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| 3 Chinese warships enter West Philippine Sea | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 2 2013, 08:41 PM (1,094 Views) | |
| arvcab | Feb 2 2013, 08:41 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/02/02/13/3-chinese-warships-enter-west-philippine-sea Three Chinese warships pass through the Bashi Channel on their way to patrol and drill in the South China Sea, amid ongoing territorial disputes with Japan and other neighbours. BEIJING, China - A Chinese navy fleet entered the South China Sea on Friday for patrols and drills after passing through the Bashi Channel, state media said quoting military sources, as tensions with neighbours over disputed waters remain high. The official Xinhua news agency reported that the navy fleet including three Chinese warships entered the South China Sea at 03:40GMT after five hours sailing to pass through the Bashi Channel. The Bashi Channel, situated between Taiwan and the Philippines' Luzou Island, is an international sea route connecting the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Official broadcaster CCTV (China Central Television) reported the three ships, all from the North China Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy, are scheduled to carry out patrol missions and multiple training exercises in the South China Sea in the next couple of days. The PLA Navy fleet departed Qingdao port in east China on Tuesday (January 29) for training exercises and patrol missions in the country's territorial waters. The fleet has sailed more than 1,200 nautical miles so far. Last year tensions flared between China and Japan after Japan purchased disputed islands from a private owner despite China's protests. China has also has competing claims over islands with Southeast Asian neighbours including the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. Chinese President Hu Jintao has made boosting the navy a priority, especially in trying to turn it into a blue-water fleet able to operate far from China's shore, and Chinese ships have participated in anti-piracy missions off Somalia. But China's growing defence budget, military advances and perceived lack of transparency have alarmed its neighbours and the United States. China says it has no hostile intentions and that it is simply updating its outdated forces. |
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| Parastriker | Feb 2 2013, 09:24 PM Post #2 |
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Wow, I feel so reassured. I think that this might be the lie of the century. Kidding aside, I think that "Luzou" is "Luzon", unless ABS-CBN became pro-chinese now. |
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| raider1011 | Feb 2 2013, 10:01 PM Post #3 |
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| Parastriker | Feb 2 2013, 10:21 PM Post #4 |
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If you search lightly, you could see that the missile frigates carry C-803s, short-range land-attack missiles. Something worthy of note. |
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| horizon | Feb 3 2013, 12:30 PM Post #5 |
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^ although it can can be used against coastal an near-shore targets, the C-803 is primarily an anti-ship missile not much different from the US Harpoon and other anti-ship missiles. its not good to try to sensationalize the weapon as land attack missiles. Edited by horizon, Feb 3 2013, 12:30 PM.
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| Parastriker | Feb 3 2013, 01:28 PM Post #6 |
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I beg to differ, but the C-803 is the land-attack version. The C-802, from which the C-803 was derived, is the anti-ship missile. Although I agree that the range put itself nearly useless as a land-attack weapon. But still, something worthy of note. |
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| seWer Rat | Feb 3 2013, 06:43 PM Post #7 |
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You are wrong Parastriker. The C-803 is just the supersonic improvement of the subsonic C-802. Both are classified antiship missiles. It should only be worthy of note if the Chinese frigates already carry the DH-10, which is the proper land attack missile of the Chinese military. |
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| Parastriker | Feb 3 2013, 07:39 PM Post #8 |
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On further examination, it seems that I misinterpreted the C-803 description. What was said there on paper was "Supersonic anti-ship missile capable of attacking land targets" and it looks like it isn't a dedicated land-attack version of the C-802. Sorry comrades. |
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