U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, right, speaks with China's Navy Commander-in-Chief Adm. Wu Shengli during a welcoming ceremony in Beijing July 15. Reuters
China Pushes Limits to Closer Ties With U.S. Military -- Wall Street Journal
Beijing's Navy Chief Seeks Greater Access to U.S. Aircraft Carriers
DALIAN, China—China is seeking greater access to U.S. aircraft carriers and guidance on how to operate its own first carrier, the Liaoning, testing the limits of a newly cooperative military relationship the two sides have tried to cultivate in the past year.
The latest Chinese request came last week when U.S. Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, chief of naval operations, visited China to explore new areas of cooperation, despite recent maritime tensions and the presence of an uninvited Chinese spy ship at naval drills off Hawaii.
China's navy chief, Adm. Wu Shengli, suggested the U.S. should bring the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier based in Japan, to a mainland Chinese port and allow the crew of the Liaoning to take a tour, according to Adm. Greenert.
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My Comment: This is not a good idea .... especially when put into context on how China is treating (and threatening) U.S. allies in the region .... in addition to Chinese provocations and recent close calls with U.S. naval ships. But here is an easy prediction .... the White House and the Pentagon brass are gong to permit this Chinese request.
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Obama will be for it.
But I wonder how many political admirals will be for it if the president had been GWB, Romney or Perry?
Not all admirals are political to the same degree. So I think who is president matters.
You also have to have experience fighting them, but even for the US that was 70yrs ago. No one knows for sure how battle groups will perform in a conflict enviroment with existing weapon systems. That said, I'd still put my money on the carrier groups, mainly because of the squids who man them are still the best in the world.
I concur. The U.S. have a long history of knowing what works for carrier groups .... and what does not work. This experience is invaluable .... and as one of my regular Chinese readers just told me after I had put up this post.... the Chinese are acutely aware of this limitation in their goal to have a serious blue water navy.
WNU,
I have an ex Navy friend who was a t a conference where a
British naval officer gave a short lecture. In the Q&A afterwards a US officer asked about comparable traditions in the US and British navies. The Brit replied "Britain has traditions, the US has habits."!
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