It is optional, and do you know why?
America is not known to be TRANSPARENT about their military capabilities, assets and intentions.
A good recent example would be the proposed European missile shield to protect themselves against possible nuclear threats. I don't think the Russians are too pleased with America's response and their level of transparency on the issue. Who are they trying to defend themselves against? North Korea? Afghanistan or Iraq?
Apparently, against Russia ... duh!!!
So TRANSPARENT isn't it ...
Since America is in a relationship with China and itself fails to do so, she has no rights to ask. Afterall, China is the guy paying for her expensive LV's and Jimmy Choo's.
Dude, because we are in a relationship with you as we have the kind of bilateral dialogue where we can get quite specific about the equipment that we have and its intended purposes and its intended movements etc ... Fine, if you don't want US to ask you anything then TERMINATE our relationship then ...
However, you dare not and that why you people keep pumping money into our economy to keep up the US dollars' value from inflation hehehehe...
in order to save your investment. So, yes you are paying for our expensive LV's and Jimmy Choo's.
hahaahhaa....
If you think raising regional tensions will prevent China from increasing its capabilities then you are gravely mistaken. China isn't the only country to possess a carrier, wasn't the first and never the last. America must have forgotten its carriers that are parked all over the world and forgotten about all the other countries that has it. Hypocrisy much? or perhaps they think creating regional tensions > global tensions?
So what, if we want to pick on China ... asking to your face that you need to be TRANSPARENT about it even though we have many ACs that are parked all over the world. It is not your place to compare with US because we are the SuperPower country. Trust me, if and only if you become a SuperPower country yourself will have this authority. There is no hypocrite about this at all, kiddo!
Nope, it is just you being ignorant and running away in denial.
No!? Have you not known that
Japan Calls for China To Explain Aircraft Carrier too?
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | PUBLISHED:12
AUG 2011 09:37
TOKYO - Japan's defense minister called on China on Aug. 12 to explain why it needs an aircraft carrier, after Beijing sparked increased concerns over its military expansion by starting sea trials for the vessel. "As an aircraft carrier, it is of a highly maneuverable and offensive nature. We want China to explain the reasons why it needs it," Toshimi Kitazawa told reporters. "There is no doubt that it will have a big impact on the region," he added. China put the revamped Soviet-built aircraft carrier Varyag to sea on Aug. 10, prompting the United States to call for an explanation. Beijing has sought to play down the vessel's capability, saying it will mainly be used for training and "research." In its annual defense report last week, Japan expressed concern over China's growing assertiveness and widening naval reach in nearby waters and the Pacific and over what it called the "opaqueness" of Beijing's military budget. China criticized the report as "irresponsible," insisting its drive to modernize its forces was entirely defensive.