Hu Jintao tells China navy: Prepare for warfare

Gerald · 12-07-11, 02:24 AM

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China's navy should speed up its development and prepare for warfare, President Hu Jintao has said.He told military personnel they should "make extended preparations for warfare".China is locked in territorial disputes with several other nations in the South China Sea. Political tension is also growing with the US, which is seeking to boost its presence in the region.After Mr Hu's comments, the US said China was entitled to defend itself."Nobody's looking for a scrap here," said Pentagon spokesman Admiral John Kirby in quotes carried by the AFP news agency. "Certainly we wouldn't begrudge any other nation the opportunity to develop naval forces."Senior US and Chinese officials are currently holding talks on military issues.The one-day meeting takes places every year, with the stated aim of ensuring there are no misunderstandings between the two nations.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-16063607

Note: 7 December 2011 Last updated at 05:31 GMT

Skybird · 12-07-11, 06:05 AM

It may be a reply to Obama's announcement to send 2500 special forces and instructors to Australia.

Anyhow, the job of any armed forces is to fight war. And in peacetimes to prepare for war by training how to fight it. It's job is not to drill waterholes and build hospitals in other nations, it'S job is not to create new forms of social life in foreign cultures, or to build schools. The decision over war and peace is made by politicians. But the decision on what the role of the armed forces should be, must n ot be made anymore, since that is already being answered by calling an army an army, and not the boyscouts, the Technisches Hilfswerk, the social engineering brigade or the human developement chorps.

Especially Germans have too many bees in their bonnets over what role the armed forces should (=could) play. Aid work and developement organisations build. Armies destroy (what is or belongs to the enemy).

Gerald · 12-07-11, 02:07 PM

Good thinking,

CCIP · 12-07-11, 02:10 PM

Conveniently coinciding with the anniversary of Pearl Harbor?

Gerald · 12-07-11, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Conveniently coinciding with the anniversary of Pearl Harbor?

Doubtful...

Ducimus · 12-07-11, 02:19 PM

I always find this map disturbing.

12-07-11, 06:05 AM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,674 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	It may be a reply to Obama's announcement to send 2500 special forces and instructors to Australia. Anyhow, the job of any armed forces is to fight war. And in peacetimes to prepare for war by training how to fight it. It's job is not to drill waterholes and build hospitals in other nations, it'S job is not to create new forms of social life in foreign cultures, or to build schools. The decision over war and peace is made by politicians. But the decision on what the role of the armed forces should be, must n ot be made anymore, since that is already being answered by calling an army an army, and not the boyscouts, the Technisches Hilfswerk, the social engineering brigade or the human developement chorps. Especially Germans have too many bees in their bonnets over what role the armed forces should (=could) play. Aid work and developement organisations build. Armies destroy (what is or belongs to the enemy). __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-07-11, 02:07 PM	#3
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Good thinking, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

12-07-11, 02:10 PM	#4
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Conveniently coinciding with the anniversary of Pearl Harbor? __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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12-07-11, 02:19 PM	#6
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I always find this map disturbing.