tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post7045160216392503226..comments2024-03-27T00:29:11.029-07:00Comments on China Air and Naval Power: 2012 in ReviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-42024721010240234162013-02-05T19:04:24.307-08:002013-02-05T19:04:24.307-08:00I am glad the BBC linked to this excellent blog wh...I am glad the BBC linked to this excellent blog when I was searching for news about rumoured new Chinese battle-cruiser. I do, however have a few comments and questions.<br /><br />1) If Feng believes the Sovremenney and 051C destroyers are "white elephants," would it not be wise to deploy them to the Diaoyu and Spratley islands? Those areas are quite close to the Chinese mainland, thus they would be relatively easy to support. Furthermore, especially in the case of the Spratleys, the "white elephants" far outclass any rivals.<br /><br />2) If a Chinese economic slowdown requires cuts to military spending, would it not be more prudent to retire the obsolete J-7/MiG-21s, J-8s, and early JH-7s? What about consolidating the navy's land-based fighters into the air force, and pushing the navy's air arm to specialise in carrier-borne aircraft only? This would have the effect of temporarily reducing the number of obsolete airframes for the couple of years of potential economic slowdown, reducing redundancies, and encouraging the navy pilots to focus more on carrier-borne aircraft skills. By that time the J-16s, and their successors should be ready in greater numbers.<br /><br />3) Since China has proven uninterested in the Slava-class cruisers, is there an indigenous battle cruiser in development? If so, have the naval engineers considered going back to the past, i.e. designing a truly 21st century Iowa-class type ship that is well armoured, uses rail guns, carries SAMs, and cruise missiles? I believe an Iowa-class ship can easily sink a Ticonderoga "cruiser" as it is far more heavily armoured (thus resisting multiple Harpoons,) and its shells will easily rip through the thing Ticonderoga hull.DLF1977https://www.blogger.com/profile/09496351532148996088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-12680577234957759982013-01-07T21:08:51.809-08:002013-01-07T21:08:51.809-08:00Good service to all.Good service to all.cplihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649056038139288454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-28824275753947734202013-01-07T21:08:02.630-08:002013-01-07T21:08:02.630-08:00I've enjoyed reading your excellent articles o...I've enjoyed reading your excellent articles over several years.<br />Thanks.cplihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649056038139288454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-12435126184459951132013-01-07T21:06:56.770-08:002013-01-07T21:06:56.770-08:00Yuor've done an excellent service to us, We ap...Yuor've done an excellent service to us, We appreciated your efirt.cplihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649056038139288454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-15024691481947339852013-01-02T05:16:33.513-08:002013-01-02T05:16:33.513-08:00One comment though. Your opening statement: "...One comment though. Your opening statement: "2012 was an interesting<br />Happy new year We found that your company is leading web designing and website Development Company in your city. We appreciate your creativity and portfolio of website designing. We also come to know you are doing well in search engine optimization inSurat. Here we are Ahmedabad based company #1 Vinayak InfoSoft – dealing in website designing in ahmedabad, web development in ahmedabad and search engine optimization in ahmedabad.<br />Once again thanks for sharing our view (comment) on your blog with all internet user. We wish best luck for your bright future. http://www.ahmedabadwebdesigning.com/<br />yadav Rakeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248535035496720677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-2685029448819704932012-12-31T16:04:55.800-08:002012-12-31T16:04:55.800-08:00Excellent Feng, Xin nian kuai le.
Howard McCarthy...Excellent Feng, Xin nian kuai le.<br /><br />Howard McCarthyodessaguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06353571309499800392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-3161056970662162482012-12-31T11:14:34.438-08:002012-12-31T11:14:34.438-08:00Great summary.
One comment though. Your opening s...Great summary.<br /><br />One comment though. Your opening statement: "2012 was an interesting year to look back on for PLAN and PLAAF. " is a vast understatement. :-)<br /><br />I would suggest you change that statement to something more truthful to what a year 2012 has been for PLAAF and PLAN. Unlike other blog entries, the annual summary would have long lasting value when we look back in the future.<br /><br />Happy New Year!Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114624570767727889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-22640036975902780152012-12-29T21:22:49.412-08:002012-12-29T21:22:49.412-08:00@ Feng,
I am looking forward to reading more your ...@ Feng,<br />I am looking forward to reading more your articles which are really well analysed and researched.<br />A happy 2013 to you. <br />It is all AMAZINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299655251463901278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-67711169685125645332012-12-29T02:22:18.816-08:002012-12-29T02:22:18.816-08:00Excellent job as always! Thank you and Happy new y...Excellent job as always! Thank you and Happy new year!SINOGASShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02774677407578670787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-80198291633581052202012-12-28T17:36:24.930-08:002012-12-28T17:36:24.930-08:00Thanks, I was hoping to write more than one entry ...Thanks, I was hoping to write more than one entry on this, but ended up with not much spare time this December.Fenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351872761178293322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810814791836407713.post-34784129803985141272012-12-28T17:23:38.911-08:002012-12-28T17:23:38.911-08:00Been looking to this since start of Dec. Fantastic...Been looking to this since start of Dec. Fantastic summary of the year as always Feng. Keep up the great work and happy new year :)Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01392006754937131862noreply@blogger.com