tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post3642782616207989479..comments2024-03-29T11:12:54.229+11:00Comments on Submarine Matters & Australian Nuclear Weapons: Economic Ties Will Hopefully Pacify Any Chinese AggressionPete2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06134037393078707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-72876730256483602752016-07-16T19:45:16.396+10:002016-07-16T19:45:16.396+10:00Hi S
Yes. As China rises in power and defies inte...Hi S<br /><br />Yes. As China rises in power and defies international feeling and international law, Russia will become more worried.<br /><br />China will indeed increasingly compete with Russia for resources in the Arctic Ocean, like oil. They are, of course neighbours, sharing a border.<br /><br />The following is almost forgotten because the Russian and Chinese fellow communist dictatorships covered it up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Soviet_border_conflict:<br /><br />"The Sino-Soviet border conflict was a seven-month undeclared military conflict between the Soviet Union and China at the height of the Sino-Soviet split in 1969. <br /><br />Eastern border<br /><br />On March 2, 1969, a group of People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops ambushed Soviet border guards on Zhenbao Island. The Soviets suffered 59 dead, including a senior colonel, and 94 wounded.[12] They retaliated on March 15 by bombarding Chinese troop concentrations on the Chinese bank of the Ussuri River and by storming Zhenbao Island.[12] The Soviets sent four then-secret T-62 tanks to attack the Chinese patrols on the island from the other side of the river. One of the leading tanks was hit and the tank commander was killed. <br /><br />...On March 15, 1969, the Chinese troops were repelled from Zhenbao Island (Damansky Island) with significant losses and did not return until September of that year, when Soviet border guards received the order to not open fire against them.<br /><br />Western border<br /><br />Further border clashes occurred in August 1969, this time along the western section of the Sino-Soviet border in Xinjiang. After the Tasiti incident and the Bacha Dao incident, the Tielieketi Incident finally broke out. Chinese troops suffered 28 losses. Heightened tensions raised the prospect of an all-out nuclear exchange between China and the Soviet Union .[13] In the early 1960s, the United States had "probed" the level of Soviet interest in joint action against Chinese nuclear weapons facilities; now the Soviets probed what the United States' reaction would be if the USSR attacked the facilities."<br /><br />I bet Chinese Wikipedia wouldn't include the paragraphs above.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-42011171974334139172016-07-16T15:58:18.606+10:002016-07-16T15:58:18.606+10:00Hi Pete
Moscow’s call for compliance of internat...Hi Pete <br /><br />Moscow’s call for compliance of international law is natural. Maintenance of its interests which include Vladivostok, the Arctic Ocean and Kuril Islands is most important for Russia. These national interests are protected by the Russian Force and international treaties, except Kuril Islands. In fact, Russia must protect her interest on the Arctic Ocean from China who is now challenging the international order in the post-World War II. China is challenging not only USA but also Russia. That’s why Russia supports the decision of Hague which does not admit egoistic and new interpretation of the international law.<br /><br />To prevent marine advance by China, corporation with Russia is critically important. Such idea may be rather difficult to accept for big brother, USA, but it is one of the most realistic and effective ideas. <br /><br />Regards<br />S<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-9421447441719403892016-07-16T11:23:22.032+10:002016-07-16T11:23:22.032+10:00Interesting, it seems that China's defiant rea...Interesting, it seems that China's defiant reaction to the Hague ruling does NOT have the support of China's usual ally, Russia, http://thediplomat.com/2016/07/did-russia-just-ask-china-to-buzz-off-on-the-south-china-sea/<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-49103505289760036562016-07-15T22:09:20.357+10:002016-07-15T22:09:20.357+10:00Hi S
Yes it is a difficult situation.
The Philip...Hi S<br /><br />Yes it is a difficult situation.<br /><br />The Philippines may have wanted support from the US against China. But:<br /><br />1. Accoding to Russia's RT https://www.rt.com/news/350940-china-criticize-usa-hague-ruling/ “The US is always selective when it comes to the application of international law: citing international law when it sees fit and discarding international law when it sees otherwise. It keeps urging others to abide by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) while refusing to ratify the Convention to this day,” he added. and<br /><br />2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_International_Criminal_Court : "The United States is not a participant in the International Criminal Court (ICC) [of the Hague]. Also India and Indonesia do not consider themselves covered by the Court.<br /><br />So it appears those countries that are powerful (and some have nuclear weapons) don't need to worry about Hague Court rulings.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PeetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-52260310571916899882016-07-15T21:38:07.253+10:002016-07-15T21:38:07.253+10:00Hi Pete
The judgement by the Hague Court of Arbit...Hi Pete<br /><br />The judgement by the Hague Court of Arbitration puts China in hysterics. According to latest information, in the worst-case scenario, China may send submarines equipped with nuclear missiles in the South China Sea [1].<br /><br />Chinese proverb says “A wise man keeps away from danger”, but, if your neighbors are dangerous, what should you do?<br /><br />[1] Newsweek, Japanese edition, July/19/2016, page 21.<br /><br />Regards<br />S<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com