In a statement pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Dave Eastburn said
one anti-ship weapon was seen in the
waters within the last few days. According to
News.com.eu he added of course the
pentagon was aware of the chinese
missile launch from the man-made
structures in the south china sea near
the spratly islands.
What's truly disturbing about this act
is that it's in direct contradiction to
president Xi Jinping statement in the rose
garden in 2015. When he pledged to the
u.s the asia-pacific region and the
world that he would not militarize those
man-made outposts. Tensions over the water have been
boiling in recent months with arguments
escalating between the u.s and china. Fears of open conflict over the south
china sea have also been raised.
China claims the waters but Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines also believe it is theirs. The US which refuses to recognize
chinese sovereignty has been sending
warships on regular patrols through the
region. Australia waded into the row by
acknowledging it was aware of the tests
before voicing concerns over them.
A defense department spokesperson said
australia is concerned at actions by any
claimant that could raise tensions in
the south china sea. Australia does not take sides on
competing for territorial claims in the
south china sea. However we do have a substantial
interest in the stability of this
crucial international waterway and the
norms and laws that govern it. We consistently urge all claimants to
take meaningful steps to ease tensions
and build trust including through
dialogue.
The latest development comes at a time
when china and the us have been
embroiled in a trade war. The united states has largely stood by
in recent decades as china dramatically
expanded its military firepower. Now having shed the constraints of a
cold war-era arms control treaty. The u.s
is planning to deploy long-range, ground-launched cruise missiles in the
asia-pacific region.
The pentagon intends to arm its marines
with versions of the tomahawk cruise
missile now carried on u.s warships, according to the white house budget
requests for 2021 and congressional
testimony of senior u.s military
commanders. It is also accelerating deliveries of
its first new long-range anti-ship
missiles in decades.
In a statement to media about the latest
u.s moves beijing urged washington to be
cautious in word indeed to stop moving
chess pieces around the region and to
stop flexing its military muscles around
china. The US moves are aimed at countering
china's overwhelming advantage in
land-based crews and ballistic missiles.
The Pentagon also intends to dial back
china's lead in what strategists refer
to as the range war. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) china's
military has built up a huge force of
missiles that mostly outranged those of
the us and its regional allies, according
to senior u.s commanders and strategic
advisers to the pentagon who have been
warning that china holds a clear
advantage in these weapons.
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