Indo-Pacific naval affairs, maritime security, mainly SE Asia and SCS. *Tweets/RTs STRICTLY personal. Proud Singaporean and happy father of 2 beautiful girls.
Singapore defence minister Ng Eng Hen at Beijing Xiangshan Forum on how PRC can promote stability: โWhether China accepts it or not, wants it or not, it is already seen as a dominant power and must therefore act as a benevolent one.โ View full speech.
PLA Navy recently completed naming of 5 more undersea features in the Indian Ocean high seas area - totaling 9 to date. While such naming moves don't amount to assertion of national sovereignty, a PLA Navy officer said, it reflects PRC soft power.
Canada pushing $60 billion programme for 12 new submarines, a three-fold increase from the current fleet of Victoria-class (formerly Type-2400 Upholder-class from the UK) boats.
Not sure whether any CCG or PLAN vessel is nearby, but PCG and PH Navy chasing off maritime militia vessel without triggering further PRC response per Coast Guard Law is yet again remarkable.
Hilarious, what does the historic Oscar win by Malaysian celebrity Michelle Yeoh have anything to do with "China is rising"? The least Hu should say is, "Malaysia bagus!"