Don't pay a whole lot of asttention to that Blog.
It's operated by a bunch of wannabe's whose greatest claim to fame is that they can rouse rabble...
That's merely one guys interpretation of the NMS / CJCS comments and his writings are not the position of the US Government -- for that matter, neither are the comments of the Chairman of the JCS necessarily indicative of that position.
Our so-called news media babbles a lot and rarely do they actually reflect a true position of the government.
1 Attachment(s)
Chinese Military-Industrial Complex
Perhaps one of the reasons for its strength is the role of PLA-owned companies.
Dirty? Eye of the beholder, I guess...
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Fuchs
Maybe you can provide something substantial on the article to make up for the dirty ad hominem attack?
Ad Hom it certainly was -- but not dirty IMO. I can get dirty but rarely do -- here. :wry:
As for something substantial, I thought I did provide that -- I simply said the Blogger's opinions were not the position of the US Government. If you know otherwise, let us know.
Quote:
Wired's Danger Room is the most visited MilBlog, with articles by journalists and former military personnel. We could ignore it - but by that standard one ought to ignore almost all sources, ending up with a completely unsatisfactory choice of information sources.
You got me on that one -- ignore's a bad choice of words...
Or would have been if I had used it. I did not; I wrote "Don't pay a whole lot of attention to that Blog." Not the same thing. In essence I said do not take anything written there as definitive. That also applies to anything written here -- and by me. And you... :D
I also read the Blog; not overly impressed with it but I read it in order to know what the cognoscenti are thinking. We all need a chuckle now and then and they do get a good scoop on occasion. That does not mean they or any blog, media outlet or source are always totally believable or accurate. As for 'Danger Room,' on an accuracy scale, I'd give it 6 or 7 out of 10, it's better than most (you get an 8 or 9...) -- none are perfect (no 10s). Nor am I (Registering at 8.052941).
All of us should read multiple, preferably competing and /or disagreeing sources and then make up our own minds. I'm sure you do that.
So do others.
Quote:
What's worse; it's a very questionable approach to consider only the government itself as a source for info about the government's intent.
Imagine this: Governments lie, and it's the press' job to expose lies and misleading statements - or to comment on vague statements.
All true and I didn't say otherwise. I did say that the CJCS also did not speak for the US Government. ;)
Note that I did not say, as you imply, that whatever the US Government said was to be taken as the entire truth and that I have on numerous occasions on this Board said that it often dissembled and obfuscated, sometimes for good reason, sometimes stupidly -- and often because that Government is quite large and frequently one Agency doesn't know what another is doing... :rolleyes:
How far will China's navy reach?
I know there is a threat on China as a super power, but this article is about the naval aspects:
Quote:
China's growing naval prowess is not so much an exercise in belligerence but an effort to shake off the shackles that have long confined its strategic reach. Nevertheless, there is reason for concern: Any China-related military conflict is most likely to be triggered and fought at sea.
Link:http://www.opendemocracy.net/opensec...nas-navy-reach
Other threads, the long running China's Emergence as a Superpower:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ead.php?t=4366 and China's Emergence as Military Power Splits Strategists: http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...read.php?t=493
Lost in translation: China’s opaque defence white paper
projection is in the eye of the beholder
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Cliff
and how they continue the charade of being a purely defensive force when they have that capability.
What's fascinating is that for all the talk of PLA 'mystique' and lack of transparency, folks regularly seem able to divine the hostile intentions of the Chinese as clearly as the autumn moon on a cloudless night. Did someone re-activate Grill Flame?
Grill Flame
Stargate Project - Wikipedia