Defense chief calls China, India "threats"

[Lankan Ranger]

http://www.defence.pk/forums/china-...sia-warns-deploying-us-marines-australia.html

 

[Ambitious449]

(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta appeared to call China and India "threats" on Thursday, in comments that the Pentagon quickly sought to correct.

Panetta, addressing workers at a submarine plant in Connecticut, was talking about emerging challenges facing the United States as it looks beyond the Iraq and Afghan wars.

After detailing the threat of cyber warfare, Panetta turned to concerns over "rising powers."

"We face the threats from rising powers, China, India, others that we have to always be aware of," Panetta said.

"And (we have to) try to make sure that we always have sufficient force protection out there in the Pacific to make sure they know we're never going anywhere."

His remarks came the same day that President Barack Obama said on a visit to Australia that the U.S. military would expand its role in the Asia-Pacific region despite budget cuts. Obama declared America was "here to stay" as a Pacific power.

Pentagon spokesman Captain John Kirby moved to correct the record, saying Panetta believed that relationships with both China and India were absolutely vital.

"Any suggestion that he was implying either country was a military threat is just false," Kirby said.

Kirby said Panetta was referring instead to the challenges that China and India face "within themselves."

"And (he was referring to) the challenges that we share with them as we try to forge better relationships going forward in a very turbulent, dynamic security environment," Kirby said.

Panetta made the comments after touring a nuclear-powered, Virginia-class attack submarine in the very final phase of construction. The U.S. submarine fleet is considered one of the most important counters to China's growing military might, which includes advances in missile technology that make surface targets easier to reach.

Obama also announced this week that the United States will extend the military's reach into Southeast Asia with Marines, naval ships and aircraft deployed to northern Australia from 2012.

China has questioned the deployment to Australia, raising doubts whether strengthening such alliances will help the region pull together at a time of economic gloom.

Defense chief calls China, India threats | Reuters

It proves that Big country like India never be a slave partner in US policies. Even USA don't think so.We will always independent policies.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Promoted to what???????????

Isn't a honor to be considered as a legitimate opponent of the US?

 

[Huan]

China is extremely calculated, unlike the extremely impulsive USSR.

China's main weapon is its patience, since China can afford to wait, meanwhile USA cannot.

She has to take down China as soon as possible, otherwise she will be really screwed up this time.

Yes with time, China indeed is growing up rapidly from a hard-working teenage girl into a very powerful rich lady (if not already) against America's old and poorer Lady Liberty. ^^ Cheers to Mother China.

 

[chanikya]

India is a threat to everyone. Secretary Panetta was just speaking the truth. We are watchful of the snake nature of India.

Hello wrong flagger

 

[S10]

The ultimate objective of Americans, and to a greater extent, the Western world spearheaded by NATO is maintaining their global dominance. A strong China is detrimental to American interests in the Pacific, while a strong India is a threat to Americans in the Indian Ocean. They will play China and India against each other as much as possible, because it is to their advantage.

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Promoted to what???????????

You know you're strong when Americans consider you a threat.

 

[T-Rex]

(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta appeared to call China and India "threats" on Thursday, in comments that the Pentagon quickly sought to correct.

Panetta, addressing workers at a submarine plant in Connecticut, was talking about emerging challenges facing the United States as it looks beyond the Iraq and Afghan wars.

After detailing the threat of cyber warfare, Panetta turned to concerns over "rising powers."

"We face the threats from rising powers, China, India, others that we have to always be aware of," Panetta said.

"And (we have to) try to make sure that we always have sufficient force protection out there in the Pacific to make sure they know we're never going anywhere."

His remarks came the same day that President Barack Obama said on a visit to Australia that the U.S. military would expand its role in the Asia-Pacific region despite budget cuts. Obama declared America was "here to stay" as a Pacific power.

Pentagon spokesman Captain John Kirby moved to correct the record, saying Panetta believed that relationships with both China and India were absolutely vital.

"Any suggestion that he was implying either country was a military threat is just false," Kirby said.

Kirby said Panetta was referring instead to the challenges that China and India face "within themselves."

"And (he was referring to) the challenges that we share with them as we try to forge better relationships going forward in a very turbulent, dynamic security environment," Kirby said.

Panetta made the comments after touring a nuclear-powered, Virginia-class attack submarine in the very final phase of construction. The U.S. submarine fleet is considered one of the most important counters to China's growing military might, which includes advances in missile technology that make surface targets easier to reach.

Obama also announced this week that the United States will extend the military's reach into Southeast Asia with Marines, naval ships and aircraft deployed to northern Australia from 2012.

China has questioned the deployment to Australia, raising doubts whether strengthening such alliances will help the region pull together at a time of economic gloom.

Defense chief calls China, India threats | Reuters

It's a calculated drama. If the US thought that india was a threat it wouldn't do whatever it is doing to transform india into a super-power. India does not want to be seen as a close ally of the US because it has some disadvantages, a secret alliance is much more convenient under the present circumstances.

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

This is the reason why india and its politicians are maintaining some distance from US because it cannot be trusted blindly.
Your moves should be well calculated.

Between because china was used as counter to USSR in 80s, the huge development started in China. So may be now its India 's turn to get benefitted just like china.

 

[SinoChallenger]

Aha...... so USA's spy apparatus has penetrated Indian leadership and realized that New Delhi has plans to backstab USA. So USA now deems India a threat.

China and USA can jointly defeat India and carve it up into spheres of influence. That would guarantee Sino-US peace and prosperity for several decades!

Remember, taking out a full-sized nuclear power like China with 3000+ nukes is a dangerous game. But for China and USA, the top two economies, UN security council members and NPT nuclear power, it would be safe and easy to take down India!

 

[SpArK]

Aha...... so USA's spy apparatus has penetrated Indian leadership and realized that New Delhi has plans to backstab USA. So USA now deems India a threat.

China and USA can jointly defeat India and carve it up into spheres of influence. That would guarantee Sino-US peace and prosperity for several decades!

Remember, taking out a full-sized nuclear power like China with 3000+ nukes is a dangerous game. But for China and USA, the top two economies, UN security council members and NPT nuclear power, it would be safe and easy to take down India!

That was damn funny!..

We want more jokes.

 

[MUHARIB]

Aha...... so USA's spy apparatus has penetrated Indian leadership and realized that New Delhi has plans to backstab USA. So USA now deems India a threat.

China and USA can jointly defeat India and carve it up into spheres of influence. That would guarantee Sino-US peace and prosperity for several decades!

Remember, taking out a full-sized nuclear power like China with 3000+ nukes is a dangerous game. But for China and USA, the top two economies, UN security council members and NPT nuclear power, it would be safe and easy to take down India!

Yeah cause you are immortals and we are mortals.

 

[beijingwalker]

This is the reason why india and its politicians are maintaining some distance from US because it cannot be trusted blindly.
Your moves should be well calculated.

Between because china was used as counter to USSR in 80s, the huge development started in China. So may be now its India 's turn to get benefitted just like china.

yes,that's smart.it may work.the only difference is the west was not that strong economically as it was in the 80s.economically the west is facing to be overtaken for good.

 

[Guest01]

the US reminds me of the lion "scar" from 'the lion king' and the hyenas are the indians. up until the final parts of the movie the US (scar) gave the hyenas (indians) support then after realizing it wouldn't stand a chance against the now grown up simba (china), scar blames the hyenas, the hyenas all look at scar and realizes that he is a liar and a traitor and then they all attack and finish him once and for all.

moral of the story? the US will use you for it's own interest then simply dispose of you when you are of no more use. knowing this about the US early would be very beneficial. other than the border conflict of 1962 which was caused directly by the british illegal creation of the McMahon Line, China and India were never enemies. the rivalry between india and china is a product of british imperialism.

today china is the enemy because it is seen as a potential threat to US and western hegemony in the world, tomorrow it may be india. but in the end of the day, we are all enemies of the US and the west as their goal is to keep the other side of the world in perpetual bondage. divide and conquer is their technique.

LoL, do you have a similar fantasical analogy from Avatar? Or were you too not allowed to see that movei in China because of the evictions sentiment that the communist party is scared of?

 

[JayAtl]

so let me get this--- this for the fickle minded Indians here:

One mis-spoken statement, yes misspoken because you have 1000 actions by the US - showing it has nothing to do with the misspoken statement( quite the opposite), holds more weight for those Indians who have feigned outrage here?

just some small examples:

US sees india as such a threat that it opened a civil nuclear deal ( deal of century) opening others to work with india without NPT.

US sees india as such a threat that it opened most of its advanced militray hardware for sale ( this on strange way to act towards a threat)

US sees india as such a threat that it allowed India to be removed( unbanned) from the dual tech advanced list

US sees india as such a threat that is the first and then one who is actively trying to get India included on the UNSC and on the NSG list.

100 more things ....

I mean how fickle minded do you have to be to fall for the statement and prodding by the posters here ( whom have nothing but ill-will for your country), as being the bible of US's intention? heh. hilarious!

why did panetta mis speak? ... because everytime they talk about about rising powers they say India, china , India, china and it came out as ' India' too in this case because of habbit ( the brain sometimes works that way)... and not because of actions show that US sees India as a threat.

 

[IndoCarib]

so let me get this--- this for the fickle minded Indians here:

One mis-spoken statement, yes misspoken because you have 1000 actions by the US - showing it has nothing to do with the misspoken statement( quite the opposite), holds more weight for those Indians who have feigned outrage here?

I mean how fickle minded do you have to be to fall for the statement as being the bible of US's intention? heh. hilarious!

Panetta being a ex CIA will carry these exaggerated threat perceptions to his present job. He is also a foreign policy novice. I wouldnt read much into his statement. As you said there are many other actions of US which prove otherwise