Friday, April 15, 2011

China's Military Is Expanding Abroad


China’s Military Gets Expeditionary -- Gabe Collins, The Diplomat

In the fifth in our series on understanding Asia-Pacific sea power, we look at the PLA’s growing expeditionary capabilities and its greater implications.

China’s military is in the nascent stages of becoming an expeditionary force. The country’s anti-piracy deployment to the Gulf of Aden and the use of naval and air assets to support the evacuation of Chinese citizens from Libya in February and March 2011 have shown real capability in this arena.

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My Comment: The moment in time that we will know that China is truly an expeditionary power is when they start placing their bases in other countries. My prediction .... Myanmar and Pakistan will be the first two countries that would invite such a Chinese presence.

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