Posted on 11/20/2010 8:51:37 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Continuing the theme of a newly assertive China, the Congressionally-mandated U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s latest report to lawmakers highlights the fact that the previously inward-focused nation is getting serious about offensive operations outside its territory.
From the paper’s executive summary:
Augmenting its modernization efforts, Beijing has expanded the PLA Air Force’s focus in recent years from solely concentrating on territorial defense operations to now include extraterritorial offensive operations.
It goes on to say:
As China’s air and missile modernization efforts progress, Beijing’s ability to threaten U.S. forward deployed forces and bases in the region is improving. Any PLA missile strikes and air raids against U.S. bases, if successful, could force the temporary closure of regional U.S. bases and inhibit the U.S. military’s ability to operate effectively in East Asia. In addition, the future deployment of an antiship ballistic missile could seriously interfere with the U.S. military’s freedom of access to the region.
Furthermore, China’s rapidly growing civil aviation industry is not only likely to one day rival Western giants like Boeing and Airbus, but also to fuel the development of advanced military technology.
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Who’s big idea was it to get into hock to these folks?
Ping
Why should this be a surprise? Since Henry Kissinger is in the news today, a good reporter should ask him if he still distrusts the Japanese compared to the Chinese. One would think he has his Knees mixed up.
Why does America not crush such vile things as Islamofascists and Imperial Chinese? Will our position be stronger in two decades?? Quoting Voltaire - ‘Let us crush the vile things’.
I don’t know why China would want to die. .. but whatever. A bunch of Americans and a billion Hindis should fix the problem.
They have to build up to join with the Russians to fight Israel and get their new world order..just in time for some Armaggedon action..
FYI
THX THX.
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