Beijing To Build Large Destroyers
Beijing plans to build a new generation of large destroyers as part of its effort to develop a blue-water navy, a report from an official ship-building institute shows

feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11211 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:59:01 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11181/t/Taiwan-in-talks-with-Germany-over-rejected-Greek-subs.html

Taiwan in talks with Germany over four submarines: report

Taipei: Taiwan is considering purchasing four German-built submarines that had been rejected by the Greek Navy, a report said Wednesday.

According to Next Magazine, Taiwan's military approached Kiel-based shipbuilder Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) for four Class 214s after... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11181 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:28:32 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11079/t/China-cutting-ground-forces-to-boost-PLA-N-PLA-AF.html
Was there not an earlier series of troop cuts to PLA ground forces earlier this decade or in the late 1990s, thus demonstrating the PLA's adherence to "People's War(人民战争) under modern conditions(现代情况)" adage uttered by the late Deng which called for leaner, more quickly deployable, as well as better equipped/trained units?

I think the last batch of cuts involved 500,000 and a great part of that group were actually transferred to... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/11079 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:12:16 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10961/t/ASEAN-forges-agreement-for-joint-disaster-task-force-.html

RP ratifies ASEAN disaster response agreement Accord to enter into force by year-end
By MADEL R. SABATER
September 17, 2009, 6:20pm

The ASEAN Agreement on... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10961 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:16:08 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10958/t/Japanese-submarine-found-in-Pearl-Harbor-wink.html
http://www.csp.navy.mil/releases/release_09048.shtml

JS Yaeshio Arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor
By MC2 (SW/AW/SCW) Ronald Gutridge
COMSUBPAC Public Affairs

Release Date: 09/17/2009

... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (bager1968) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10958 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:20:43 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10948/t/Thailand-to-build-own-OPVs.html

Thailand has an 1,800 nautical mile coastline to protect, with responsibility resting mainly with the Royal Thai Navy (RTN).

With a fleet of over 130 mainly modern vessels, including a small aircraft carrier, 15 frigates and corvettes, and six missile-armed fast attack craft, the RTN is one of Southeast Asia's larger, and better-equipped, maritime forces.

The RTN's major warships are... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10948 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:35:46 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10910/t/DCNS-eyes-Asian-shipbuilding-market.html

SINGAPORE (AP) - French warship builder DCNS said Thursday it's in talks with Asian navies to sell submarines, ships and other naval equipment as the region looks to boost defense spending to protect burgeoning economic interests.

"Everybody in the area - Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines - is looking to upgrade their naval forces," said Eric Lassalle, managing director for DCNS's Asian unit.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10910 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:30:27 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10747/t/JMSDF-requests-248-metre-helicopter-carrier.html Hyuuga, at 19500 tons, 248 metres long (compare Cavour - 244 metres), through deck, transport capability, command suite, more aviation capability.

http://headlines.yahoo.co...090831-00000167-mai-soci
feeds@yuku.com (Bledlow) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10747 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:35:29 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10726/t/effect-of-Japan-39-s-new-party-on-defence-spending-.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090830/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_politics

Japanese election upends long-ruling party

By... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10726 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:37:13 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10623/t/SEACAT-09-exercises-involve-USN-5-other-Asian-navies.html Seems antipiracy ops might be one contingency this exercise has been aimed at preparing for:

SEACAT Shows Benefits of Cooperation Ashore, At Sea
Story Number: NNS090821-02
Release Date: 8/21/2009 9:30:00 AM

By By Lt. Mike Morley, Task Group 73.5 Public Affairs

http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=47789

... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10623 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:35:44 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10593/t/China-s-PLA-unveils-new-website.html We'll see if this is a genuine attempt at transparency...

From the AP:

China's secretive military launches Web site
Updated August 20, 2009 11:48 AM

BEIJING (AP) -- China's Defense Ministry launched its first official Web site Thursday, part of an effort by the normally secretive military to be more transparent.

The site's launch - including an... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10593 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:10:07 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10555/t/S-Korea-ROKN-to-deploy-new-ASW-torpedoes-by-2012.html

S. Korea to Deploy New Anti-Sub Torpedoes By 2012

By JUNG SUNG-KI
Published: 16 Aug 2009 10:04

SEOUL - South Korea will by 2012 deploy 60 to 70... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/10555 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:45:49 GMT