THE commander of the US nuclear submarine fleet said he believes China’s navy is a growing threat and it is vital that American and Australian submarines continue to operate together as “the deadliest force in the world”.
Vice-Admiral Jay Donnelly said in Canberra that the biggest security concern in the region was China’s increased military spending and arms build-up.
Vice-Admiral Donnelly told a conference of the Submarine Institute of Australia that China was building up to prevent any third party intervening in a conflict with Taiwan.
He said the US was moving 60% of its submarine fleet to the Pacific to respond.
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Several weeks ago Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Australia must develop its armed forces to counter a regional arms build-up — although he did not name China as a threat.
Vice-Admiral Donnelly said Australia’s Collins Class submarines could play a crucial role in any future conflict because they were able to operate at very long range without air support in dangerous areas.
He said Chinese defence spending rose by 19% in 2007 and that trend was continuing.
November 8th, 2008 at 9:59 am
There is no reason to fear China’s Growing arsenal…Think about it , its all made in china; Cheap crap that breaks the first time you use it.
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March 10th, 2009 at 7:45 am
no, they just send the cheap toxic crap over here to maximize profit. chinese industry and science is highly advanced. you’d be surprised how much high tech stuff is now manufactured in china.
November 8th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Without the US Australia would have long ago fallen into the Chinese’ hands. Didn’t the know Kevin Rudd was a Chinese stooge when they voted Howard out of office?
November 8th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Morgnstrn,,, have you been to China?
Only crap gets sent to the U.S. because that is what the companies have made for the U.S. markets, it is the Americans that love,and buy the cheap crap!
If every American would go to China and see what is going on, and have a decent conscience, they would never shop at wal mart,,,, or buy any product from China!
This is a slave society,,,,, as is America and the rest of the world,,,,, STOP all shopping and buy of any goods,,,, and Corporate AMERICA goes down!
November 9th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Every empire is bound to doom just face it history is out there to prove it.
China power is risen and the world is not coming to an end and there is nothing anybody can do and don’t forget that Chine owns USA debt and like the saying goes don’t bite the hand that feed you.
November 9th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Amerikan sheeple wake up…it was your dirty capitalist leaders that ‘built” up China to where it is today…there is no threat however…the real threat lies in THE DISTRICT OF CRIMINALS(NAZI)…what will it take to awaken you from your drunkern orgy of so called fake democracy?
November 9th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
You remember this JC : If you owe the bank 1 million dollars, you’ve got a problem. If you owe the bank 1 billion dollars, the bank has a problem. If the Chinese decided to dump those bonds, they would lose billions by the time they unloaded them. China will implode long before it surpasses the United States.