Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Welcome to Philippines Defense Forces Forum. We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.


Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Wary US ‘conquers’ Asia-Pacific waters
Topic Started: Aug 12 2012, 03:21 PM (5,050 Views)
Santi Kampilan
Member Avatar
Member
[ *  *  * ]
US defense exec to visit Phl
MANILA, Philippines - United States Department of Defense Deputy Secretary Ash Carter will be in the Philippines next week for a consultation meeting on matters of common security interests in the Asia-Pacific region.

Carter will also visit Japan, South Korea and Indonesia, the United States embassy said yesterday.

The four-nation visit will take place between today and March 21.

Carter is expected to discuss security issues with his counterparts, including the massive deployment of US warships in the Asia-Pacific region dubbed as Pivot.

The US Pivot is seen as a major move to check on the growing influence and aggressiveness of China in laying its territorial claim over the South China Sea.
Article

Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia, including PHL, are the key in cordoning the aggressive bully.
Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
seWer Rat
Member Avatar
amateur sewer cleaner

Asian Defense Leaders Will Feel US Rebalance To Region, Says US Official

By Cheryl Pellerin

Asian defense leaders are eager for U.S. presence and involvement in the region and will “very palpably” feel the U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday after a week of meetings there.

Carter visited Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia; participated in the Jakarta International Defense Dialogue; and in Jakarta held bilateral meetings with defense officials from Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.

“I wanted to make two main points to the audience of Asian defense leaders who are eager for U.S. presence and eager for U.S. involvement and commitment,” Carter told American Forces Press Service aboard an Air Force aircraft during his return flight.

The first is that defense leaders there will feel the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific because “it is large, it is multidimensional, [and] it is part of the political and economic rebalance that President [Barack] Obama has emphasized.”

The second point, he said, is that the rebalance is not a zero-sum game with China.

“China is a beneficiary of the U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacific region extending over seven decades. … China’s dynamic and unfettered opportunity to develop itself on its own terms would not have happened without the U.S. presence,” the deputy secretary said.

more
To avoid criticism, write nothing, say nothing, do nothing, BE NOTHING.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
PinoyAko
Member
[ *  *  * ]
Regional, yeah it has good implication, but for our defense officials, this is a "good time" as in good time, if they already confused of what we need for our external credible defense..cant' decide, now it is more of a turtle walk rather than a duck walk...maybe PNOY completed his tour of duty and still nothing...this officials will depend again to Uncle Sam presence...hmmmp includes the congress...
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Mckoyzzz
Member Avatar
Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
PDFF Mod Group
Posted Image

USS Asheville deploys.

SAN DIEGO (March 26, 2013) Cmdr. Douglas Bradley, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758), stands on the conning tower as the boat departs for a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific region. Asheville is supporting the Chief of Naval Operations' maritime strategy, which includes maritime security, forward presence, sea control, and power projection. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released) 130326-N-NB544-109
Posted Image
"Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong -- Dandemis"
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Mckoyzzz
Member Avatar
Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
PDFF Mod Group
USS Preble to Deploy to Western Pacific
From Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
Posted April 17, 2013


SAN DIEGO - The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) is scheduled to depart April 19 for deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

Posted Image

While deployed, Preble will conduct integrated operations with allies and partners in the Western Pacific.

"The crew has trained hard over the past year and is very much looking forward to executing the mission on deployment," said the ship's commanding officer, Cmdr. Kurt M. Sellerberg. "They are motivated, enthusiastic and eager to execute; I have no doubt they will do very well while deployed and I look forward to seeing them in action."

Preble helps provide deterrence, promote peace and security, preserve freedom of the seas, and provide humanitarian assistance/disaster response within 3rd Fleet's 50-million square mile AOR in the Eastern Pacific.

COMMANDER, US PACIFIC FLEET
Posted Image
"Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong -- Dandemis"
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Mckoyzzz
Member Avatar
Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
PDFF Mod Group
In pictures, US Aircraft Carrier "menaces" China's ships in the south China sea [TRANSLATED]
Monday, May 27, 2013

As China and Philippines tensions in the disputed South China Sea at the Second Thomas Reef, the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz conducted military drills in the area, making China nervous.
Posted Image
Black Knights 154 taking off from The USS Nimitz

On 21 to 23 May 2013, USS Nimitz had rehearsal time for aircraft taking-off and landing, military drills and supplies in the South China Sea close to the Philippines, the purpose of this exercise was to protect maritime security, support islands defending.

Chinese media said that the U.S. has the "menace" of Chinese ships operating in waters near the Spratly Islands.

Posted Image
F/A-18 regularly taking off


On May 22, on the website of the U.S. Navy published a picture showing U.S. Ambassador in Singapore David Adelman presented on USS Nimitz with the notes "East Sea, the aircraft carrier". That means after finishing exercises with South Korea and Japan, U.S. Nimitz was sent to the South China Sea.

Posted Image
Preparing for the exercises

On May 15, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) of the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet has coordinated joint exercises with fleets of Korea and Japan in the East China Sea. After the completion of this exercise, the journey of the USS Nimitz quite mysterious.

Posted Image
MH-60S Sea Hawk landing on the USS Nimitz

In addition, U.S. Navy photos showed that E-2C aircraft took off from the aircraft carrier Nimitz, conducted performance rehearsal. Shortly thereafter, the U.S. Navy website posted two pictures that F/A-18 fighter jets taking off from the aircraft carrier, and also note that the USS Nimitz in the South China Sea.

Chinese media analysis that U.S. military is rarely revealed clearly position of USS Nimitz. "Global Times" quoted a Chinese source said: "Americans generally do not want to reveal to others the U.S. military ships' position, particularly in the South China Sea. Moreover, the Philippines and Taiwan are stressed about the Taiwanese fishermen shot dead, China and the Philippines tense at the Second Thomas Reef, then this action can be understood as the U.S. threatened the Chinese ship in the disputed area with the Philippines ".

"Global Times" newspaper analysis, the USS Nimitz exercises in the South China Sea this time shows that Americans want to "enhance naval cooperation with Southeast Asian countries, the determination to protect the interests of the allies ". On the other hand, this also has a direct relationship to the outcome of the current in the South China Sea.

The newspaper quoted an analyst saying, "This carrier has been operating in the area known as the West Philippine Sea, as in this area, reconnaissance aircraft E-2C regularly take off, one of the practice, on the other hand is spying activities of Chinese and Taiwanese vessels in these waters. According to available information, the U.S. ship shall protect shipping vessels and assist in the air and on the sea for defending the islands, attacking against ships, this is clearly expressed intent of the US to protect the Philippines. "


Posted Image
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) transit alongside each other to conduct a replenishment-at-sea.

INFONET.VN - A Vietnamese News Site
Posted Image
"Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong -- Dandemis"
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Mckoyzzz
Member Avatar
Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
PDFF Mod Group
US admiral urges compromise in Asian sea dispute
Associated Press
8:11 pm | Wednesday, June 5th, 2013

Adm. Samuel Locklear, commander of U.S. Pacific Command speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wednesday, June 5, 2013. AP

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The U.S. will oppose moves by any country to seize control of disputed areas in the South China Sea by force, the top American military commander in the Pacific said Wednesday, adding that rival claimants might need to seek compromises to resolve the feud over potentially oil-rich territories.

Adm. Samuel Locklear, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, did not mention any country by name, but China’s increasingly aggressive claims to disputed islands have triggered worries about confrontations with others including the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei.

“We will oppose the change of status quo by force by anyone,” Locklear told reporters during a visit to Malaysia. “We need to retain the status quo until we get to a code of conduct or a solution by party nations that is peacefully accepted.”

Southeast Asian governments want a legally binding code of conduct with China to deter hostile actions and prevent fighting. But Beijing has not clearly said when it would discuss the proposal.

Locklear said the U.S. would not take sides but added that a code of conduct that enables maritime officers “to understand the boundaries of what they can do (would be) in the best interest for a peaceful solution.”

Inquirer

Posted Image
"Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong -- Dandemis"
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Hong Nam
Member Avatar
Bought by China

Mckoyzzz
Jun 6 2013, 07:45 PM
US admiral urges compromise in Asian sea dispute
Associated Press
8:11 pm | Wednesday, June 5th, 2013


Compromise? It isn't possible when they have a mindset of superiority and live by the adage: "What is in mine is mine. What is yours is negotiable."

Quote:
 
China's Doublethink on the Law of the Sea
By James R. Holmes
June 5, 2013


Senior Colonel Zhou Bo set China-watchers atwitter last week when he informed a group including Admiral Samuel Locklear, big kahuna of the U.S. Pacific Command, that the PLA Navy has "sort of reciprocated America's reconnaissance in our EEZ by sending our ships to America's EEZ for reconnaissance." One meme making the rounds among the punditry holds that Beijing has now conceded the U.S. interpretation of what sorts of activities are permitted in a coastal state's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). That interpretation affirms that the swathe of EEZ lying beyond the coastal state's territorial sea and contiguous zone is the high seas. Flight operations, reconnaissance, and other routine military activities may proceed there unencumbered.

If Beijing is deploying units off Hawaii and Guam, it must be tacitly granting the legitimacy of U.S. and allied operations in China's EEZ. Right? Don't bet on it. (Especially if the Defense Department "sequester" is about to hit your paycheck.)
To all appearances a kind of doublethink is at work here.

Despite the plain meaning of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) text, Chinese officials appear entirely comfortable both with the idea that the law of the sea is sacrosanct, and that China can carve out a zone of exception for itself along its historic periphery at smaller neighbors' expense. China's prerogatives long antedate UNCLOS; ergo, they supersede the treaty language whenever the treaty works against Beijing's special prerogatives. This is the Newspeak in which officialdom couches its pronouncements.

http://thediplomat.com/the-naval-diplomat/2013/06/05/chinas-doublethink-on-the-law-of-the-sea/




Posted Image
Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie - C Sword 90



Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Andres Boning
Member
[ *  *  * ]
Mckoyzzz
Jun 6 2013, 07:45 PM
US admiral urges compromise in Asian sea dispute
Associated Press
8:11 pm | Wednesday, June 5th, 2013

Adm. Samuel Locklear, commander of U.S. Pacific Command speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wednesday, June 5, 2013. AP

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The U.S. will oppose moves by any country to seize control of disputed areas in the South China Sea by force, the top American military commander in the Pacific said Wednesday, adding that rival claimants might need to seek compromises to resolve the feud over potentially oil-rich territories.

Adm. Samuel Locklear, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, did not mention any country by name, but China’s increasingly aggressive claims to disputed islands have triggered worries about confrontations with others including the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei.

“We will oppose the change of status quo by force by anyone,” Locklear told reporters during a visit to Malaysia. “We need to retain the status quo until we get to a code of conduct or a solution by party nations that is peacefully accepted.”

Southeast Asian governments want a legally binding code of conduct with China to deter hostile actions and prevent fighting. But Beijing has not clearly said when it would discuss the proposal.

Locklear said the U.S. would not take sides but added that a code of conduct that enables maritime officers “to understand the boundaries of what they can do (would be) in the best interest for a peaceful solution.”

Inquirer

So how are we suppose to believe this Bull---? THEN WHY DID THEY LET CHINA GRAB SCARBOROUGH SHOAL FROM US????!!! :dunno:
How Pathetic! :headbang:
Edited by Andres Boning, Jun 7 2013, 04:24 PM.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Hong Nam
Member Avatar
Bought by China

Andres Boning
Jun 7 2013, 04:24 PM
Mckoyzzz
Jun 6 2013, 07:45 PM
US admiral urges compromise in Asian sea dispute
Associated Press
8:11 pm | Wednesday, June 5th, 2013

Inquirer

So how are we suppose to believe this Bull---? THEN WHY DID THEY LET CHINA GRAB SCARBOROUGH SHOAL FROM US????!!! :dunno:
How Pathetic! :headbang:

You don't. It's because the Chinese believe the lack of U.S. resolve and the Chinese double-talk.

"Chinese officials appear entirely comfortable both with the idea that the law of the sea is sacrosanct, and that China can carve out a zone of exception for itself along its historic periphery at smaller neighbors' expense. China's prerogatives long antedate UNCLOS; ergo, they supersede the treaty language whenever the treaty works against Beijing's special prerogatives. This is the Newspeak in which officialdom couches its pronouncements."

To put it bluntly: "What is in mine is mine. What is yours is negotiable."


"The chinese believe that the U.S. will not involve in defending allies such as Philippines and Japan. and because we (the U.S.) lack the will to do so. The Chinese don't need to speculate they were essentially able to takeover Scarborough Shoal (Panatag) of last year, because the U.S. was not willing to live up to its obligation under the Philippines and US defense treaty. We(the U.S.) are teaching the Chinese that its cost free and they are able to get big prizes." - Gordon Chang

Quote:
 


Featuring Stephen Yates - Chinese planes and ships are illegally violating Japanese space, taunting them. The Japanese are having to speak about firing shots because the US is doing nothing. If the US stopped showing it was afraid, Chinese would move more carefully. The notion of Shinzo Abe's being rightist are inaccurate: Japanese people are reacting to extremely aggressive, militarizing behavior by China. Is this part of Xi Jinping's planning, or just the PLA Navy? Couldn't be PLAN alone without authorization. This began years ago vs ASEAN. Chinese warships are not up to highest (US) standards -- their digital and communications capacities are inferior. However, China sees warfare as not just technology, but as will and resolve. Took over Scarborough Shoal last year because the US did naught. If we don't reverse course fast, we'll find ourselves in a shooting war with China. This is a tripwire waiting to be engaged. When is this out of control? Probably when some kind of Chinese ordnance lands on Japanese territory, or when a plane is downed or a person injured, only then is Washington -- this administration -- likely to honor its treaty obligations with Japan.


Question is... Does the current U.S. president have the "cojones" to stand up to China? I don't. But that is only me.




Edited by Hong Nam, Jun 7 2013, 05:26 PM.

Posted Image
Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie - C Sword 90



Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
ZetaBoards - Free Forum Hosting
Join the millions that use us for their forum communities. Create your own forum today.
Go to Next Page
« Previous Topic · West Philippine Sea · Next Topic »
Add Reply