Hot News

Military hits "trespassing" by Chinese warships in Philippine waters @ 2019-08-16T00: Back Hot News
Keyword:Chinese warships warships in
Concept:
TRESPASSING. THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES WESTERN MINDANAO COMMAND (AFP-WESTMINCOM) REPORTS THAT 5 CHINESE WARSHIPS PASSED PHILIPPINE WATERS IN JULY AND AUGUST 2019. PHOTO FROM AFP-WESTMINCOM
THE REPORTED PASSAGE OF THE 3 CHINESE WARSHIPS IN AUGUST CAME AFTER CHINESE AMBASSADOR ZHAO JIANHUA SUPPOSEDLY SAID HE WOULD TELL THE CHINESE NAVY TO GIVE NOTICE BEFORE HAVING THEIR WARSHIPS ENTER PHILIPPINE WATERS.
CHINA REJECTS US REQUEST FOR AMERICAN WARSHIPS TO VISIT HONG KONG AS PROTESTS ROCK CITY
CHINA IS REFUSING TO ALLOW TWO US NAVY WARSHIPS TO MAKE A PORT CALL IN HONG KONG AMID CONTINUED PRO-DEMOCRACY DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE CITY.
A SECOND CHINESE NAVAL VESSEL WAS MONITORED AT ABOUT 7:54 PM IN THE VICINITY OF BALABAC ISLAND, WHICH RESPONDED TO A RADIO CHALLENGE FROM PHILIPPINE TROOPS BY STATING ITS BOW NUMBER. IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY TWO OTHER CHINESE WARSHIPS THAT WERE UNRESPONSIVE TO RADIO CALLS FROM PHILIPPINE TROOPS.
BUT HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT 「NOW WE DO NOT KNOW ACTUALLY IF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ALLOWED THIS KIND OF VIOLATION BECAUSE IT MAY BE THAT THE WARSHIPS PASSED THROUGH THAT WITHOUT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT KNOWING IT.」
WHILE SOME ANALYSTS ARGUE THAT A2AD』S KINETIC CAPABILITIES ARE OVERHYPED, THEY MAY STILL FUNNEL ADVERSARIES INTO PREDICTABLE CORRIDORS, OR ASSIST NEARBY AIR AND NAVAL FORCES ENGAGED IN BATTLES OF ATTRITION BY HELPING DETECT AND PICK OFF ENEMY MISSILES, AIRCRAFT AND WARSHIPS.
COMMANDER WILL PASTON, WHO IS HMS WESTMINSTER'S COMMANDING OFFICER, SAID: 「THE ROYAL NAVY ROUTINELY MONITORS OTHER COUNTRIES' WARSHIPS THROUGH TERRITORIAL WATERS AS PART OF OUR ONGOING MISSION IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENCE OF THE UK.
AT LEAST 4 CHINESE WARSHIPS PASSED THROUGH THE SIBITU STRAIT IN THE WATERS OF TAWI-TAWI SINCE FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, UNDETECTED BY PHILIPPINE RADARS, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA REVEALED LAST WEEK.
THE U.S. HAS INCREASED ITS NUMBER OF TRANSITS BY ITS WARSHIPS THROUGH THE TAIWAN STRAIT THIS YEAR, SIGNALING ITS SUPPORT FOR THE ISLAND IN THE FACE OF CHINESE THREATS TO RECLAIM TAIWAN BY FORCE.
CHINA』S FOREIGN MINISTRY SAID IN A STATEMENT YESTERDAY THAT THE COUNTRY HAS ALWAYS APPROVED PORT VISITS BY U.S. WARSHIPS 「CASE BY CASE, ON THE BASIS OF SOVEREIGNTY PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFIC SITUATIONS,」 WITHOUT ELABORATING.
THE U.S. NAVY'S NEARLY $3 BILLION 'GHOST FLEET' INITIATIVE AIMS TO DEVELOP A TOTAL OF 10, 2,000-TON UNMANNED WARSHIPS. BOEING RECENTLY EDGED OUT LOCKHEED MARTIN TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR EXTRA-LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES, EACH CAPABLE OF TRANSITING TWELVE THOUSAND KILOMETERS AUTONOMOUSLY, FOR $43 MILLION.
ONE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES FOR A CARRIER IS PROPULSION. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS ARE UP TO NINE TIMES LARGER THAN OTHER SURFACE WARSHIPS IN THE U.S. NAVY, NECESSITATING LARGE, POWERFUL ENGINES TO PROPEL THEM THROUGH THE WORLD’S OCEANS. CARRIERS THAT USE CONVENTIONAL PROPULSION MUST INCLUDE LARGE FUEL TANKS TO KEEP THE ENGINES HUMMING. ALTERNATELY CARRIERS CAN USE NUCLEAR PROPULSION, BUT THAT IS A LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE GREATER THAN CONVENTIONAL ENGINES.
CHINA HAS INCREASED THE MILITARY PRESSURE ON TAIWAN RECENTLY WITH CHINESE MILITARY WARSHIPS TRANSITING THE GEOPOLITICALLY SIGNIFICANT TAIWAN STRAIT. THE U.S. TOO SENT ITS WARSHIPS THROUGH THE BUSY SHIPPING LANE, IN A BID TO SHOW ITS SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN.

Mobile | Full
Forum rule | About Us | Contact Info | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Statment | Disclaimer | Site Map
Copyright (C) 2025 Suntek Computer Systems Limited. All rights reserved
Disclaimer : In the preparation of this website, 88iv endeavours to offer the most current, correct and clearly expressed information to the public. Nevertheless, inadvertent errors in information and in software may occur. In particular but without limiting anything here, 88iv disclaims any responsibility and accepts no liability (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising from any inaccuracies, omissions or typographical errors that may be contained in this website. 88iv also does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or fitness for purpose of the information contained in this website.