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China passes new guideline so civilian ships can be used by the military in times of crisis



China's government has passed new guidelines requiring civilian shipbuilders to ensure their vessels can be used by the military in the event of conflict, state-run media said on Thursday. The regulations "will enable China to convert the considerable potential of its civilian fleet into military strength", it said.

The report said that China had about 172,000 civilian ships at the end of last year, suggesting the measure could be a major boost to China's navy. China's government will cover the costs of the plan, it added.

China has rapidly expanded its navy in recent years, commissioning its first aircraft carrier in 2012 and adding to its submarine and surface fleets.

The increased military spending comes as Beijing asserts its territorial claims in the East and South China Seas, where it has disputes with several Asian neighbours.

MT Orkim Harmony hijackers begs to be released in exchange for the ship and crew


The Malaysian Navy Corvette KD Terengganu is currently shadowing the hijacked oil tanker

A source with the Malaysian authorities said that the pirates who have hijacked the Malaysian-flagged oil tanker MT Orkim Harmony has begged with Malaysian authorities for allow them to be released. The pirates, who are believed to be Indonesians and whose numbers are believed to be around 8 or 9, have offered to release the ship and its 22 crew members in exchange for a boat, food, water and free passage for them to go to the Indonesian territory of Natuna island, in the South China sea.

The owners of the MT Orkim harmony has confirmed the tanker's cargo of petrol fuel worth an estimated RM 21 Million is still intact and has not been offloaded.

Heard on the news on radio this morning. I have been looking for written story but none yet.

What dispute? Fresh-faced Chinese troops strike a pose on reef at centre of wrangle with US, SE Asia







A Chinese website has published photographs from one of the reefs under China’s control in the disputed South China Sea showing female sailors posing on ocean breakwalls, vegetable gardens being watered and even pigs in a pen.

The slideshow of 17 photographs from Fiery Cross Reef shows how quickly China is developing facilities to support its troops on the newly formed island following major land reclamation.

Sina, one of China’s biggest web portals, put the slideshow online under the headline “Gratifying results on China’s Yongshu Reef: building vegetable greenhouses and growing fruit trees”.

Fiery Cross is among seven Chinese-held reefs in the Spratly chain of the South China Sea that are being transformed into artificial islands despite alarm from other claimants to the strategic waterway and growing criticism from Washington.
A sailor smiles for the camera next to food cultivated on the reef. Photo: Sina.com
Sina did not say when the pictures were taken or by whom, although they appear to have been taken from various other websites, including state radio and at least one celebrity gossip site. The pictures had no captions.

In one photograph, six female sailors in camouflaged uniforms pose on a breakwall with a greenhouse in the background. Another picture shows a female sailor, or naval officer, standing by a stone plinth reading Awe-inspiring South China Sea.

The greenhouse is a particular focus of the slideshow, with its aubergines and tomato plants growing in neat lines. A dozen plump pigs in a sty appear in one photo.

What is not shown are the reef’s military facilities, such as a 3,000-metre runway and airborne early warning radar systems that are visible on commercial satellite images.
Troops pose for a picture near the port on China's base in the Fiery Cross Reef, part of reclamation efforts that have riled neighbours amid a territorial dispute. Photo: Sina.com

Neither is there any sign of dredgers or other equipment used to reclaim land.

China said this week that some of its reclamation work in the Spratlys would be completed soon but that it would continue to build facilities.

It says the outposts will have undefined military purposes as well as help with maritime search and rescue, disaster relief, environmental protection and navigation.

There have been recent tensions between the Chinese navy and the US military around the Spratlys.

http://www.scmp.com/article/1823710/all-sm...a-disputed-reef

Well at the end of the article the writer did wrote:

Russian self-propelled anti-tank gun TEPS "Octopus SDM1."



who need heavy tanks now

Lol I really doubt Indonesia capable to maintain their fleet ?

Kind of worry will end up like their old jet fighter that grounded w/o spare parts or ammunition.

I don't see why people here doesn't rate Mig-29. With proper upgrade it can be a very potent platform.

Among the proposed upgrades(which is being done by both Airod and Sukhoi)
-New Radar
-MFD cockpit
-30 percent more range via CFT
-New, updated engines
-land strike capability

Besides when the new MRCA is being acquired, the Migs will fill F-5 role as secondary fighter.

If our tanks or armoured vehicles need to move from base to another part of the country they will use the highway?

the tanks just go out on it at full speed? or use trailer
Like MBT/ AV8 go on highway

Vietnamese special forces prepares to hit Chinese targets in S China Sea



Two of Vietnamese Navy's four Tarantul-class corvettes. (Internet photo)

To stop China's land reclamation activities in the disputed South China Sea, the Vietnamese military is preparing to attack the Chinese facilities in the region with special forces, according to Moscow-based Kommersant.

As military exercises held by the Vietnamese military since 2004 have shown, the People's Air Force of Vietnam's Su-22 tactical bomber will be used to launch the first strike against maritime targets with AS-10 air-to-surface missiles. At the same time, the Su-30 fighter is likely to provide cover for the Su-22 bombers during the strike. The bomber can attack the People's Liberation Army Navy's vessels from an attitude of 2,500 to 3,000 meters.

Next, the People's Navy of Vietnam will carry out an amphibious landing against the islands and reefs currently under Chinese occupation. The landing vessels are to be covered by aircraft, torpedo boats and corvettes. The Beijing-based Sina Military Network reports that the Vietnamese Navy's four Tarantul-class corvettes are equipped with Russian-built Kh-35 anti-ship missiles which are extremely dangerous for PLA surface combat vessels.

Vietnam is just the second nation in the world to have Kh-35 anti-ship missiles. It has an attacking range of 130 kilometers.

After that, Vietnamese special forces will initiate attacks against targets including merchant ships, supply vessels, radar stations, ports and storage areas on smaller islands or reefs with fewer Chinese troops stationed there. A Vietnamese special operations team has between three and five military personnel per unit, the Kommersant said.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclas...=20150622000091

day by day heard the news of claiming reef , feeling uncomfortable seems like the pre world war era that large movement of troops but we can't  do any things, demm enemy is coming step by step closer feel hard to breathe   

cannot brain the relation of video 

China invites Indonesia to participate in military parade - ANTARA News



Beijing (ANTARA News) - China has invited Indonesia to participate in a military parade, to mark the 70th anniversary of the allied victory over Japan and the end of the anti-fascist war, at Tiananmen Square on September 3.

"We will invite a number of countries to attend the commemoration and even participate in it. One of them is Indonesia," Vice Minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of Chinas Central Committee Wang Shiming said here on Tuesday.

A source told an Antara correspondent based in Beijing that the Chinese government had extended the invitation two months ago.

"Besides Indonesia, we also invited the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and India. It is the first time China invited military representatives of friendly countries to participate in the parade," he added.

The organization of the event, which will be the first of its kind, reflects Chinas commitment to always appreciate history, respect fighters and promote peace for a better future.

President Xi Jinping will deliver his address before the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress, the State Council, the Central Committee of the Chinese Military and the National Committee of Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference.

"President Xi Jinping will deliver his address to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japanese aggression and the anti-fascist war, followed by a reception and cultural show and conferment of tokens of appreciation on veterans," Wang noted.

In addition, Operations Assistant of Chief of General Staff of Chinas Peoples Liberation Army Qu Rui stated that the military parade will showcase a variety of Chinese military equipment and armaments.

http://m.antaranews.com/en/news/99313/chin...military-parade