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2009-12-29 Africa North

Qaeda claims kidnapping of Italians in Africa: TV

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Posted by Fred 2009-12-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in North Africa

#1 ION GLOBAL TIMES.CN > WHY CHINA IS AFRAID TO USE MILITARY FORCE AGZ SOMALI PIRATES?

To wit,

* China's respect for State-specific SOvereignty and International Law, +
* Regional PLA military forces + support networks are woefully inadequate for desired level of security, +
* Fear of serious damage to Rising China's + PLA's international credibility + prestige as the PLAN [PLA lead service agz Somali Pirates] has little to no curr or contemporary COMBAT EXPERIENCE.
* Fear by smaller SOUTHEAST ASIAN GOVTS-NATIONS that unilateral or asymmetric Chin milaction is a cover for newfound CHINESE IMPERIALISM.

Iff CHINA hopes one day to be a US-style geopol superpower, par or even to replace the USA, ITS GOT TO "LEARN BY DOING" - ITS NOT GOING TO DISCOVER = RE-DISCOVER ITS PROFICIENCIES + GET THE RUST OUT OF THE PLA, ETC. BY KEEPING ITS MILFORS BACK HOME AND SAFE IN PERENNIAL TRAINING.

ITS CHALLENGE + COMBAT WHICH VALIDATES THE TRAINING. There is such a thing as growing stale, soft, or incompetent due to always being in training [complacency].

To paraphrase SUN TZU + OTHER > ONE DOESN'T KNOW HIS TRUE/REAL STRENGTH [skills] UNTIL HE COMES UP AGZ SOMEONE WHOM IS THE SAME OR STRONGER.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-12-29 21:56|| na 2009-12-29 21:56|| Front Page Top

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