China’s military ambition fuels Asian arms race

Posted by Matt in September 13th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Asia, China, Military, Ambition, Army, Asian Arms Race, beijing, China, Defence Budget, Defence Spending, India, Japan, Military Arms, Military Budget, Military Spending, Russia, Spacewalk, Yuan

China’s growing military ambition, matched only by its growing military spending, is fuelling a rapid Asian arms race.
Beijing deploys the world’s biggest army, its defence spending is rising faster than any other power and, to cap it all, its forces will this month carry out their first spacewalk.
With India, Japan and Russia also investing heavily [...]

Sanya base to float Chinese naval ambition

Posted by Matt in May 25th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Israel, Military, general, Aircraft Carriers, Ambition, Ambitions, Berths, Blue Water, China, China Blue, Chinese Submarines, Class Boat, Clear Signal, Google, Google Map, Missiles, Naval Base, Satellite, Spy Satellites, Submarine Base, submarines

The question is, should we be concerned about Sanya? The answer: Yes.
The naval base centres on a huge underground complex even the most sophisticated spy satellites cannot penetrate.
It is being prepared with berths for up to 20 of the most advanced Chinese submarines, the C94 Jin-class boat, which will be capable of firing both anti-satellite [...]

Russia accused of annexing the Arctic for oil reserves by Canada

Posted by Matt in May 18th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, 5 Million, Ambition, Arctic, Canada, Cold-War, Control, Disclosure, Fear, Fears, Fleet, Hong Kong, Ice Breakers, Map, moscow, North Pole, Oil Reserves, Plants, Polar, Russia, Russia Fleet, Scientists, Seabed

The battle for “ownership” of the polar oil reserves has accelerated with the disclosure that Russia has sent a fleet of nuclear-powered ice breakers into the Arctic.
It has reinforced fears that Moscow intends to annex “unlawfully” a vast portion of the ice-covered Arctic, beneath which scientists believe up to 10 billion tons of gas and [...]

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China’s military ambition fuels Asian arms race

Sanya base to float Chinese naval ambition

Russia accused of annexing the Arctic for oil reserves by Canada

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