Randy's Blog

RSS Feed
Japan Warns of China’s Growing Naval Muscle
Posted by Randy | August 04, 2011
Japan’s most recent Annual Defense Report expresses the nation’s concerns with China’s rising naval power.  The Japanese White Paper focused on China’s assertiveness and widening naval capability, and it specifically expressed concerns over the “opaqueness” of Beijing's military budget.

The report states:

Opaqueness in its defense policies and military movements are concerns for the region, including Japan, and for the international community, and we need to carefully analyze them.

Considering the recent modernization of China’s maritime and air forces, the areas affected by the capabilities will likely expand beyond its nearby waters.

On the military front, China has been modernizing its military forces, backed by the high and constant increase in defense budget.  China appears to give particular priority to the Taiwan issue as a core issue of national sovereignty, and for the time being it will probably aim for the improvement of military capabilities to prevent Taiwan’s independence in its military modernization, but in recent years, China has begun work on acquiring capabilities for missions other than the Taiwan issue.

The English translation of Japan’s Annual Defense Report can be found here.
Comments
Users are solely responsible for the opinions they post here and their comments do not necessarily reflect the views of Congressman Forbes.
  • Lisa Dunaway commented on 8/4/2011
    This is why buying "Made in China" products is such a bad idea. Not only are most of them cheap, toxic and recalled products. Buying them only increases China's (a Communist country in case anyone forgot) economy which increase their ability to increase their Military Budget as most of Chinese businesses are owned by the Chinese Government! We, Americans need to increase buying Made in America, increase our economy and put Americans back to work!!!! It is just as easy as looking at labels and putting it back on the shelf if it says "Made in China" spend the little extra for Made in America and our economy will get stronger and more Americans will work which will increase our economy! Help build America NOT China!!!
  • Eric Bailey commented on 8/4/2011
    I have been wondering why our government is so slow to realize that China is not our friend. If they were a friend, they would stand behind the TOXIC products that they are continuously shipping to our country. Why do we spend so much effort building up every other country in the world at the expense of our TAX PAYERS. Lets focus on creating and keeping jobs here in the United States.
  • Thomas G commented on 8/4/2011
    Well the American people have warned you congressman Forbes, that signing the blackmail pledge of Grover Norquist was so irresponsible that it would inhibit your ability to make sound decisions to address changing realities. So the people need to know, why is it that you will not even agree to a 1 penny increase in the tax of millionaires and billionaires and also at the 11th and final hour you refused to support an increase in the debt limit. This is the absolute hight of irresponsibility. Don't look to the middle class to fund your perpetual war making vision look to the millionaires and billionaires that you voted to borrow money to pay them with NET ZERO job growth during your entire tenure in the congress.
  • Olivier VEROT commented on 2/3/2013
    I live in China, and thank you to allow me to understand US politic
Post a Comment
We encourage you to analyze and comment on the posts featured on this blog, but please understand that comments which include campaign content, engage in personal attacks, or include vulgar, profane, obscene, or inappropriate language will be removed from the site. Please note that there may be a brief delay in the publication of your comment.
Address (optional):

*By leaving a comment on this blog, you are subscribing to my e-mail newsletter.

Services

Other Services

Issues

More Issues