New Red Missile Armed With U.S. Technology (Charles Smith Alert)

NewsMax.com ^ | August 13, 2003 | Charles Smith

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http://newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/8/12/161533.shtml

DF-15 data and snip from 2003 DOD report on the PLA http://www.softwar.net/df15.html

Chinese Missiles Target Okinawa Charles R. Smith Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003

New Red Missile Armed With U.S. Technology

The Pentagon reports that China has improved its missile force with U.S technology. The improvements enable Chinese missiles to now accurately strike the U.S. base at Okinawa with "satellite-aided guidance" navigation technology obtained from America during the Clinton administration.

The Chinese army has (People's Liberation Army, or PLA) developed a new version of its DF-15 missile - also known as the CSS-6. The new version is reported to be guided by advanced satellite navigation systems. The upgrade will allow the missile to accurately strike targets in Okinawa and Taiwan.

The new Chinese missiles were developed as a result of exports from the U.S. during the Clinton years. President Clinton was warned in 1997 by a Rand Corporation report that selling satellite navigation technology to the Chinese military was clearly a threat to U.S. national security.

"The most troubling potential transfer to China is Rockwell's proposed joint venture deal with the Shanghai Broadcast Equipment Factory and the Shanghai Avionics Corporation, the latter of which is a key enterprise of the Aviation Industries of China," states the 1997 Rand report.

"Rockwell Collins Navigation and Communications Equipment Company, Ltd. will design, develop, and build Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation receivers systems for the Chinese market. These components have serious dual-use applications, since the acquisition of reliable GPS data can enhance, to varying degrees, the capacity of militaries to field highly accurate cruise and ballistic missiles, such as those used to intimidate Taiwan during March 1996.

"More accurate GPS systems would enhance the PLA's ability to carry out attacks against Taiwan's military and industrial facilities, potentially reducing the ability of the Taiwanese military to defend itself against PRC coercive diplomacy. The use of GPS to enhance the accuracy of long-range Chinese cruise missiles, coupled with long-range sensors, would raise serious concerns for the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Pacific, and possibly circumscribe their ability to provide an effective deterrent in a crisis over Taiwan," states the Rand Corporation report.

Clinton Legacy in Action

Despite the warning from the Rand Corporation, Clinton personally approved the transfer of satellite navigation technology directly to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

The transfer also included several guided tours for Chinese army officers of U.S. manufacturing facilities. In 1997, the PLAAF was given a demonstration in Sunnyvale Calif., by Ashtech, a maker of GPS) receivers.

The briefing for the PLAAF and Chinese navy officers stated that "Ashtech produces a receiver that uses both the U.S. GPS signals and the Russian GLONASS signals resulting in significantly greater availability and integrity."

In 1999, the Clinton administration offered the PLAAF the latest in advanced "mobile radars," command and control systems, GPS navigation and "Surveillance Avionics" such as "Air to Air," "Air to Ground" and "Surface Area Movement" surveillance radars.

1,000 New Red Missiles

According to the 2003 Pentagon report, China is well on its way toward deploying an estimated 1,000 advanced ballistic missiles by the end of the decade.

The People's Liberation Army has over 450 missiles pointed at Taiwan and is currently adding new missiles at a rate of over 75 a year. Instead of slowing or halting missile production, China has in fact increased its production. Defense intelligence sources expect China to increase the rate of missile production to 100 a year by 2005.

The Pentagon noted that the ballistic missile trend poses "a growing and significant challenge" to the U.S., Taiwan and our Pacific allies.

"Within the next several years, the size of China's SRBM force is expected to grow substantially. An expanded arsenal of conventional SRBMs (Short Range Ballistic Missiles) and LACMs (Land Attack Cruise Missiles) targeted against critical facilities, such as key airfields and C4I nodes, will complicate Taiwan's ability to conduct military operations. By 2005, China will have deployed both the CSS-6 and CSS-7 SRBM," states the Pentagon report.

The 2003 Pentagon report also outlines exactly how China intends to make use of its new missile technology.

"Should Beijing choose escalation, a rapid transition from relatively low-intensity blockade operations to massive missile strikes would be a likely step, particularly as a pretext to an invasion," states the Pentagon report.

"These missile attacks most likely would be high-volume, precision strikes against priority military and political targets, including air defense facilities, airfields, Taiwan's C2 infrastructure, and naval facilities," notes the Pentagon report.

"Exclusive Taiwan reliance on active missile defenses and associated BM/C3I, however, will not sufficiently offset the overwhelming advantage in offensive missiles which Beijing is projected to possess in 2005," warns the Pentagon report.

Russian and Israeli Weapons

The Pentagon also outlined where China is currently spending its weapons money. According to the 2003 report, China has purchased over $2 billion worth of Russian weapons per year for the last four years.

The primary benefactor of the Chinese arms buys is the Chinese air force. The PLAAF has acquired Russian Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 supersonic strike fighter jets. The Pentagon also believes that China has acquired a limited number of naval-strike versions of the Su-30 fighter.

The report also mentions the newly developed J-10 strike fighter. Chinese sources indicate that a small number of the advanced fighters are in service, but the Pentagon report noted that it expects the supersonic jet to enter service in 2005.

China has also added to its EW (Electronic Warfare) arsenal with both new hardware and information warfare weaponry. China has purchased several Israeli made Harpy weapons. The Israeli Harpy can loiter over a battlefield for extended periods of time, searching for radars or communications radios, and then strike when it finds a target.

Information Warfare

"The Chinese currently are focusing on eliminating specific deficiencies they have in both areas of IO/IW (Information Operations/Information Warfare) technology and training. The PLA is engaged in efforts to improve the staff planning process by applying joint forces concepts learned from studying foreign IO/IW doctrine," states the Pentagon report.

"Recent IO/IW military exercises claim to have included computer network attack and defend exercises. Public disclosure of these IO/IW exercises serves as an informational tool for the PLA to the future importance of IO/IW in Chinese military doctrine and reaffirms China's intent to continue developing and improving its IO/IW capability," notes the Pentagon report.

The new missiles and increased production rate comes as a shock to China apologists, who contend that China will halt its weapons buildup. The facts surrounding the massive increase in the Chinese military, however, clearly show that there is no end to the buildup increase in sight.

"The PLA will field large numbers of increasingly accurate SRBMs (Short Range Ballistic Missiles) and introduce LACMs (Land Attack Cruise Missiles) into its inventory. China's naval forces will continue their transition from a large coastal defense force to a smaller, more modern force able to conduct limited sea control operations against regional opponents in the East and South China Seas. China's air force will continue to assimilate greater numbers of fourth generation aircraft into its inventory, upgrade its regional IADS (Integrated Air Defense Systems), and expand its airborne refueling and AEW (Airborne Early Warning) capabilities. China will retain a numerical advantage over Taiwan in terms of both personnel and weapons," concludes the 2003 Pentagon report.

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[AFreeBird]

It isn't U. S. technology any more. It's now Chinese technology. In five years their technological capability will pass ours.

I wouldn't bet on that. I still have faith in America, despite the best attempts of corrupt politians and some corporate leaders. What do our collective "Skunks Works" have in the pipeline that would blow your socks off is, well, any ones guess, but I bet its good.

[Khurkris]

Good Lord...this was predicted 5 years ago and now its widely reported. Why is Clinton* still walking around a free man. He is a traitor.

[PhilDragoo]

I have Terry Reed & John Cummings, Compromised: Clinton, Bush and the CIA, SPI/Shapolsky, 1994.

The Chinese missile reliability was in the toilet until Clinton's donors sent the fax.

[RLK]

I wouldn't bet on that. I still have faith in America

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Faith is for churches. I deal only with reality and study of history.

[harpseal]

The Chinese army has (People's Liberation Army, or PLA) developed a new version of its DF-15 missile - also known as the CSS-6. The new version is reported to be guided by advanced satellite navigation systems. The upgrade will allow the missile to accurately strike targets in Okinawa and Taiwan.

Free Trade at work. Maybe we will be able to have teh Free Traitors in courtrooms soon and then on to the gibbet or needle after conviction of course. personally I prefer the gallows as I am a traditionalist at heart and such Americna customs as tarring and feathering really should be revived to deal with those who sell out their nation for a cheap Chinese bauble.

On or off let me know.

[My Favorite Headache]

cough

[Cindy]

WorldNetDaily.com: "'SMART-BOMB' TECHNOLOGY MOVING TO CHINA Pentagon Brushes Aside Concerns National Security Will Be Threatened" by Sherrie Gossett (August 12, 2003) (Read More...)

[dr_who_2]

Bad luck? No. Seriously bad judgement, if any.

[AnimalLover]

Ah....the Clintons!

Originally, all technology had to be reviewed by the
State Department before it went to a foreign country.
Bill decided this would be better handled by the
Commerce Department headed up by Ron Brown. This was
during the Chinese donation period. By the way, you
know what happened to Ron Brown! Al-la Vince Foster.

Isn't there some way we can get the dangerous duo for
treason and murder?

[quietolong]

I don’t like Cltoons But this may not be as bad as you think

Anyone remember what fired the first shot in Golf I. And what it was ?
?
?
?
It was a printer and it fired a virus into there computer net shutting down there Radar net.

[yonif]

The friends we subsidize at $3 billion per year. Make no mistake, Israel is a US ally, but selling such weapons to China is extremely short-sighted. Yes, the article is about US supplied tech, but we consider Clinton a traitor for selling such goods to China. Israel would be a better friend if it exercised a bit more restraint and judgement.

Well, without looking much into the details of the Harpy weapons and how they were sold I will say this. Overall, weapons which are jointly made with the US, and others, usually get American authorization before they can be sold. Take for example the latest news whereas the US removed its objection to Israel selling India Phalcon planes.

If true, it is not good that Israel sold China such weapons. HOWEVER, one must note the many weapons, money, and/or other equipment the US sells or gives to countries which are enemies of Israel. These include Saudi Arabia and other countries supposedly onboard with us (in the Arab World) against terrorism. The latest example is the Palestinian Authority and money we are giving to it to bulster its "security services."

Overall, Israel is concerned about American safety and opinion on equipment sales. It was going to sell China a radar system, however, US objection prevented it from going forward.

[JustPiper]

The new Chinese missiles were developed as a result of exports from the U.S. during the Clinton years. President Clinton was warned in 1997 by a Rand Corporation report that selling satellite navigation technology to the Chinese military was clearly a threat to U.S. national security.

Thanx Bubba for what you sold, gave away, in bed and out of it!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Reengineer military space operations *** "This realignment will better meet operational requirements for space," said General Lester Lyles, commander of the Air Force Missile Center. "Space priorities will be set by a single command - Air Force Space Command - ensuring the Air Force continues to provide quality stewardship for America's space assets," he said.

While there is no physical movement of people and organizations, the realignment is expected to help "reengineer" military space operations and management.

As this unifying step is taken, uninterrupted delivery, operation and sustainment of space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter will continue in support of America's national security, states a U.S. Air Force press release on the realignment.

"We are creating an organization that has no counterpart anywhere -- a cradle-to-grave powerhouse that's exactly the right organization for the 21st century," said Lt. Gen. Roger DeKok, Air Force Space Command vice commander.***

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This article is two years old (more LINKS at source), I certainly hope for the defense and security of our country, they are doing what needs to be done. Money spent here, is money well spent.

[Robert_Paulson2]

unless they are also selling us the back door or a defeat mechanism... I would agree.

regardless... china is up to something REALLY no good.
they don't need all them missles for taiwan...
bigger fish to fry.
probably US
or India
or Russia... or whoever has what they want.

[Scubes]

"Israel would be a better friend if it exercised a bit more restraint and judgement."

True.

Although, friendship works, or should work, both ways.

When was the last time China, a large state (not sharing a border with the USA, a large state) attacked the USA? When was the last time Egypt, a medium sized state (sharing a border with Israel, a small state)attacked or attempted to attack Israel? (1948, 1967, 1973).

Israel has apparently sold an armed drone to China acrording to this report. And has according to other reports sold advanced avionics to China.

Yet the USA has sold Apache attack helicopters, M1Al Abrams tanks, F-16C fighter jets, missile frigates, advanced Harpoon missiles that can be used to attack land targets in a "cruise missile" role, to Egypt.

Saudi Arabia funds Hamas and Islamic Jihad which murder Israelis citizens on a weekly basis. Yet the USA has sold to Saudi Arabia: F-15 fighter jets, plus a downgraded version of the F-15E fighter/strike jet, Apaches, M1A2 tanks and much more.

Works both ways, not so?
Hmmmmmmm.

[harpseal]

ping

on or off let me know

[drlevy88]

Not sure what the big deal is. Just put a commercially available GPS in the missile.

[drlevy88]

[Not sure what the big deal is.] (They could) [just put a commercially available GPS in the missile.]

[bmwcyle]

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