Thanks to Taylor Fravel for calling this important news to my attention!
Zhu Ningzhu, ed., “Xi Jinping to Lead National Security Commission,” Xinhua, 24 January 2014.
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — President Xi Jinping will head China’s new national security commission, the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee decided on Friday.
The political bureau decided to […]
The full text of Admiral Locklear’s recent speech is well worth reading. Thanks to CDR John Bradford, USN for bringing this to my attention.
Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, Commander U.S. Pacific Command, Speech at the Surface Navy Association Conference, 15 January 2014.
It’s great to be back at SNA. I’ve had a long time affiliation with […]
Andrew Tilghman, “PACOM Chief: Uncontested U.S. Control of Pacific is Ending,” Navy Times, 15 January 2014.
The four-star commander of U.S. Pacific Command says the era when the U.S. military enjoys uncontested control over the Pacific’s blue water and its airspace is coming to an end.
Adm. Sam Locklear told a Navy conference in Virginia that the […]
Zhou Wa, “China Seeks to Calm US fears over Missile,” China Daily, 16 January 2014.
The Ministry of National Defense issued a statement on Wednesday dismissing media reports that China’s recent ultrahigh-speed missile test flight was aimed at delivering warheads through the missile defenses of the United States.
“It is normal for China to conduct scientific experiments […]
Ely Ratner, “(Re)Defining the ‘New Type of Major Country Relationship’ between the United States and China,” Center for Strategic and International Studies PacNet 4, 13 January 2014.
The US response to China’s call for a “new type of major country relationship” remains one of the most controversial and misunderstood components of the Obama administration’s China policy. […]
Fact Sheets: The East Asia-Pacific Rebalance: Expanding U.S. Engagement
By Newsroom America Feeds at 16 Dec 2013
The East Asia-Pacific Rebalance: Expanding U.S. Engagement
Fact Sheet
Bureau of Public Affairs
December 16, 2013
“As a Pacific nation that takes our Pacific partnership seriously, the United States will continue to build on our active and enduring presence.” – Secretary of State John Kerry
Recognizing that […]
Andrew S. Erickson and Austin M. Strange, “Why China’s Gulf Piracy Fight Matters,” Global Public Square, CNN, 7 January 2014.
Editor’s note: Andrew S. Erickson is an associate professor in the Strategic Research Department at the U.S. Naval War College. Austin M. Strange is a research associate at the China Maritime Studies Institute. The views expressed are the authors’ alone.
December 26, […]
Yang Yi, “New Joint Command System ‘On Way’,” Xinhua, 3 January 2014.
BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhuanet) — The Chinese military is to establish a joint operational command system “in due course”, with observers saying this will result in more-coordinated and combat-capable forces to efficiently respond to a crisis.
Setting up the system is a basic requirement in […]
Andrew S. Erickson and Austin M. Strange, “No Substitute for Experience,” Guest Blog Post for Elizabeth C. Economy, Asia Unbound, Council on Foreign Relations, 2 January 2014.
This guest post is by Andrew Erickson, an associate professor in the Strategic Research Department at the U.S. Naval War College, and Austin Strange, a researcher for the College’s China Maritime […]
This is what top-level leadership support for national space development looks like!
Hou Qiang, “Chinese President, Premier Arrive in Aerospace Control Center,” Xinhua, 15 December 2013.
BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese president Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) on Sunday night.
The moon lander and moon rover “Yutu”, or Jade Rabbit, will take pictures […]
Jon Harper, “Chinese Warship Nearly Collided With USS Cowpens,” Stars and Stripes, 13 December 2013.
WASHINGTON – On Dec. 5, a Chinese warship nearly collided with a U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser, according to U.S. Pacific Fleet.
“While lawfully operating in international waters in the South China Sea, USS Cowpens (CG 63) and a PLA Navy vessel had […]
Michael D. Swaine, Rachel Esplin Odell, Luo Yuan, and Liu Xiangdong, U.S.-China Security Perceptions Survey: Findings and Implications (Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 12 December 2013).
Click here for a full-text PDF of the report.
Public and elite attitudes in the United States and especially China are exerting a growing influence on the bilateral security relationship. […]
Click here to read the report.
“China Focus: China’s Lunar Probe Soft-Lands on Moon,” Xinhua, 14 December 2013.
BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — China’s lunar probe Chang’e-3, with the country’s first moon rover onboard, successfully landed on the moon on Saturday night, marking the first time that China has sent a spacecraft to soft land on the […]
Joel Wuthnow investigates China’s new National Security Commission (国家安全委员会) with his typical diligence, context, and insight.
Joel Wuthnow, “Decoding China’s New ‘National Security Commission’,” CNA China Studies (November 2013), CPP-2013-U-006465-Final.
Executive summary
On November 12, 2013, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced the creation of a new “National Security Commission.” Although few details were offered, PRC official sources and […]
This article merits extremely careful reading. Recent Chinese writings emphasize opposition to double standards and suggest that Beijing is being opposed just because it announced an ADIZ per se. In a recent commentary, for instance, Xinhua writer Wu Liming claims: “China’s announcement to establish an Air Defense Identification Zone in East China Sea has drawn criticism […]
James Fallows, “How to Think About the Chinese Air-Defense News,” The Atlantic, 26 November 2013.
This is a strange development—China’s establishment over the weekend of an ADIZ, or Air Defense Identification Zone, in an expanded area of the East China Sea, eliciting alarmed reactions from Japan, the United States (which today sent two B-52s through the zone), South […]
Here’s the latest ECS ADIZ news roundup from China’s official media, with the most significant article first.
“PLA Air Force Conducts First Patrol in Air Defense Identification Zone,” Xinhua, 23 November 2013.
BEIJING, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) — The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conducted its first air patrol after the establishment of the East China Sea […]
Watch this space…
我国划设东海防空识别区 [China Designates an Air Defense Identification Zone], 新浪军事 [Sina Military News].
中国空军战机首次巡逻东海防空识别区
国防部：中国防空识别区距某国最近约130公里
国防部：不服从东海防空识别指令将采取紧急措施
外媒称解放军防空识别区4大好处 将领空扩大12倍
独家解读: 东海中线附近是中日核心战场
解析中国防空识别区为何无台湾：有和平统一信心
空军巡逻防空识别区机型猜想：运8侦察歼10保障
独家解析：东海防空识别圈与我国东海主张线一致
日本抗议中国防空识别区涵盖钓鱼岛
日媒评中国设防空识别区：或激化钓鱼岛局势
日本购300辆新战车目标不止钓鱼岛 还有更大野心
日裔美军上将：日本在中日钓鱼岛争端中较克制
我军在东海防空识别区首次巡逻
视频：我国宣布划设东海防空识别区
中国设东海防空识别区疑反制美日
我设立防空识别区对不服从者将采取措施
视频:日防卫大臣回应中国划定识别区
视频：我2艘海监船驶入钓岛12海里
视频：日称中国国内混乱殃及周边
独家图解：中日东海防空识别区重叠区示意
中国防空识别圈详细图解：中日交叉如死结
组图：中国图-154电战机巡航钓鱼岛 日军机升空监视
日本在宫古岛部署反舰导弹 矛头直指中国海军
现场图：中国海警船在钓鱼岛海域12海里巡航48天！
日右翼10月1日钓鱼岛示威 中国出动海警船拦截
组图：日本民众骂自卫队拿钱多却不能发现中国飞机
中国两架侦察机赴钓鱼岛 日战机起飞拦截(图)(23日 23:25)
日方25日拟召见我驻日大使传达日方立场(23日 22:32)
空军巡逻防空识别区机型猜想：运8侦察歼10保障(23日 18:56)
中国空军侦察机首次空中巡逻东海防空识别区(23日 18:08)
日本外务省抗议中国防空识别区涵盖钓鱼岛(23日 17:48)
外媒称解放军防空识别区4大好处 将领空扩大12倍(23日 15:20)
少将：中国设防空识别区可名正言顺检查飞行器(23日 15:12)
我少将解读中国设航空识别区：属于防御性措施(23日 15:08)
解析中国防空识别区为何无台湾：有和平统一信心(23日 14:43)
日媒评中国设防空识别区：或激化钓鱼岛局势(23日 14:34)
Statements by Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone may be accessed […]
Statements by Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
on the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
For Immediate Release November 23, 2013
2013/1469
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY
On the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone
The United States is deeply concerned about China’s announcement that […]
Chinese Undersea Warfare: Development, Capabilities, Trends
Maritime Gray Zone Operations: Challenges and Countermeasures in the Indo-Pacific
Oxford Bibliography: “The People’s Liberation Army (PLA)”
China’s Climate Cooperation Smokescreen: A Roadmap for Seeing Through the Trap and Countering with Competition
Large-Scale Amphibious Warfare in Chinese Military Strategy
Rebalancing U.S. Forces: Basing and Forward Presence in the Asia-Pacific
China’s Near Seas Combat Capabilities
Chinese Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile (ASBM) Development: Drivers, Trajectories and Strategic Implications
Asia’s Rising Energy and Resource Nationalism: Implications for the United States, China, and the Asia-Pacific Region
Chinese Aerospace Power: Evolving Maritime Roles
China’s S-Curve Trajectory: Structural Factors Will Likely Slow the Growth of China’s Economy and Comprehensive National Power
China, the United States, and 21st-Century Sea Power: Defining a Maritime Security Partnership
China Goes to Sea: Maritime Transformation in Comparative Historical Perspective
China’s Energy Strategy: The Impact on Bejing’s Maritime Policies
China’s Future Nuclear Submarine Force
Chinese Mine Warfare: A PLA Navy 'Assassin’s Mace' Capability
China’s Nuclear Force Modernization
