tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post3223954835001970125..comments2023-10-26T22:53:59.503+08:00Comments on The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato: China increases marine surveillance capabilitiesJ. Michael Cole 寇謐將http://www.blogger.com/profile/12125612369359079447noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-48025628117041168702012-05-16T16:32:43.697+08:002012-05-16T16:32:43.697+08:00@J. Michael Cole - A valid point, and I hadn't...@J. Michael Cole - A valid point, and I hadn't really thought about the reasons for this. As you point out in your article, they likely wish to be more assertive in their claims to various parts of the South and East China Seas and the order has come down the line that these cutters are needed ASAP.Gilman Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06607416440240634159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-53389447788983071362012-05-15T20:13:56.814+08:002012-05-15T20:13:56.814+08:00FOARP: A valid point, as the CMS and other agencie...FOARP: A valid point, as the CMS and other agencies do need to replace old vessels. What I find interesting, though, is that those 36 vessels were scheduled for commissioning over a period of five years, starting last year. The whole program has been accelerated, with all ships to enter service by end of next year.J. Michael Cole 寇謐將https://www.blogger.com/profile/12125612369359079447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-2979478849214791972012-05-15T18:50:50.447+08:002012-05-15T18:50:50.447+08:00No doubt the PLAN is increasing its capabilities a...No doubt the PLAN is increasing its capabilities and numbers, but to what extent are these new cutters replacing older vessels?Gilman Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06607416440240634159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-69531037555962942472012-05-15T14:42:48.723+08:002012-05-15T14:42:48.723+08:00Interesting to see what was posted by the above an...Interesting to see what was posted by the above anonymous. I am assuming what is meant by "stabalizing" is activities that advance China's territorial ambitions and desire for dominance while "destabilizing" means all activities that stand in the way of China's territorial ambitions and desire for dominance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-12703374172216821342012-05-14T21:42:21.088+08:002012-05-14T21:42:21.088+08:00for example?for example?MJ Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16859263977094071677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-84801625830190390102012-05-14T21:25:46.015+08:002012-05-14T21:25:46.015+08:00China is rapidly expanding its naval capabilities ...China is rapidly expanding its naval capabilities to simply project power into the region as a stabilizing force in the face of actions taken by regional forces that risk destabilizing Asia. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com