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US shift on South China Sea ‘grey zone’ aggression signals stronger response ahead
South China Morning Post ^ | Today | Laura Zhou

Posted on 02/08/2019 5:39:07 PM PST by cba123

The United States is expected to take more planned and pre-emptive measures in response to China’s “grey zone tactics” in the Asia-Pacific region, according to analysts from the US and Australia.

The assessment follows a call on Wednesday by US Navy chief Admiral John Richardson for tougher action against “grey zone” aggression from Russia and China, as a way to prevent maritime tensions from escalating into full-blown conflicts.

A conceptual space between peace and war, grey zone tactics involve coercive actions below a threshold that could typically prompt a conventional military response.

Please see link, for full article.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: america; china; plan; usn
Interesting.

Of course don't divulge anything.

1 posted on 02/08/2019 5:39:07 PM PST by cba123
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To: cba123

https://m.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2185485/us-shift-south-china-sea-grey-zone-aggression-signals-stronger


2 posted on 02/08/2019 5:39:44 PM PST by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: cba123

Russian & Chinese economic & military power will surpass ours in the space of a decade or so.

We can live with them or we can be destroyed by them (which the NeoCons will certainly deliver).

I prefer the former. Our problems are HERE.


3 posted on 02/08/2019 6:03:04 PM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

If we continue building up China by buying everything from there, I agree with you.

I am not sure Donald Trump intends to do that.

We will see, soon enough.


4 posted on 02/08/2019 6:45:56 PM PST by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

I for one welcome our new Chinese overlords...
5 posted on 02/08/2019 6:51:13 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (The media is after us. Trump's just in the way.)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

>>We can live with them or we can be destroyed by them<<

Huh? Even at our weakest, the United States is the most formidable force on the planet.


6 posted on 02/08/2019 7:13:50 PM PST by servantboy777
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

I’m tired of reading posts by people who think everything is peachy if we allow other nations to rule the roost internationally.

Bud, at some point you have to stand on your hind legs and fight.

Best to do it before your enemy is stronger than you are.


7 posted on 02/08/2019 7:53:22 PM PST by DoughtyOne
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