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[SuperFly]

Comrades.

I invite you to read an interesting 2 part article.

And about why I didn't post it in current events....well I plead the fifth.


Part 1 http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/HJ19Ad01.html

Part 2 http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/HJ20Ad01.html


Read it, come back and leave your comments. Make them brief, try not to get into arguments, and have a good safe evening.


Oh, and if you get a chance, tell me what you think - part 2 on:

5 Attack on US aircraft carrier battle groups

[Ya-ta Boy]

I didn't have time to read all of it yet, but will when I have more time. My response from skimming it was that it seemed exaggerated. There was a 'be afraid of China' feeling to it.

One thing I noticed:

[mateomiguel]

it talks about Chinese strategy to world domination, but it doesn't mention other country's strategies. It sounds from that article like the world is just going to roll over and let china have its way.

Fortunately that's not the way things usually work. Everybody's grabbing for power at the same time, that's why its so hard to catch hold of it. Other states are going to take advantage of a shift in the stance of one powerful state, so a powerful state is hampered in its actions.

I think that all the US has to do to neutralize Iran, for instance, is to quickly pull out of Iraq. The ensuing violent civil war in the middle east will have all the nations there in turmoil including Iran. The US could then apply its troops from Iraq in any number of different scenarios.

I could speculate at possible US strategy all day but I don't actually have the time. I'll pass the torch onto the next poster.

[jhaelin]

the articles do not talk about China's plans for conquest but rather what their defensive options are if America gets wacky and starts swinging like a crazy person!

it goes to suggest that in contrast to what the neocons think, China, Russia and Iran in combination pose a considerable military force, which can oppose American military offensives. that is why China doesn't need to cross the ocean cause it would be the US forces that would be invading or going to foreign soil. these articles do not envision Chinese military adventurism.

coincidently, the US plans to militarize space is in response to the defensive options discussed in the articles. that is, the US planners recognize that missles can take down the communication/spy satelites, and as a result need to get to space first and block anyone else from getting out there.
thus their recent, and lightly publisized, space policy include such goals as: