"RIMPAC-2016" China send 5x warships to join U.S Navy fleet

cnleio · Jun 21, 2016

2016-06-18 China send 5x warships to join "RIMPAC-2016", training together with U.S Navy ships in Pacific Ocean.
当地时间6月18日中午，参加“环太平洋-2016”演习的中国海军153编队在西太平洋海域与美海军“斯托克戴尔”号、“劳伦斯”号驱逐舰会合。图为中美舰艇正在组成编队。中新社记者李纯摄

Do we still waiting for U.S-China War in SCS ? Both shoot each other in "RIMPAC-2016" ? :partay:

cnleio · Jun 21, 2016

Seven warships of Sino-U.S Task Fleet sailing to Hawaii
【酷炫大图！参加“环太平洋-2016”联合军演的中美海军军舰举行战术机动演练】当地时间6月20日上午，参加“环太平洋-2016”联合军演的中美海军7艘军舰，在西太平洋举行战术机动演练。此次演练由中方西安舰指挥，先后演练了单纵队、人字队、菱形队、扇面警戒等多个队形。（朱梁文轩、罗朝文）

AndrewJin · Jun 21, 2016

Xi-Trump

cnleio · Jun 22, 2016

As we see the Sino-U.S relationship is more complex than others, the dispute in SCS it's just a Game for each other, both have the same interest in other fields.

TaiShang · Jun 22, 2016

This is indeed not a good sign for those who hope that the US would come to their rescue at the first sign China started to develop islands in the SCS and extend influence.

I guess not that simple. Not simple for China, as well, for sure. But, China acts, relatively, from the vantage point of strength and capability, not weakness.

Playing out weakness in international relations is dangerous because those major powers, including (and primarily) the US, are ruthless.

Virtually the same hands that shook with those of Saddam also pulled the table under his feet when the rope was around his neck.

Beidou2020 · Jun 22, 2016

TaiShang said:
This is indeed not a good sign for those who hope that the US would come to their rescue at the first sign China started to develop islands in the SCS and extend influence.

I guess not that simple. Not simple for China, as well, for sure. But, China acts, relatively, from the vantage point of strength and capability, not weakness.

Playing out weakness in international relations is dangerous because those major powers, including (and primarily) the US, are ruthless.

Virtually the same hands that shook with those of Saddam also pulled the table under his feet when the rope was around his neck.

China and US will never get into a direct war over the SCS.

It's just another Cold War.

US will continue to annoy China, but that's as far as it will go. No war.

There will be many incidents that look like China and US may go to war, but eventually both will back off.

It's geopolitics. Russia and US played this game masterfully during the Cold War.

Only smaller countries get hurt in cold wars.

jhungary · Jun 23, 2016

........RIMPAC is a big exercise, 2016 included 49 warships of the 27 participant. They are : Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the People's Republic of China, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The exercise is led by US Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy

Hosted by U.S. Pacific Fleet, RIMPAC 2016 will be led by U.S. Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, commander of the U.S. 3rd Fleet (C3F), who will serve as the Combined Task Force (CTF) Commander. Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. Scott Bishop will serve as deputy commander of the CTF, and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Rear Adm. Koji Manabe as the vice commander. Other key leaders of the multinational force will include Commodore Malcolm Wise of the Royal Australian Navy, who will command the maritime component; Brig. Gen. Blaise Frawley of the Royal Canadian Air Force, who will command the air component; and the amphibious task force will be led by Royal New Zealand Navy Commodore James Gilmour.

http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/P...-Largest-Maritime-Exercise-.aspx#.V2ujzo9OLIU

TaiShang · Jun 23, 2016

Beidou2020 said:
China and US will never get into a direct war over the SCS.

It's just another Cold War.

US will continue to annoy China, but that's as far as it will go. No war.

There will be many incidents that look like China and US may go to war, but eventually both will back off.

It's geopolitics. Russia and US played this game masterfully during the Cold War.

Only smaller countries get hurt in cold wars.

Of course, a joint exercise does not make friend or anything; but still it demonstrates relevancy in regional and global affairs. I take more about bilateral exercises, for that matter, than ultilateral ones. The nature of the drills is also important.

rott · Jun 24, 2016

Beidou2020 said:
China and US will never get into a direct war over the SCS.

It's just another Cold War.

US will continue to annoy China, but that's as far as it will go. No war.

There will be many incidents that look like China and US may go to war, but eventually both will back off.

It's geopolitics. Russia and US played this game masterfully during the Cold War.

Only smaller countries get hurt in cold wars.

Buddy, each want to test the other's capability.