Daily Archives: July 4, 2012
Chinese Milirary Industries’ Breakthrough in Fighter Export
2012-07-04 — (flightglobal.com and by Greg Waldron) — The atmosphere in the Dubai air show briefing room in November 2011 was electric. Journalists occupied every seat and photographers squeezed into the back of the room. Also present were a dozen … Continue reading
Interview: Admiral Locklear’s on Sino-US relationship
2012-07-04 (from Global Times) — Admiral Samuel Locklear (Locklear), head of the US Pacific Command, recently visited Beijing for talks with his counterparts in China’s PLA. The military role of the US in the Asia-Pacific region has long drawn attention, … Continue reading
Hu Jintao to stay in charge of China’s military?
2012-07-04 — Ahead of major leadership changes in China’s ruling Communist party, an “epic battle” for control of the three million-strong military has broken out with President Hu Jintao attempting to stay in charge of the powerful PLA, a media … Continue reading
Westinghouse enters U.S.-China nuclear collaboration
2012-07-04 — Westinghouse headquarters in Cranberry, Pa, near Pittsburgh. Is this the door to the molten salt nuclear market? Despite public silence on alternative nuclear, Westinghouse is the commercial adviser on DOE’s molten salt project. Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Electric Co. is … Continue reading
China urged to join US-Indonesia military exercises
2012-07-04 — CHINESE scholars have urged the People’s Liberation Army to take up Australia’s invitation to join the United States and Indonesia in joint military exercises, at the new training area for US marines near Darwin. Last month, Mr Smith … Continue reading
China, Indonesia launch joint anti-terror drill
2012-07-03 — China and Indonesia have launched their second joint military drills in Jinan, of east China’s Shandong Province. The exercises between Chinese and Indonesian special forces will last 15 days. The official theme for this year’s military drill is … Continue reading