Can a US-led naval alliance block China? March 07 01:21 2016 By Timmy Brock 2
On the US' re-balance to Asia Pacific, Harris said strengthening economic connective tissue through security and diplomatic partnership is what America's Rebalance to the Indo-Asia-Pacific is all about. With US pitching for a quadrilateral security dialogue with India, Japan, and Australia, a wary China today said it has no objection to "normal cooperation" between the countries but it should not be aimed at a "third party". A small US Navy fleet moved into the disputed waters of the South China Sea this week in what US media outlets deemed a show of force in the region. He said he shared a vision with U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma that Indian and U.S. naval vessels will soon steam together "as we work together to maintain freedom of the seas for all nations". For the second time in ten days, a senior U.S. official has raised the prospect of joint U.S.-India naval patrols in a region where China's expanding territorial and military ambitions have raised tensions, and this time the top U.S. military commander in the Pacific suggested widening the proposed cooperation to include Japan and Australia as well. This development is significant as all three countries have been traditionally reluctant to take any measures that could antagonise China. Talking about India hosting Japan and Australia for its first-ever trilateral dialogue in New Delhi past year, Harris said some of the topics discussed were maritime security, including freedom of navigation patrols, and tri-lateral cooperation in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Last October, Japan became a permanent participant in the Indo-US Malabar naval exercise. Both India and the United States later said these patrols were not imminent after Beijing warned that interference from countries outside the region threatens peace and stability. Only after signing the long-pending mega contract for acquisition of 36 French Rafale fighters, India will concentrate on the South China Sea. India has a vast historical and cultural influence extending from Southeast Asia to Mongolia and from Indonesia to the Central Asian steppes, Harris said. "That's why it's critical for India's powerful voice to be added to the chorus of like-minded nations in this increasingly complicated and interconnected world", Harris said. In addition, China has never recognized some countries' illegal occupation of some islands and reefs, and China's policy of putting aside disputes and seeking joint development is based on China's sovereignty over those islands and reefs. "I think it's so easy to judge because it's so hard to understand what we get out of RIMPAC is a much deeper understanding not just of operating together, but an understanding of... that sense of angst that is here in the theater because of a lack of transparency", Swift said. The USS Stennis cited "South China Sea" on its dateline in reports released by the US military communications units in the past 24 hours, saying its crew have been conducting advancement exams, damage control drills and giving out "sailor of the day" awards aboard the carrier. He added, however, that growing cooperation with the United States had forced China to take India more seriously. The exercise, called RIMPAC 2016, is scheduled to take place between June 1 and August 1. As far as the Rafale deal is concerned, India is trying to drive a hard bargain to get a better deal. State of the State Ks http://stateofthestateks.com/2016/03/07/can-a-us-led-naval-alliance-block-china/
On the US' re-balance to Asia Pacific, Harris said strengthening economic connective tissue through security and diplomatic partnership is what America's Rebalance to the Indo-Asia-Pacific is all about. With US pitching for a quadrilateral security dialogue with India, Japan, and Australia, a wary China today said it has no objection to "normal cooperation" between the countries but it should not be aimed at a "third party". A small US Navy fleet moved into the disputed waters of the South China Sea this week in what US media outlets deemed a show of force in the region. He said he shared a vision with U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma that Indian and U.S. naval vessels will soon steam together "as we work together to maintain freedom of the seas for all nations". For the second time in ten days, a senior U.S. official has raised the prospect of joint U.S.-India naval patrols in a region where China's expanding territorial and military ambitions have raised tensions, and this time the top U.S. military commander in the Pacific suggested widening the proposed cooperation to include Japan and Australia as well. This development is significant as all three countries have been traditionally reluctant to take any measures that could antagonise China. Talking about India hosting Japan and Australia for its first-ever trilateral dialogue in New Delhi past year, Harris said some of the topics discussed were maritime security, including freedom of navigation patrols, and tri-lateral cooperation in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Last October, Japan became a permanent participant in the Indo-US Malabar naval exercise. Both India and the United States later said these patrols were not imminent after Beijing warned that interference from countries outside the region threatens peace and stability. Only after signing the long-pending mega contract for acquisition of 36 French Rafale fighters, India will concentrate on the South China Sea. India has a vast historical and cultural influence extending from Southeast Asia to Mongolia and from Indonesia to the Central Asian steppes, Harris said. "That's why it's critical for India's powerful voice to be added to the chorus of like-minded nations in this increasingly complicated and interconnected world", Harris said. In addition, China has never recognized some countries' illegal occupation of some islands and reefs, and China's policy of putting aside disputes and seeking joint development is based on China's sovereignty over those islands and reefs. "I think it's so easy to judge because it's so hard to understand what we get out of RIMPAC is a much deeper understanding not just of operating together, but an understanding of... that sense of angst that is here in the theater because of a lack of transparency", Swift said. The USS Stennis cited "South China Sea" on its dateline in reports released by the US military communications units in the past 24 hours, saying its crew have been conducting advancement exams, damage control drills and giving out "sailor of the day" awards aboard the carrier. He added, however, that growing cooperation with the United States had forced China to take India more seriously. The exercise, called RIMPAC 2016, is scheduled to take place between June 1 and August 1. As far as the Rafale deal is concerned, India is trying to drive a hard bargain to get a better deal. State of the State Ks http://stateofthestateks.com/2016/03/07/can-a-us-led-naval-alliance-block-china/
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