2 reports from the Australian and Singaporean press
Straits Times
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/china-under-australian-wing-military-drill-led-us-report-20140404
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/china-wants-australia-to-lead-joint-military-manoeuvres-20140403-361ic.html
China has asked to operate under Australian command when it takes part in a major international military exercise led by the United States later this year, a report said on Friday.
Beijing's reported decision comes as Australia leads the arduous Indian Ocean search for missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 which was carrying 153 Chinese when it vanished.
The Sydney Morning Herald said it understood that the request from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) was expressed through defence channels last week, without quoting any sources.
Until recent years, China rarely took part in international military exercises and the newspaper said it was the first time the PLA would operate under Western command in such a drill.
Straits Times
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/china-under-australian-wing-military-drill-led-us-report-20140404
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/china-wants-australia-to-lead-joint-military-manoeuvres-20140403-361ic.html
Beijing's reported decision comes as Australia leads the arduous Indian Ocean search for missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 which was carrying 153 Chinese when it vanished.
The Sydney Morning Herald said it understood that the request from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) was expressed through defence channels last week, without quoting any sources.
Until recent years, China rarely took part in international military exercises and the newspaper said it was the first time the PLA would operate under Western command in such a drill.
No comments:
Post a Comment