snortbsd: japs didn't use military. it was japs version of coast guard. why should china use 中國軍?????
what china should do is, from now on, keep sending 漁
Thing is, China does not have its version of 'coast guard' or whatsoever, and since the island is deemed as Chinese territory, therefore it is justifiable to send military forces patroling the area to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens and their properties.
Literally, the 漁政執法船 (Fishery Law Enforcement Ship), sounds more like the a '城管' ship, a civilian vessel that needs protection itself. So how can we rely on such a thing to protect the integrity of the territory?
RuudGullit: Thing is, China does not have its version of 'coast guard' or whatsoever, and since the island is deemed as Chinese territory, therefore it is justif
in terms of oceanic science, china is so far behind you just can't imagine. how many oceanic scientists does china have? very few. how many departments of oceanic science do chinese universities have? not even double digits.
do you really think american/japnese have powerful navies because they have more powerful ships? wrong, wrong, wrong!!! because they know the ocean like their backyards...
we don't know the ocean as we as we should, we don't know that part of properties that belong to us. oceanic science isn't something glamorous, important for most of chinese. qingdao has a university specialized in oceanic science but hardly anyone knows it; let alone it alwasy had tough time to get highly qualified students each year.
we are only pissed off when things went bad, instead of we should sharpen our tools for right time. on this issue, we have only one fight. without right tools, well sharpened swords, you can't slay the dragon!!!
talk is cheap. as far as i see it: we keep this low level activities going until...
we must raise the awareness of ocean science, put more resources on that subject, build more schools and have more scholars for oceanic science. those are fundamental steps for a powerful navy.