According to Japan’s Kyodo News report, for the first time, Japan’s defense ministry made it clear that the Japanese Self-Defense Force will consider the introduction of the U.S. anti-missile system "Sade."
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Xinhua: Armed Forces Declared Across-the-Board Support for Military Reform
Eleven Chinese Military Aircraft Approached Ryukyu
Global Times: Chinese Naval Admiral Warned U.S. Admiral to His Face
Global Times: China Should Consider Establishing Overseas Military Bases
Wang Haiyun, Senior Advisor at the China Institute for International Strategy, published an article proposing that China break through the old restriction on establishing overseas naval bases. The article provided the following arguments in favor of his suggestion:
Top Military Official: China Will Not Resort to Force Recklessly Even on Issues Involving Territory
Sina.com, a major Chinese web portal, carried a Global Times report that Fan Changlong, vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, stated that China has always advocated handling disputes through peaceful means and will not use force recklessly, even when it comes to issues related to territory and sovereignty.
Xi Jinping: China to Cut Military by 300,000
On September 3, at the military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the World War II victory, Xi Jinping announced that China will cut its military by 300,000. At a press conference thereafter, Yang Yujun, spokesperson for the China Ministry of National Defense, provided additional information about the decision. Yang said that the Chinese military consists of about 2.3 million and will be reduced to 2 million. The move will mainly target troops equipped with outdated armaments, administrative staff, and non-combatant personnel. The purpose is to optimize the structure of the Chinese forces. The disarmament will be carries out step by step and will be completed by end of 2017.
Global Times: U.S. Praise of the Dongfeng 21-D Missile Harbors Ill Intentions
China’s state-media Global Times recently published an article reminding China to keep a sober mind toward the U.S. media’s praise of China’s Dongfeng-21D missile being a killer weapon that can destroy U.S. aircraft and not to follow the Soviet Unions’ path of failure.