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Taiwanese media: the United States will resell the four most advanced German-made 214 Class Submarines to Taiwan

German-made 214 model is currently the world's most advanced conventional submarines AIPThe United States the latest issue of “Foreign Policy” magazine, said the U.S. government may be Obama arrived in Copenhagen, December 18 the list of previously announced arms sales to Taiwan. 11, according to Taiwan ETTV news, the U.S. will get the original Greek, through Germany to the German custom of the traditional four 214-powered submarines, and their re-sale in Taiwan.

Magazine said that U.S. arms sales list does not include F-16C / D fighter planes and diesel-electric submarines, while the United States could announce the sale of public opinion is the 60 “Black Hawk” helicopters. In this regard, the Reuters news says that the U.S. State Department is responsible for defense trade Kovac Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (Robert Kovac) in parliament, said after the hearing, the administration is prepared to inform the Congress decision to sell arms to Taiwan, including the Black Hawk helicopters and diesel-electric submarines,

Taiwan media said the service had been over 30 years of “Dragon,” “Sea Tiger” submarines, for the military defense of Taiwan under the sea had been too old, Taiwan, 8-year submarine procurement cases would “not be disappointed,” Taiwan’s Procurement will be implemented through the United States to Germany’s traditional four 214-powered submarines. But now known to Greece, South Korea, Turkey, are using 214 submarines.

It is understood that the German 214 submarines, despite his supposedly offensive power much more than Russian-made Kilo-class, but the reason why the Greek Navy refused to accept these 214 submarines, and the reasons are too many shortcomings is the problem (rumor as much as 400 above), whether it is noise, After the surface is still too violent shaking, are unacceptable to the Greek Navy. But there are also reports that the reason why the Greek Navy submarines not to receive these real reason is due to shortage of funds, it is turned to the international arms brokers in Taiwan military contacts, to negotiate to purchase the four submarines.

214 German-made submarine captain 65.3 meters, depth of 6 meters, and surface displacement of 1700 tons, underwater displacement of 1860 tons, maximum speed of 12 surface and underwater maximum speed of 20 knots. It is also equipped with carbon-water-air battery propulsion system must, can reduce the noise of navigation escaped detection, but also hidden under the sea more than a month, weapons equipped with 16 heavy torpedoes, anti-ship missiles and land attack cruise missile, but also be facelift mine.

Taiwan media said that this is the world’s four submarines operational capability on the spot market, strong diesel submarines for Taiwan Navy’s “dream” models. Data show that the price of a submarine fleet of about 500 million U.S. dollars each (about NTD 16.0 billion, such as backup, plus maintenance costs, to be re-valuation). Among this group of submarines is currently the most likely location is the Suao naval deployment to counter the north sea and air blockade of Taiwan by mainland China’s combat capability.

Sources pointed out that in October this year, representatives of Hardaway had a secret visit to Taiwan, with Taiwan’s procurement of military personnel to discuss matters relating to the submarine, there are LONDON also revealed at the end of the United States will soon announce the details of arms sales to Taiwan.

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Take into account the relationship with the mainland, The United States still holds the motion of selling Taiwan new F16

Taiwan News Network December 4 Washington Times reported today that although Taiwan is because the old fighter pilot has been at the expense of 10, but the U.S. government is still temporarily not sell F-16C / D fighters to Taiwan, so as not to impact the United States and mainland China relationship.

Broadcasting Corporation news, the Washington Times reported that Taiwan a “national defense” officials pointed out that Taiwan’s urgent need for F-16C / D fighters to replace F-5 fighter jets, because in recent years has been 10 F-5 fighter pilot because of the old at the expense of the old. The official said that Taiwan’s armed forces on the battlefield are not afraid of sacrifice, but in training while on duty because the old fighter, it is not worth it.

“Pentagon insiders” column said that Taiwan in 2006 interested in buying 66 F-16C / D, worth about USD 3.1 billion yuan, or about NT hundred billion dollars, but the Bush administration has never nodded, and now the Obama administration would still hold.

Reported that the officials asked to remain anonymous pointed out that Taiwan is not required by more advanced F-35 fighter, but F-16 fighters, the United States should follow the “Taiwan Relations Act” to provide adequate defensive weapons to Taiwan. Taiwan’s Air Force need for F-16C / D, not only because of aging F-5, but also because the French system of “Mirage” aircraft maintenance work both difficult and expensive.

Reported that in October last year, Bush administration announced the sale of a large number of arms to Taiwan, leading to the mainland with the United States suspended military exchanges, with the experience, the Obama administration in this matter extremely carefully.

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The United States deployed 9,000 Marines to Afghanistan against the Taliban lair

November 30 electricity in the United States President Barack Obama announced that it will announce troop plan for Afghanistan after the 9000 Marine Corps officers and men received a mobilization order, and stationed in Afghanistan began the final preparations. It is reported that the Sagittarius will be deployed in southern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border in Helmand province, in order to increase U.S. efforts to crack down Taliban militants safe havens.

“Washington Post” reported that in the above troop surge plan is completed, the U.S. military forces deployed in Helmand province will double. In addition to the Marine Corps, the Army will send 1,000 to Afghanistan military instructors. These people as early as February next year, arrived in Afghanistan to help Afghan President Hamid Karzai training troops and police forces to ensure the Afghan national security.

U.S. troops in Afghanistan and NATO’s International Security Assistance Force is currently before the supreme commander, General McCristal requirements, the White House in the coming year and a half about a gradual troop 35000. Currently, U.S. troops in Afghanistan has reached 6.8 million people, but still can not guarantee the absolute superiority of the Taliban. McCristal said that if the U.S. does not currently send more troops, NATO will lose the battle with the Taliban.

It is learned that adopt a “progressive” surge the reason for this is a serious shortage of infrastructure facilities in Afghanistan, the U.S. military can not afford a large number of logistical security needs. In addition, if President Karzai failed to honor its promise to fight corruption, the United States will be able to send more troops to Afghanistan will end in a timely manner as punishment. Earlier this year, the U.S. military has send more troops to Helmand province, 10000 against the Taliban.

However, the U.S. military is still unable to control the Taliban heartland of Helmand province, the local is still an important distribution center for the opium trade, the Taliban has brought rolling cash flow. Manufacturing here or the Taliban roadside bombs and planning the home turf of various types of attacks base. If the U.S. turned a blind eye to this, the Afghan people certainly have to question the U.S. commitment to the fight against the Taliban.

Analysts pointed out that the majority of new U.S. troops will be sent to the border region with Pakistan on the Taliban activity areas focus on the formation of north-south pincer attack. At present, foreign troops in Afghanistan with Afghan army and police compared to the total strength of the Taliban, has reached the level of 12:1, but still feel “inadequate.” However, to continue to send more troops to Afghanistan and then let Obama was faced with a large number of political difficulties.

The White House planned for this October, will expand the scale of the U.S. Army’s 134,000 people, ahead of schedule in 2014 “development plan.” Previously, the Pentagon’s new recruiting more than 5,000 people every month. However, in November, the U.S. military did not complete the recruitment plan, only the new collection to more than 2,000 soldiers. In addition, the Afghan army and police wages rose by 40%, but do not know whether we can work to promote local recruitment.

Recently, large numbers of U.S. troops from Iraq and redeployed to fight in Afghanistan. Many U.S. military discovered that, although Afghanistan and Iraq are both Muslim countries, but apart from religion, the different types of customs. The only two places the same thing, I am afraid that is in the hands of armed assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and almost ubiquitous roadside bombs.

For example, U.S. forces in Iraq could be driving on flat highway patrol, in the Yimapingchuan suffering the worst summer heat of the desert, and even to work with have received university education, for national style quite a few words about the young people talk. To Afghanistan, the U.S. military found that the majority of Afghans are illiterate farmer a few of these people’s favorite hiding in their own homes, much staring at the U.S. military to see. U.S. troops admit that Afghanistan is difficult to conquer the country. Among them, poor natural conditions, in particular, almost harsh winter climate and complex topography, have contributed to difficulties in the direct cause of the war in Afghanistan. The Pentagon sent troops occupied Baghdad just driving along the highway in the past, but to conquer the mountains of Afghanistan, is another matter. In addition to require a lot of Sagittarius things, to ensure smooth logistical even more is the most important. In Iraq, U.S. troops on board the “peak” is only five-storey building blocks, in Afghanistan, and they often pass through the mountains 3,000 meters above sea level, will go into the valley on patrol. However, U.S. troops in Afghanistan are also easy to something, when in many parts of Afghanistan, often due to heavy snow closing off hills for the 5 months not contact with the outside world. This is equivalent to block militants who lived down the road to carry out sabotage. Afghans have little access to radio, television is an absolute rarity, they can rely on the preaching of religious leaders say, tribal leaders, the words and deeds and various armed elements to bring the news about the outside world. Differentiation for the collapse of the Taliban, Afghan support of local government in the United States to carry out “using the work and the treatment-for-arms” initiative to strive for a moderate militants. The United States hopes to become first tribal elders, their allies, and is responsible for selecting suitable for the region’s reconstruction projects. In this way, the United States has supported local government officials in Afghanistan, but also closer relationship with the tribal leaders. Up to now, about 9,000 Taliban fighters in the “interests under the influence,” to surrender their weapons, join the national reconciliation process.

The majority of Pashtuns in Afghanistan, they one by one influential tribe to live. The United States believes that through various reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, Pashtuns make tribal elders have a voice again, so that when the U.S. military in dealing with the Taliban, “many allies.” Prior to that, the United States has launched a similar policy in Iraq, and has been successful.

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Reuters said that the U.S. is likely to be completed by 2017 withdrawal from Afghanistan

November 25, according to Reuters news agency reported that the United States, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told the media on the 25th, the president Obama will be in the United States Eastern Standard Time at 20 o’clock on December 1 (Beijing time at 9:00 on the 2nd) in New York State of West Point speech, he announced the strategy for Afghanistan adjustment programs. Gibbs said the U.S. military will not continue to stay in Afghanistan, the last in 2089. Reuters news agency that on that analysis, the United States may be completed before the year 2017 withdrawal from Afghanistan.

After months of deliberation, the U.S. president Barack Obama’s Afghanistan policy was pending. Obama may be deployed to Afghanistan for at least 30000 U.S. soldiers. The new strategy also focuses on accelerating the training of Afghan security forces in order to facilitate withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Gibbs said White House spokesman, said Obama is likely to announce a detailed timetable for withdrawal. Gibbs said: “We have spent nine years in Afghanistan, we will not continue to stay there in 2089. Our time will be limited, which for the access to the American public’s understanding is very important.”

Gibbs said Obama would also stress the controversial war in Afghanistan suffering from the high cost, to explain why the Americans sent troops went to Afghanistan and why the United States to put pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai, asking them to punish the corrupt. He said: “The Americans want to know why we go to Afghanistan, and they want to know where our interests.”

The White House believes that the cost of more troops to Afghanistan and costs are too great. Every time a soldier deployed in Afghanistan, the U.S. government will require more than a year to pay one million U.S. dollars. Now the U.S. deficit has reached 1.4 trillion. For Obama, the more troops to Afghanistan would be a political risk-taking behavior. In addition, Obama’s Democratic Party is also facing mid-term elections in November 2010 challenge, the Republicans are taking advantage of soaring U.S. deficits and high unemployment on the offensive.

Gibbs said that the U.S. finance the war in Afghanistan has already bear the burden alone, military spending in Afghanistan in June as high as 6.7 billion U.S. dollars, the cost of this war is too expensive.

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Democratic members of the United States proposed to introduce a “Afghan war tax”

November 21 the U.S. House of Representatives of many powerful Democrats issued a joint statement, it is recommended for the war in Afghanistan, to the people surtax in order to reduce the government’s budget deficit.

According to Singapore’s “Lianhe Zaobao,” reported that funding for the current U.S. war in Afghanistan reached 68 billion U.S. dollars a year. This proposed decree, if implemented, annual income 150000-250000 U.S. dollars of the American middle class, the payment of income tax from the current 28% to 29.5%; annual salary of 25 million U.S. dollars in high-income earners, they pay income tax from the current 33% to 36.6%. That year’s income of 15 million dollars of the people, the income tax from the current 15% to 15.15%.

The joint statement said: “Whether or not support the war, the war should be crushed, they must pay the expenses.”

The proposed this “shared sacrifice Act 2010″ by the House Appropriations Committee Chairman Aobei Yi, Appropriations Committee Chairman of the Panel Murtha defense affairs, as well as the House Financial Services Committee Chairman Frank and others concerned.

The United States-led war in Afghanistan has entered its ninth year, President Obama will announce within weeks whether to send more troops to Afghanistan.

Democrats suggested that the war starting in 2011 imposed additional tax, but Obama could be the weak U.S. economy as a consideration to postpone by one year so that people dissatisfied with the implementation of this Act.

The Act provides that after the terrorist attacks in the 911 U.S. military personnel fighting in the war, their families, as well as the families of U.S. troops killed in action will be exempted from paying a war surtax.

The statement said: “The real for our military involvement in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan to pay the price the military families. We believe that since Yao Da war, we should have shared the burden, this is only fair.”

The statement pointed out, the huge military spending “will run out of funds to rebuild the economy”, led the Government to revive the economy can not be implemented health care reform, technical training schemes. But the multi-predicted probability of the implementation of the Act is equivalent to zero.

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Some democratic members of the United States proposed to introduce a “Afghan war tax”

November 21 the U.S. House of Representatives of many powerful Democrats issued a joint statement, it is recommended for the war in Afghanistan, to the people surtax in order to reduce the government’s budget deficit.

According to Singapore’s “Lianhe Zaobao,” reported that funding for the current U.S. war in Afghanistan reached 68 billion U.S. dollars a year. This proposed decree, if implemented, annual income 150000-250000 U.S. dollars of the American middle class, the payment of income tax from the current 28% to 29.5%; annual salary of 25 million U.S. dollars in high-income earners, they pay income tax from the current 33% to 36.6%. That year’s income of 15 million dollars of the people, the income tax from the current 15% to 15.15%.

The joint statement said: “Whether or not support the war, the war should be crushed, they must pay the expenses.”

The proposed this “shared sacrifice Act 2010″ by the House Appropriations Committee Chairman Aobei Yi, Appropriations Committee Chairman of the Panel Murtha defense affairs, as well as the House Financial Services Committee Chairman Frank and others concerned.

The United States-led war in Afghanistan has entered its ninth year, President Obama will announce within weeks whether to send more troops to Afghanistan.

Democrats suggested that the war starting in 2011 imposed additional tax, but Obama could be the weak U.S. economy as a consideration to postpone by one year so that people dissatisfied with the implementation of this Act.

The Act provides that after the terrorist attacks in the 911 U.S. military personnel fighting in the war, their families, as well as the families of U.S. troops killed in action will be exempted from paying a war surtax.

The statement said: “The real for our military involvement in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan to pay the price the military families. We believe that since Yao Da war, we should have shared the burden, this is only fair.”

The statement pointed out, the huge military spending “will run out of funds to rebuild the economy”, led the Government to revive the economy can not be implemented health care reform, technical training schemes. But the multi-predicted probability of the implementation of the Act is equivalent to zero.

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