Category: Defence

4-23-21 The three ships include:

– Changzheng-18, a Type 094A ballistic missile submarine that is capable launching “second strike,” which means counterattacking enemies after they used nuclear weapons to attack China.

– Hainan, a Type 075 amphibious assault ship that is used to land on enemy territories – a mission similar to the well-known Normandy landings – and act as a command ship during such operations.

– Dalian, a Type 055 destroyer that can act as a guardian ship to carriers like Liaoning and Shandong.

The Trump administration is frantically using the last forty days of its term to provoke China, and some believe that it is not worth it to fight his team now, and that it is better to be patient. This is a dangerous strategy. Because if they think we will endure, they will be more and more reckless and will do things that will seriously harm China’s national interests and will set an example for future Biden administrations to follow.

　　We must be resolute in combating the arrogance of the Trump team, and not be afraid to engage in a high-intensity confrontation with them if they crosses the red line.

　　Recently, there have been various speculations that the Trump team may make a big move against the Taiwan issue at the last moment before leaving office, including sending Pompeo to Taiwan, or even Trump himself making a lightning visit to Taiwan and announcing the establishment of diplomatic relations with Taiwan, etc. The recent visit of Asia-Pacific intelligence officials to Taiwan was a front-runner. In that case, our response would have to be thunderous to kill the DPP authorities who cooperated with the Trump administration in doing so. As the lightest option, we would have to send fighter jets to fly over the island and, depending on the severity of the situation, declare China’s sovereignty by flying either a general overflight of the island or an ultra-low altitude flight in Taipei, which would be a heavy blow to U.S.-Taiwan arrogance.

　　We need to have full confidence that the Trump team, though acting crazy now, is at its weakest and least supported before it leaves office. The world can see that they are undermining U.S.-China relations in an unprecedented, anti-regulation way, trying to lay down a tougher line on China for the next U.S. administration. This is their attempt to dominate U.S. national strategy across the term, and it is a serious disruption of the normal transition of power.

　　Internationally, the Trump administration is provoking China, and this judgment can be made at a glance. A visit to Taiwan by Pompeo and above would be a gross violation of the one-China principle, which will never be accepted by Beijing, and which is expected by the world. The world will have some understanding of the strong reaction of mainland China at this time.

　　Therefore, we are not afraid of a serious crisis in the Taiwan Strait at this time, let our warplanes fly over the island of Taiwan, we will form a counterattack against the U.S. and Taiwan to break their moral self-righteousness, the Taiwan army does not dare to open fire on the PLA planes, once they open fire, it means the outbreak of war, our military can immediately carry out a devastating blow to the Taiwanese military airfield and other important military facilities.

　　Our army is well prepared for such a military struggle, and the entire nation will certainly share the same hatred for the enemy. Taiwan’s morale will quickly disintegrate, while the U.S. side will find it difficult to gain the support of the entire U.S. society that is needed for a high-intensity confrontation between the U.S. and China, as this is an unorthodox operation by Trump before he leaves office, with obvious one-party self-interest and the small-circle ambitions of his ruling team. The end result of this conflict will surely be a victory for our side and a gloomy farewell to power for the Trump team.

　　We need to take it easy and let nature take its course. The current bad situation in U.S.-China relations is not what we want to see. However, if there is no way to avoid disaster, and we need to face the storm that the Trump administration is stirring up in its finale .

　　China is a nuclear power, a space power, we have ample combat power near the first island chain, and a strong counter-intervention capability. Win this fight and we will achieve a new level of foreign authority.

• 12-6-20 U.S. Navy “Makin Island” Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Enters South China Sea. The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD-8) and the dock landing ship USS Somerset (LPD-25) entered the South China Sea, one north and one south, respectively.

• 解放军军机今早一连3架次进入台西南空域。解放军军机本月累计进入台西南空域7天，也是连续第11天进入台西南空域。
• PLA warships recently conducted real scenario-oriented exercises in the South China Sea, media reported on Monday, a day after the US sailed warships into the region on Sunday.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1208192.shtml The Chinese military was urged to modernize military theories, organizations, personnel and weapons and equipment in order to reach its centennial goal by 2027 recently set by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday. It marked the first time that the country’s defense ministry explained the goal after it was unveiled in the country’s new development plan for the next five and 15 years approved at a key Party meeting in late October and a new military outline released in early this month stressed design on future warfare.

Chinese military development goal by 2027:

• Integrated devt of mechanization, informatization and intelligentization
• Modernized theories, organizations, personnel and weapons and equipment
• Quality and effectiveness
• In tandem with economic devt

抗美援朝的伟大胜利和今后的任务 毛泽东（一九五三年九月十二日）
抗美援朝，经过三年，取得了伟大胜利，现在已经告一个段落。
抗美援朝的胜利是靠什么得来的呢？刚才各位先生说，是由于领导的正确。领导是一个因素，没有正确的领导，事情是做不好的。但主要是因为我们的战争是人民战争，全国人民支援，中朝两国人民并肩战斗。
我们同美帝国主义这样的敌人作战，他们的武器比我们强许多倍，而我们能够打胜，迫使他们不能不和下来。为什么能够和下来呢？
第一，军事方面，美国侵略者处于不利状态，挨打状态。如果不和，它的整个战线就要被打破，汉城就可能落入朝鲜人民之手。这种形势，去年夏季就已经开始看出来了。
作战的双方，都把自己的战线称为铜墙铁壁。在我们这方面，确实是铜墙铁壁。我们的战士和干部机智，勇敢，不怕死。而美国侵略军却怕死，他们的军官也比较呆板，不那么灵活。他们的战线不巩固，并不是铜墙铁壁。
我们方面发生的问题，最初是能不能打，后来是能不能守，再后是能不能保证给养，最后是能不能打破细菌战。这四个问题，一个接着一个，都解决了。我们的军队是越战越强。今年夏天，我们已经能够在一小时内打破敌人正面二十一公里的阵地，能够集中发射几十万发炮弹，能够打进去十八公里。如果照这样打下去，再打它两次、三次、四次，敌人的整个战线就会被打破。
第二，政治方面，敌人内部有许多不能解决的矛盾，全世界人民要求和下来。
第三，经济方面，敌人在侵朝战争中用钱很多，它的预算收支不平衡。
这几个原因合起来，使敌人不得不和。而第一个原因是主要的原因，没有这一条，同他们讲和是不容易的。美帝国主义者很傲慢，凡是可以不讲理的地方就一定不讲理，要是讲一点理的话，那是被逼得不得已了。
在朝鲜战争中，敌人伤亡了一百零九万人。当然，我们也付了代价。但是我们的伤亡比原来预料的要少得多，有了坑道以后，伤亡就更少了。我们越打越强。美国人攻不动我们的阵地，相反，他们总是被我们吃掉。
刚才大家讲到领导这个因素，我说领导是一个因素，而最主要的因素是群众想办法。我们的干部和战士想出了各种打仗的办法。我讲一个例子。战争的头一个月，我们的汽车损失很大。怎么办呢？除了领导想办法以外，主要是靠群众想办法。在汽车路两旁用一万多人站岗，飞机来了就打信号枪，司机听到就躲着走，或者找个地方把汽车藏起来。同时，把汽车路加宽，又修了许多新汽车路，汽车开过来开过去，畅行无阻。这样，汽车的损失就由开始时的百分之四十，减少到百分之零点几。后来，地下仓库修起来了，地下礼堂也修起来了，敌人在上面丢炸弹，我们在下面开大会。我们住在北京的一些人，一想到朝鲜战场，就感到相当危险。当然，危险是有的，但只要大家想办法，并不是那么了不起。
我们的经验是：依靠人民，再加上一个比较正确的领导，就可以用我们的劣势装备战胜优势装备的敌人。
抗美援朝战争的胜利是伟大的，是有很重要意义的。
第一，和朝鲜人民一起，打回到三八线，守住了三八线。这是很重要的。如果不打回三八线，前线仍在鸭绿江和图们江，沈阳、鞍山、抚顺这些地方的人民就不能安心生产。
第二，取得了军事经验。我们中国人民志愿军的陆军、空军、海军，步兵、炮兵、工兵、坦克兵、铁道兵、防空兵、通信兵，还有卫生部队、后勤部队等等，取得了对美国侵略军队实际作战的经验。这一次，我们摸了一下美国军队的底。对美国军队，如果不接触它，就会怕它。我们跟它打了三十三个月，把它的底摸熟了。美帝国主义并不可怕，就是那么一回事。我们取得了这一条经验，这是一条了不起的经验。
第三，提高了全国人民的政治觉悟。
由于以上三条，就产生了第四条：推迟了帝国主义新的侵华战争，推迟了第三次世界大战。
帝国主义侵略者应当懂得：现在中国人民已经组织起来了，是惹不得的。如果惹翻了，是不好办的。
今后，敌人还可能打，就是不打，也一定要用各种办法来捣乱，比如派遣特务进行破坏。他们在台湾、香港和日本这些地方，都设有庞大的特务机构。可是，我们在抗美援朝中得到了经验，只要发动群众，依靠人民，我们是有办法来对付他们的。
我们现在的情况，同一九五〇年冬季的情况不同了。那时候，美国侵略者是不是在三八线那边呢？不是，他们是在鸭绿江、图们江那边。我们有没有对美国侵略者作战的经验呢？没有。对于美国军队熟悉不熟悉呢？不熟悉。现在这些情况都变了。如果美帝国主义不推迟新的侵略战争，他说，我要打！我们就用前三条对付他。如果他说，我不打了！那末我们就有了第四条。这也证明我们人民民主专政的优越性。
我们是不是去侵略别人呢？任何地方我们都不去侵略。但是，人家侵略来了，我们就一定要打，而且要打到底。
中国人民有这么一条：和平是赞成的，战争也不怕，两样都可以干。我们有人民的支持。在抗美援朝战争中，人民踊跃报名参军。对报名参军的人挑得很严，百里挑一，人们说比挑女婿还严。如果美帝国主义要再打，我们就跟它再打下去。
打仗要用钱。可是，抗美援朝战争用的钱也不十分多。打了这几年，用了还不到一年的工商业税。当然，能够不打仗，不用这些钱，那就更好。因为现在建设方面要用钱，农民的生活也还有困难。去年、前年收的农业税重了一点，于是有一部分朋友就说话了。他们要求“施仁政”，好象他们代表农民利益似的。我们赞成不赞成这种意见呢？我们是不赞成的。当时，必须尽一切努力来争取抗美援朝的胜利。对农民说来，对全国人民说来，是生活暂时困难一点，争取胜利对他们有利，还是不抗美援朝，不用这几个钱对他们有利呢？当然，争取抗美援朝的胜利对他们有利。去年和前年，我们多收了一点农业税，就是因为抗美援朝要用钱。今年就不同了，农业税没有增加，我们把税额稳定下来了。
说到“施仁政”，我们是要施仁政的。但是，什么是最大的仁政呢？是抗美援朝。要施这个最大的仁政，就要有牺牲，就要用钱，就要多收些农业税。多收一些农业税，有些人就哇哇叫，还说什么他们是代表农民利益。我就不赞成这种意见。
抗美援朝是施仁政，现在发展工业建设也是施仁政。
所谓仁政有两种：一种是为人民的当前利益，另一种是为人民的长远利益，例如抗美援朝，建设重工业。前一种是小仁政，后一种是大仁政。两者必须兼顾，不兼顾是错误的。那末重点放在什么地方呢？重点应当放在大仁政上。现在，我们施仁政的重点应当放在建设重工业上。要建设，就要资金。所以，人民的生活虽然要改善，但一时又不能改善很多。就是说，人民生活不可不改善，不可多改善；不可不照顾，不可多照顾。照顾小仁政，妨碍大仁政，这是施仁政的偏向。
有的朋友现在片面强调小仁政，其实就是要抗美援朝战争别打了，重工业建设别干了。我们必须批评这种错误思想。这种思想共产党里边也有，在延安就碰到过。一九四一年，陕甘宁边区征了二十万石公粮，一些人就哇哇叫，说共产党不体贴农民。共产党的个别领导干部也提出所谓施仁政问题。那时我就批评了这种思想。当时最大的仁政是什么呢？是打倒日本帝国主义。如果少征公粮，就要缩小八路军、新四军，那是对日本帝国主义有利的。所以，这种意见，实际上是代表日本帝国主义、帮日本帝国主义忙的。
现在，抗美援朝已经告一段落，如果美国还要打，我们还是打。要打就要征粮，就要在农民中做工作，说服农民出点东西。这才是真正代表农民的利益。哇哇叫，实际上是代表美帝国主义。
道理有大道理，有小道理。全国人民的生活水平每年应当提高一步，但是不能提得太高。如果提得过多，抗美援朝战争就不能打了，或者不能那样认真地打。我们是彻底地认真地全力地打，只要我们有，朝鲜前线要什么就给什么。这几年，我们就是这样干的。
【本文为毛泽东同志一九五三年九月十二日在中央人民政府委员会第二十四次会议上的讲话】

China has simultaneously been holding military drills in the South and East China seas as well as the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, naval authorities said Monday, amid escalating tensions with Taiwan and the United States.

The authorities have prohibited ships from navigating in the waters where the exercises have been held. The exercises, being conducted by a command based in Fujian Province facing Taiwan, are apparently aimed at landing on the island.

• US military’s frequent close-up air recons on China’s coastal area
• US spy planes fly into China airspace during drills for 2nd day in a row 8-26-20
• China’s military test-fired two missiles into the South China Sea, including a “carrier killer” military analysts suggest might have been developed to attack U.S. forces, a newspaper reported Thursday. 8-27-20
• “Deterring the Dragon, Returning U.S. Forces to Taiwan” The Army University dilusion. The PLA would take resolute military action and realize reunification by force
• US EP-3E and P-8A enter china 50 natical miles zone 9-26-20??
• 9-27-20 The PLA has reportedly sent at least ten Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft to the southwest of Taiwan and a Y-9 reconnaissance aircraft to the east of Taiwan over the past week. These intel-gathering ops are preparing for possible real combat.

The message is clear, unification by force is near.