April 10, 2008

F-22s in high demand by Asian allies; U.S. balks out of deference to China

The Pentagon is continuing to block sales of its frontline F-22 jet aircraft despite demands for the plane from such key allies as Japan and Australia, according to U.S. officials. The F-22 is considered the most advanced aircraft in the American arsenal and is a key element of the Pentagon’s “hedge” strategy against China. The stealth fighter bomber is believed to have unmatched capabilities to penetrate Chinese air defenses and thus is viewed by Beijing as a major threat.      (FULL STORY)

Buffeted by a PR nightmare, Hu Jintao turns to his 'Sixth Generation' legacy preserver

While the world’s gaze has been fixed on Tibet and the Summer Olympics, President Hu Jintao has been quietly putting together the “Sixth Generation” Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership. Born in the 1960s, these 6G neophytes are expected to take power after Fifth-Generation leaders, led by Vice President Xi Jinping retire from the stage in 2022.
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Hu Jintao, left, receives the Olympic torch at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on March 31.    Claro Cortes IV/Reuters
U.S. Navy has no answer for China missile
Report: China could triple ground-based nuclear missile forces by 2009
   
USAF sets up cyberspace command against continuing China attacks
Taiwan president-elect links removal of China missiles to improved ties
North Korea sends fighter jets near border in warning to Seoul
One in three S. Korean army cadets ranked U.S. as biggest threat

Investigation of $215 million Samsung slush fund on track in Seoul / Neglect of Asian agriculture comes home to roost / Inflation sparks labor unrest in Vietnam, China
Sarkozy hints at EU boycott of Olympics ceremony
U.S. diplomats said to interfere in Taiwan election
N. Korea sends multiple-launch rockets to Burma after reopening ties
U.S. report calls North Korea’s hellish economy a spur to proliferation

 
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