I will be posting less often in the coming months

Hi everyone,

As you guys probably have noticed, I'm posting less frequently than I used to. The reason is that I got engaged a month ago and simply need to spend most of my free time preparing for my upcoming wedding rather than talking about Chinese military. That does not mean I will stop posting, but that I will be posting less frequently. Also with the upcoming Chinese New Years, there is just not as much news coming out as other parts of the year. Cheers everyone.

Feng

Being shot at -- the rite of passage for any power.

RPT-Chinese ship fired on in Mekong, patrols respond

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/15/china-mekong-idUSL3E8CF0CS20120115
Sun Jan 15, 2012 6:37am EST

(Corrects spelling of Xishuangbanna in second paragraph)

Jan 15 (Reuters) - A Chinese cargo ship carrying logs on the Mekong river was fired on by unidentified attackers, spurring a response by Chinese and Laotian police, the

Short flick of the day: flight deck

Test platform returning home after its fourth sea trial.

Dangerous waters?

Wait the minute,  is that a Chinese edition of Dangerous Waters, a naval sim from sonalystscombatsims? (here)

Anyhow, DDG 169 "Wuhan" now has its own LAN "Study" Room,  a much needed R&R facilitate for those long Gulf of Aden missions.


 "054A, Friendly"




Fun time over, back to chasing pirates

January 11th.

I'm not going to engage or fuel the speculation on that happened on 1.11. However, I can offer some recent submarine photos instead.



094 Jin class SSBNSong Class running naked.  No wonder the China Navy subs are so noisy 093 Shang class SSNThe hunchback of the China Navy, 092 Xia Class   Old Golf class.   043 Qing Class

Music video of the day: I walk the line