US asks China to explain why it needs aircraft carrier

[Mech]

Exactly, it is everybody's internal matter, why should China disclose to uncle sam it's military programs??

Mostly because, they dont like/trust China. It really isn't a question of ethics or about "who is right".

 

[Mech]

LOL Indian hegemony?

You can't even stand up to Pakistan. Despite constant boasting of being able to "respond" to the Mumbai attacks.

True, there are Asian nations who are worried about China's rise.

But not a single one of them, have openly made their position anti-China. On the contrary, all of them are openly saying they want increased cooperation with China.

Even the USA was openly pushing for a "G-2" with China. And your own Indian politicians are pushing for increased cooperation too.

I have no issues in admitting China holds the bigger stick in south Asia. As for the placating comments, its a whole different ball game. Its called diplomacy and is a two edged sword. For the associated verbal barf in your post however, i neither have the time nor the inclination to bother writing a comment. Except this one, ofcourse.

 

[Tshering22]

Mostly because, they dont like/trust China. It really isn't a question of ethics or about "who is right".

Really weird considering that they are so inter-locked with a country that they don't trust at all...

 

[Don Jaguar]

Why do U.S need 11 aircraft carriers and thousands of nukes???

 

[Solomon2]

Sometimes U.S.-Chinese military relations are like this:

Cmdr. Mark Becker, center, mission commander of Southern Partnership Station 2011, speaks with People's Liberation Army Navy Rear. Adm. Zhao Yongfu, right, president of the Naval Academy of Armament and his interpreter link

and sometimes they are like this:

090308-N-0000X-004 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 8, 2009) A crewmember on a Chinese trawler uses a grapple hook in an apparent attempt to snag the towed acoustic array of the military Sealift Command ocean surveillance ship USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS-23). Impeccable was conducting routine survey operations in international waters 75 miles south of Hainan Island when it was harassed by five Chinese vessels. (U.S. Navy photo/Released) STORY

So from the record, China's intentions may change in a moment, seemingly without notice. Consequently it seems wise and proper to ask the Chinese their intentions.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

uhhh why does any country (with the means and needs) have carriers???

why the need to explain it?

 

[KKNDmx]

WASHINGTON — The United States said Wednesday it would like China to explain why it needs an aircraft carrier amid broader US concerns about Beijing's lack of transparency over its military aims.

"We would welcome any kind of explanation that China would like to give for needing this kind of equipment," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters when asked whether the carrier would raise regional tensions.

"This is part of our larger concern that China is not as transparent as other countries. It's not as transparent as the United States about its military acquisitions, about its military budget," she said.

"And we'd like to have the kind of open, transparent relationship in military-to-military affairs," Nuland said.

"In our military-to-military relations with many countries around the world, we have the kind of bilateral dialogue where we can get quite specific about the equipment that we have and its intended purposes and its intended movements," she said.

But China and the United States are "not at that level of transparency" to which the two nations aspire, Nuland added.

The comments came hours after China's first aircraft carrier embarked on its inaugural sea trial, a move likely to stoke concerns about the nation's military expansion and growing territorial assertiveness.

Beijing only recently confirmed it was revamping an old Soviet ship to be its first carrier and has sought to play down the vessel's capability, saying it will mainly be used for training and "research."

AFP: US asks China to explain why it needs aircraft carrier

China, how dare you to have 1 aircraft carrier while we have 12, this is so unfair

 

[Xestan]

Dear Uncle Sam, Stop being the Police of the world!

 

[CardSharp]

 

[jdme]

Who cares about military transparency, China can build whatever the hell they want. ICBMs can hit any city in world, modern planes can fly thousands of miles without refueling. Aircraft carriers are so 1940s and we have become addicted to them.

 

[TOPGUN]

China or anyother nation doesn't need to explain jack to uncle sam every nation has a right to defend its self with its needs simply that and nothing more the US is getting more & more pagal each & everday lolz really unreal.

 

[REEVER]

us says to china "come talk to papa!!"

 

[muse]

I'm sure they would "welcome" an answer.

But they already know the answer, considering that they have eleven aircraft carriers of their own.

I wonder what US may "demand" when China have 11 carriers the size the US navy has? Anyway, kidding aside, it does not do to scare the US - unless you mean it

 

[Battle Axe]

The thread already exists, Sir...

 

[Abingdonboy]

I love it!!! The US operates over 80% of the WORLD'S ACC fleet and their's are all nuclear powered and 100,000 tonnes+ SUPERCARRIERS (and they are planning a class of even bigger and MORE powerful ones)!! not to mention the 30+ LPD/LHD ships they operate in Marine Exepitonary Groups patrolling the world with 5,000 heavily armed, well trained US Marines with 100+ Abrams MBTs!!



This is just a clear attack on China for its lack of transparency with little to do with China's ACC which is little threat to the mighty USN especially as the Chinese face a huge learning curve in front of them in getting to terms with naval aviation on the high seas which is one of the. Hardest and most arduous tasks any navy can attempt and takes A LONG time to get to grips with.