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Tag: Military Power

A flotilla of Chinese naval vessels in a live combat drill in an undated photo. Photo: AFP/China Out
Posted inChina, Taiwan

Can the PLA get across the Taiwan Strait?

by Grant Newsham May 13, 2019February 18, 2020

The Pentagon’s recently released 2019 China Military Power Report says PLA forces cannot conduct a full-scale amphibious assault on Taiwan – and are “less likely” planning for one. The report claims the PLA does not have enough amphibious ships – and isn’t building enough of them either.  In military jargon, the PLA lacks “lift.” In […]

Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

US approves sale of AEGIS Weapons System to Japan

by Bertil Lintner January 31, 2019February 18, 2020
China recently launched its first completely domestically built aircraft carrier, the 70,000-ton Type-001A. More 'home-made' aircraft carriers are coming to Asia despite persistent claims that 'flat-tops' are military relics.
Posted inAT Finance, Australia, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, World

The aircraft carrier: The weapon that refuses to go under

by Richard A. Bitzinger January 7, 2018
Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi pays her respects to her late father as Myanmar marks the 70th anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon on July 19, 2017. Photo: AFP/Ye Aung Thu
Posted inAT Finance, Bangladesh, European Union, Germany, India, Japan, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, World

The ties that bind Suu Kyi’s hands

by Bertil Lintner October 21, 2017February 18, 2020
Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi gives a speech at the Swedish parliament in Stockholm, Sweden June 13, 2017. TT News Agency/Christine Olsson via Reuters
Posted inAT Finance, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia

When will Suu Kyi challenge the military?

by Bertil Lintner June 21, 2017February 18, 2020

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