrongs” of the action.

How to respond to obtain the best results

The answer to this problem is not the response itself against China, and not simply for that event. Any country in the world encounter a similar situation, will respond accordingly.

Once encountered such a situation, what response to make to get the best effect? I would like nothing more than two:

One must be diplomatic position and attitude accurately and effectively communicate one’s message, telling the other: Your practice undermine regional stability, will lead to confrontation and even lead to conflict and war, so this is improper. As the countries in the region, have the right to express concern on this issue, expressed concern that opposition.

Another aspect is the military response. When a country faced a similar situation, in the military to receive the best results, we will build “a bad thing into a good thing.”

For any one country, national organizations such as another aircraft carrier battle group into a huge threat to national security could be when the sea are in fact one of the best training objectives: Since you have a show of force in this area, to drill I also can target your actions, organizing appropriate action to you as a target for the exercise – this is a closest to the practical operation of the exercise objectives. From the military point of view, this exercise will receive general training or training, which is less than the effect.

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U.S. military pay big bucks to buy a large number of M -17 helicopters

Jun 23

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As we all know, the United States and Russia in the military field struggled, however, the U.S. military has spent big money to buy Russian military helicopters. Recently, the U.S. military move criticized by the members. So, the U.S. forces is the intention?

Russia took the opportunity to wild speculations?

According to the U.S. “Washington Post” revealed shocking news 19: the United States to large-scale procurement of Russian-made military helicopters m -17, to make them the core of the Afghan air force helicopter.

During the Cold War, the CIA had provided the Afghan rebels, “Stinger” portable air defense missiles, they destroyed the Soviet helicopters. And now, the U.S. Department of Defense spent 648 million U.S. dollars actually purchase or refurbishment of 31 Russian-made rice -17 transport helicopter, sent to the Afghan air force. U.S. Department of Defense also plans to buy 10 next year. In the next 10 years, the U.S. military also plans to buy dozens of Russian-made helicopter.

This program received custody of the United States Congress pocketbook bombing. U.S. lawmakers that Afghanistan should fly over the US-made helicopter. Members of parliament criticized the Pentagon never find alternatives.

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby and Christopher Dodd, are working together to put pressure on the Pentagon, asking them to reconsider the purchase program. Shelby said that spending money to buy Russian helicopters, will lead the task delay, there will be security issues and delivery problems. They believe that the U.S. military has no alternative plan, which has led to the Russian wild speculations: Since 2006, the single price of rice -17 6 million U.S. dollars rose from 18 million U.S. dollars.

But Pentagon officials argue that six million U.S. dollars can buy only secondhand, new about 15 million U.S. dollars.

The many benefits the military list m -17

U.S. and Afghan officials have a soft spot on the meters -17. U.S. military officials said, because it is -17 meters of the Soviet Union special geographical environment of Afghanistan, “tailor” the. Its power and navigation design fully into account more than in Afghanistan’s mountains and desert geographical environment. U.S. Air Force R · Boella responsible for rebuilding the Afghan air force, he said: “If people can take a trip to Afghanistan, personally take the m -17, they will understand that this aircraft how important the future of Afghanistan. We have to jump out This is the frame of the Russian aircraft operations in Afghanistan … … it freely. ”

U.S. military officials said, since 2005, the U.S. military began to help rebuild the Afghan National Army Air Force, then, only a dozen of the Air Force in Afghanistan in a “vacation state” of the pilot, only a few meters -17 Russian aircraft fell into disrepair. Because Afghanistan has been the driving Russian Air Force pilot, aircraft, the Pentagon decided to become Afghanistan’s main rice -17 models. In addition, low literacy pilot in Afghanistan, with over 40 years of age also. Let them drive the United States to change planes, too difficult.

In Afghanistan, the land transportation is very inconvenient, helicopters are the main means of transport. Until now, the Afghan pilots also used m -17 contains Afghan officials (including President Hamid Karzai).

Undercover missions with m -17

Today, the Afghan air force already has 48 aircraft and 3,300 soldiers. In addition to m -17, they are Russian-made helicopters and Italian rice -35 C-27 transport aircraft design. Boella, said in 2016, Arab Air Force will have 146 aircraft and 8,000 soldiers. Pentagon officials said the original plan to occupy half of the -17 meters, but now they intend to reduce the ratio.

“Washington Post” on June 19 also revealed that the U.S. Special Operations Command will buy several Mi -17 to secret U.S. special forces in the implementation of the mandate, to hide the fact that they are Americans. U.S. military officials who requested anonymity said: “We hope (Russian helicopters) mixed in, to do something. But the Russians know that we are so dry.”

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Georgian and U.S. troops held a joint Coast Guard exercise in Black Sea

Jun 4

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U.S. warships to visit Georgia Georgian and U.S. troops held a joint Coast Guard exercise in Black Sea

U.S. warships to visit Georgia

Georgia’s border with the U.S. Navy “Geleipuli” ship officers and men of No. 3 Georgia is located in the Black Sea port of Poti started a joint Coast Guard exercise.

According to Georgian news agency Caucasus, the two sides on that day in the coastal defense base in Poti conducted a joint operation of underwater defense exercises, more than 20 officers and men took part in the exercises Georgia border.

“Geleipuli” No. 26 ships arrived in port of Poti for a goodwill visit. U.S. naval officers and border guards with the theoretical and practical grid exercise the main content of this visit. The ship will leave this month on the 9th end of the visit Poti.

Georgia actively seeking to join NATO, the United States in January last year signed a “strategic partnership charter.” According to the document, including the United States would provide military training in Georgia, including long-term military support. In mid-April this year, the United States a “Perry” class guided missile frigate visited the port of Poti, and the cell border areas to carry out a joint maritime search and rescue exercises.

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