May 20th, 2012
Wang Yaping or Liu Yang: Who will be China’s First Space Woman
2012-05-20 (China Military News cited from spx and by Tony Quine) -- China will definitely launch a female air force pilot into space, onboard the ambitious Shenzhou 9 rendezvous and docking mission, likely to launch in mid-June, according to a senior space programme official. Speaking at a ceremony, to mark the ... READ MOREMay 20th, 2012
Taiwan receive two US-built minehunters to against China
2012-05-20 (China Military News cited from AFP) -- Taiwan is due to receive two coastal minehunters from the United States within months, in a deal aimed at enhancing the island's ability to defend itself against China, the navy said Thursday. The two Osprey class vessels -- the world's second largest minehunters ... READ MOREMay 20th, 2012
China says its military unjustly criticised by U.S. report
2012-05-20 (China Military News cited from AFP) -- China expressed Saturday its "firm opposition" to a Pentagon report that said Beijing was carrying out aggressive cyber espionage as part of a steady build-up of its military power, state media said. Foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said "China's justified and normal military ... READ MOREBy Next World War Editor • Posted in China Military News, Cyberspace war, military report, Next Word War • No Comment
May 20th, 2012
Pentagon Report says China has world’s biggest economic spies
2012-05-20 (China Military News cited from Reuters and by Paul Eckert and Phil Stewart) -- The Pentagon said on Friday it believes China spent up to $180 billion on its military buildup last year, a far higher figure than acknowledged by Beijing, and it accused "Chinese actors" of being the ... READ MOREBy Next World War Editor • Posted in China Military News, Chinese Defense Industry News, military report, Next Word War, spy activities • No Comment
May 15th, 2012
PLA Daily warns officers to remain under party line
2012-05-15 (China Military News cited from Reuters) -- China's top military newspaper warned officers on Tuesday to remain the ruling Communist Party's "most loyal" defenders in the face of what it called Western plotting, describing recent cases of ill-discipline and corruption as a "profound warning". The commentary in the Liberation Army ... READ MOREBy Next World War Editor • Posted in anti-corruption, China Military News, Next Word War • No Comment
May 15th, 2012
China reacts to US nuclear Weapon redeploying in South Korea
2012-05-15 (China Military News cited from chinadaily.com.cn) -- Beijing urged more effort from parties concerned with contributing to the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula as a response to Washington's recent consideration over redeploying nuclear weapons in the Republic of Korea, according to a news release from the Foreign ... READ MOREMay 15th, 2012
Six Chinese military observers arrive in Syria
2012-05-15 (China Military News cited from Xinhua) -- Six Chinese working as United Nations (UN) military observers arrived in Syria's capital of Damascus to join the 189-member team already on ground to monitor a ceasefire, upon the UN's request. The move has brought the number of Chinese military observers in Syria ... READ MOREBy Next World War Editor • Posted in China Military News, Next Word War, oversea activities • No Comment
May 15th, 2012
Chinese PLA Develops New Camouflage to catch up U.S.
2012-05-15 (China Military News cited from strategypage.com) -- The Chinese Air Force is getting a new camouflage uniform, one more suited to the urban (air base) environment most air force personnel operate in. This follows the introduction, five years ago, of a more conventional (for combat troops in rural settings) ... READ MOREMay 15th, 2012
Taiwan to build 12 ‘stealth’ warships
2012-05-15 (China Military News cited from AFP) -- Taiwan is to build 12 new "stealth" warships in reaction to China's naval build-up, the island's navy announced Tuesday. Navy Captain Chu Hsu-ming told reporters Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co, a private firm, has been awarded a Tw$890 million ($30.1 million) contract for the ... READ MOREMay 15th, 2012
