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Christian Le Miere
China’s Type 075 assault ship sails into the South China Sea with a message from Beijing
Christian Le Miere
Published: 9:15am,
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Of all the developments in China’s capability, none have captured global attention more than its nascent
aircraft carrier fleet
. But another major naval project that is just coming to fruition is perhaps of even greater concern to China’s rivals, particularly East and Southeast Asian states.
That project – known as the
Type 075 landing helicopter dock
(LHD) – will be the largest vessel beyond China’s aircraft carriers when it is commissioned into service, probably next year.
An LHD is an immensely powerful ship, a type of amphibious assault vessel that is designed to enable landings and littoral warfare in contested spaces. To achieve this, an LHD is able to host a fleet of attack and transport helicopters – up to 30 in the case of the Type 075 – as well as vessels and troops that can be launched while at sea.
China / Diplomacy
Nato report says China could pose military threat to Europe and US
Stuart Lau
Published: 4:43am, 2 Dec, 2020
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Nato headquarters in Brussels. Photo: Reuters
In a critical assessment by Nato, China has been portrayed as a potential military threat facing not only the US but also Europe, rendering Beijing a test of Nato’s collective defence system that binds 30 Western countries.
Beijing’s repeated promises to rise peacefully into a global superpower were largely ignored in the report outlining the next 10 years of focus for Nato, which is now called upon to “increase capacity to anticipate and react to Chinese activities that undermine allies’ security”.
While Russia remains the top Nato threat, the report suggests that the coalition “remain open to discussing peaceful coexistence” with Moscow while staying united to respond to hostile moves – a mix that reflects the differences in attitude among Nato members.
Christian Le Miere
China’s Type 075 assault ship sails into the South China Sea with a message from Beijing
- The trial voyage last month of this yet-to-be-commissioned addition to China’s naval fleet, followed soon after by exercises of three Type 071 ships, would not have escaped the notice of East and Southeast Asian states with whom China has maritime disputes
Christian Le Miere
Published: 9:15am,
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Of all the developments in China’s capability, none have captured global attention more than its nascent
aircraft carrier fleet
. But another major naval project that is just coming to fruition is perhaps of even greater concern to China’s rivals, particularly East and Southeast Asian states.
That project – known as the
Type 075 landing helicopter dock
(LHD) – will be the largest vessel beyond China’s aircraft carriers when it is commissioned into service, probably next year.
An LHD is an immensely powerful ship, a type of amphibious assault vessel that is designed to enable landings and littoral warfare in contested spaces. To achieve this, an LHD is able to host a fleet of attack and transport helicopters – up to 30 in the case of the Type 075 – as well as vessels and troops that can be launched while at sea.
China / Diplomacy
Nato report says China could pose military threat to Europe and US
- Member nations are called on to ‘increase capacity to anticipate and react to Chinese activities that undermine allies’ security’
- Report was written by 10 independent experts appointed by Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Stuart Lau
Published: 4:43am, 2 Dec, 2020
Why you can trust SCMP
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Nato headquarters in Brussels. Photo: Reuters
In a critical assessment by Nato, China has been portrayed as a potential military threat facing not only the US but also Europe, rendering Beijing a test of Nato’s collective defence system that binds 30 Western countries.
Beijing’s repeated promises to rise peacefully into a global superpower were largely ignored in the report outlining the next 10 years of focus for Nato, which is now called upon to “increase capacity to anticipate and react to Chinese activities that undermine allies’ security”.
While Russia remains the top Nato threat, the report suggests that the coalition “remain open to discussing peaceful coexistence” with Moscow while staying united to respond to hostile moves – a mix that reflects the differences in attitude among Nato members.
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