“A
number of American politicians argue that a military conflict between
the United States and China is inevitable in the future, ...”
“'It’s
very definitely an element inside the US that is arguing that a war
with China at some future point is almost inevitable, because China
is a rising power, becoming a formidable military power in the
region, and the US is static and some people feel even declining,'
said Jeff Steinberg, a senior editor for the Executive Intelligence
Review. He also added that despite China’s efforts to 'build
economic cooperation' in the South China Sea and de-escalate tensions
in the region, the US military doctrine is seeking the 'encirclement
and containment' of China.”
“There
are 'elements of the Air-Sea Battle policy that could involve
preemptive strikes against Chinese territory which not only would be
a provocation for war, but would in some cases reduce the gap between
conventional and nuclear conflicts,' ...”
“According
to a new report by Stars and Stripes, the recent war games over the
western Pacific Ocean by the US military were focused on fighting an
enemy like China in case it blocks US access to international waters
and airspace.”
“A
high-ranking American defense official said that Washington is now
trying to find an appropriate site for Terminal High Altitude Area
Defense or THAAD in South Korea, ...”
“The
development comes amid concerns in South Korea that the deployment
could draw the ire of China.”
“There
have also been reports that Seoul has been under pressure from
Washington in order to put the advanced anti-ballistic missile system
in South Korea as part of a regional system which also includes
Japan. Last year the United States deployed a THAAD system in Guam,
an unincorporated territory of the United States in the western
Pacific Ocean.”
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