Fortunately, neither Russia nor America want to fight one.
Here s What You Need To Remember: The allies’ own military capabilities also pose a threat to Russia. With some exceptions like China, India and Brazil, most of the top military spenders in the world are U.S. allies. Although the United States frequently (and justifiably) chides NATO members for not spending enough on defense, even without the United States, NATO still spends about three times as much on defense each year as Russia does.
Between the never ending conflict in Ukraine, the crisis in Syria and now allegations that Russia has engaged in cyber hacking against America, relations between Moscow and Washington have reached a low not seen since the darkest days of the Cold War.
Beijing deals blow to Hong Kong electoral hopefuls Loving Hong Kong and patriotism are exactly the same, said Wang on Sunday, adding that changes to the electoral system are constitutional and justified.
Hong Kong officials and candidates loyalty to China should be basic political ethics, Wang reiterated.
Beijing has clamped down on the territory s independence after large swaths of the population hit the streets in 2019 in huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests.
Wang s comments come one week after 47 pro-democracy activists were detained on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under the controversial national security law.
China on US-China relations
Wang also addressed US-China relations, that have been fraught over issues other than Taiwan. This includes disputes over trade, human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong and the South China Sea.
China is on track to have more submarines than the U.S. Navy by 2030, according to a March Congressional report. Popular Mechanics mechanics noted the Congressional report in a Monday article, pointing out that China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is on track to have 76 submarines by 2030.
The March Congressional report states the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) “projects that China’s submarine force will grow from a total of 66 boats (4 SSBNs, 7 SSNs, and 55 SSs) in 2020 to 76 boats (8 SSBNs, 13 SSNs, and 55 SSs) in 2030.” Popular Mechanics reported that over the same time, the size of the U.S. Navy’s submarine force will actually drop from 68 submarines to 66.
As USS Seawolf departs, Russian submarine sails into Med
Photo by David Parody 13th December 2020
A Russian Kilo-class submarine sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean on Saturday, a day after the US Navy nuclear-powered submarine USS Seawolf sailed from the Rock. The Russian submarine was escorted by the Russian Navyâs new patrol boat Vasiliy Bykov and, while there is no official confirmation of this, it is possible.
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