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Exposed: China's Strategy for a Possible Attack on the US
« on: June 27, 2016, 10:24:50 am »
Exposed: China's Strategy for a Possible Attack on the US
Harry J. Kazianis
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What if Beijing found itself in a situation where it felt war was inevitable with Washington (a crisis over Taiwan, a crisis in the East or South China Seas etc.)— how would it procede?

We all know that the chances of a U.S.-Sino war in Asia are remote— thank God. With hundreds of billions of dollars in bilateral trade, the strong possibility that such a conflict would draw in most of Asia’s big geopolitical players, as well as the very real eventuality that such a conflict could go global (and nuclear), is enough to shut down such apocalyptic thoughts. However, as I discussed last week, there is enough pressure points between the two superpowers that sudden tensions could spark a crisis— a crisis that could spiral out of control if cooler heads don’t prevail.

The purpose of this article is straightforward and scary enough: what if Beijing found itself in a situation where it felt war was inevitable with Washington (a crisis over Taiwan, a crisis in the East or South China Seas etc.)— how would it procede? While there are many different ways China could strike America— many of which would be non-kinetic and could even deny like a cyberstrike from a third party country or actor— Beijing has the means to do incredible damage to U.S. interests and alliance networks throughout Asia and even in the wider Indo-Pacific.

http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1681688-exposed-china-s-strategy-of-attack-on-the-us

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Re: Exposed: China's Strategy for a Possible Attack on the US
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2016, 02:21:37 am »
Interesting article. I do feel compelled to correct the writer on one point, though.

It was Terry Sliver, toxic waste dumper, who said “If man can’t see, he can’t fight.”

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Re: Exposed: China's Strategy for a Possible Attack on the US
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2016, 06:03:17 am »
This scenario is one of the reasons I think it is vital for the United States to re-engage in the Philippines.  Unfortunately the election of Duterte will stall if not derail any attempts to bring the US and the Philippines together for the foreseeable future. The Chinese play the long game they clearly see the strategic importance of the Philippines to military dominance in the entire Pacific. The US not so much...