War Preparation Indicator: China’s Army tells Troops to ‘Prepare for War’!! Japan & Taiwan Gear Up. Africa Mineral Grab vs EU & US. Beijing Hardens Subways For Nuclear, Gas Attacks. China Is Preparing Another Anti-Satellite Weapons Test.

As tensions between China and Japan escalate, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been told to prepare for war in a training directive issued by the General Staff Headquarters, which oversees the entire PLA. “The PLA and the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force (APF) should focus closely on the objective of being able to fight and winning battle, vigorously strengthen real-combat-like military training, practice and innovate the training mode under information-based conditions and intensify efforts to cultivate new-type and high-caliber military personnel,” according to a reference to the directive on the English version of the People’s Liberation Army Daily, the official newspaper of the PLA. The directive was issued in Chinese and is entitled “Instructions on the PLA’s Military Training in 2013.”

http://www.voanews.com/content/chinas-peoples-liberation-army-pla-prepare-for-war/1585348.html

This Simple Ship Could Let the Chinese Navy Circle the Globe

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy now has an aircraft carrier, new jet fighters to fly off the flattop and even new submarines and guided-missile destroyers able to protect the refurbished Soviet carrier. And with the successful first sea trials of two new, 590-foot-long fleet oilers — tanker ships designed to keep other vessels fueled, or “replenished,” while sailing long distance — the PLAN could soon be able to deploy all this new hardware beyond coastal waters.

“Replenishment vessel construction rate will be a particularly revealing barometer of the PLAN’s future expeditionary intentions,” wrote Andrew Erickson, an analyst at the U.S. Naval War College. The more new oilers, the farther China will be able to send its new capital ships. Without underway replenishment, most naval vessels can travel only a few thousand miles; with fuel top-offs, they can circle the globe.

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/01/china-new-oiler/


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Japan mulling military equipment near disputed isles

Japan may station military equipment on islands near an archipelago at the centre of a dispute with China, officials said Wednesday, after a number of airborne near-confrontations.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/331154/japan-mulling-military-equipment-near-disputed-isles


Taiwan gears up for military drills to counter any mainland threat

Forces plan 62 exercises this year to ensure they are ready to meet any threat from the mainland

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1128979/taiwan-gears-military-drills-counter-any-mainland-threat


War Preparation Indicator

Beijing hardens subways for nuclear, gas attacks

http://freebeacon.com/war-preparation-indicator/


IT’S BEEN PLANNED – ” NATO’s War on Libya & Africa ” for Minerals, kick China out, prevent unification

http://siteground243.com/~hiram155/2013/01/11/natos-war-on-libya-and-africa/


China intercepted and tailed 2 US planes in airspace near the border between China and Japan on Jan.10

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130116000035&cid=1101&MainCatID=0


Don’t forget the critical role of China in Mali

The Chinese government has given millions to the North African country, and their influence is massive

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/dont-forget-the-critical-role-of-china-in-mali-8452530.html


China is preparing another anti-satellite weapons test. Is U.S. space dominance is coming to an end?

https://twitter.com/theTrumpet_com


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Personal note: Dearest China, you've been busy.