The Sino-American War

It is coming as sure as the sun rises in the east. China and America are headed for a military showdown.

China’s recent announcement that it will now consider roughly 90% of the South China Sea it’s territorial waters will certainly cause our two navies to brush up against each other and create sparks… sparks that could easily ignite a global conflict between the US and China.

China-america“China’s aggressive behavior and threatening rhetoric are complemented by massive militarization. Beijing is projecting military power far from its shores with a rapidly growing, modern blue-water navy, long-range aircraft with refueling capabilities, a global satellite network, anti-access ballistic missiles (read aircraft carrier killers) and its first aircraft carrier. These instruments of war provide Beijing an expeditionary capability that could lead to a shooting war.” (SOURCE)

Things have gotten so touchy between the US and China militaries that “… the U.S. established a cold war-like hotline between China’s People's Liberation Army and the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff …”) (SOURCE)

With tensions so high it is prudent to expect the US 7th Fleet to find itself in perilous situations with China’s navy as the 7th fleet patrols the South China Sea.

All this pugnacious behavior by China has scared the dickens out of many of the neighborhood’s Asian countries. They have begun banding together and they are asking the US to join with them to aid them in countering China’s expansionist moves in the region.

Just as things are reaching critical mass in the Middle East and China is showing signs that it is about to begin throwing it’s military weight around, the US government is seriously discussing massive cuts in the US military. If the huge cuts in the military budget, made possible by the failure of the Congressional “Super Committee’s” inability to reach some sort of agreement, are actually allowed to come to pass, the US will have a military slightly larger than it had at the beginning of World War One. The feared “hollow military” will become a fact -- and the world will be defenseless against such opportunist countries as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, not to mention the Islamofacists and their terror machine.

Look. Cutting the US military at such a critical time in world history would be stupid and idiotic -- not to mention suicidal.

A US-China war has been brewing since shortly after the Second World War. With Chinese interests and assets all over the world now, when it comes, it will be a global conflict.

The ‘dogs of war” are inevitably set loose when America elects a weak President. Mr. Obama has proven to be an astonishingly weak President. His administration has been a “by-stander” administration. He enjoys leading from the rear much as “parade ground generals” do. It looks good, but it does absolutely nothing to either maintain the peace or instill confidence in the military -- let alone our friends and allies.

If history has taught us anything -- it is that a weak US President invites trouble from America’s enemies.

Leftist and liberal presidents usually ARE weak in defending America. It appears they are embarrassed for being an American citizen, and they jump at every chance to apologize to the world for what THEY consider America’s mistakes. Such weakness only emboldens America’s enemies and makes a laughing stock of America’s President. More importantly, it places the people of the United States in danger.

Some in the Obama Administration are suggesting to the President that the US should reduce its military commitment in the Middle East and re-focus on Asia. They are claiming the US has allowed Asia to “slide,” if you will, in the past few decades. I agree with only a part of that suggestion. It seems to me that America should focus on China and prepare for the inevitable – military conflict with the Chinese. At the same time, the US cannot afford to turn its back on the Middle East. The plain truth is -- we MUST have Middle Eastern oil. AND we have Islamic enemies based in the Middle East who are intent on the destruction of the US (and Israel). In fact, the US will not BE ALLOWED to turn away from the Middle East, even if we wanted to.

China’s neighbors in Asia are seriously seeking to create a sort of NATO of Asian states with the US as the anchor, just as in NATO. That may, in fact, turn out to be a good idea. Even the former enemy of the US, Viet Nam, is angling for an American security blanket in Asia. THAT should tell you just how frightened China’s neighbors really are.

Even Europe is unstable these days. European history teaches us that European states tend to go at each other’s throats when desperation sets in -- as it seems bound to do in the very near future.

The US simply cannot afford to reduce its military when the world is on the brink of utter chaos.

The wisest course, it seems to me, is for the US to BUILD-UP its military, and prepare for the coming contest between itself and China. On the other hand, the US needs to accept that America is in the Middle East for many decades to come. To make huge cuts in the US military budget now, or in the immediate future, is a pipe dream and should be trashed and forgotten.

Some in the Obama Administration are suggesting to the President that the US should reduce its military commitment in the Middle East and re-focus on Asia.

The pathetic marxist fools who are busy ruining America and our lives have decided to rip a page out of Hitler's play book and concentrate on two fronts. The front they should be concentrated on is our southern border!

Yet we continue to pay for the Chinese military build-up.

Stop and think about that.

America is paying for China’s military growth.

Oh yeah.

I believe it’s all part of the plan, The elites need a World War to distract the world populace from all of the ‘stuff’ they’ve been pulling for years. The best thing about it from their point of view is they can eliminate the aggressive portions from the population and crack down on liberties at home with impunity. It’s for the war effort ya’ know.

One can almost touch the stone wall of denial, on this subject.

So many have been so indoctrinated that “free trade” is somehow conservative, that people simply shut down.

I’ve never in my life seen so many conservatives, so profoundly, on the wrong side of anything.

Wake up people. Please.

This comes on the heals of a story about how Tiawanese youth are less inclined to fight China.

I have a one son on active duty in the Army about to deploy to Afghaniland and another looking at ROTC scholarships and personally, I don’t want either of my boys/men dying for an island of people who don’t want to protect themselves.

America has bankrupted itself trying to protect freedom all over the world, but it looks like most of the world either doesn’t appreciate it or doesn’t want to pull their weight. So until China invades America, I’m not sold on building up our military to defend the South China Sea. We need to use our military to defend our own borders and that is it for now, IMO.

One can almost touch the stone wall of denial, on this subject.

Of course they are in denial. NO ONE that is intelligent really wants a war, They want the trappings and the hoopla of War, but the destruction and carnage? Yeah that’s good especially if it was only on TV. But for real? And in your own neighborhood? No way man!

And as far as free trade goes, that can really only occur between equals with the same intrinsic value system. The Chinese as much as I admire them as individuals have quite frankly ‘sucked’ at Trade for their entire history. They were always predatory just as they were in most other pursuits. If you study their history it becomes apparent why they came to be that way.

So I advise anyone who wants to ‘trade’ with them to realize that. It won’t be “free” and it won’t be “fair”, it will be predatory with a smile as they steal your secrets and then your customers. And as for you? Well you got what you wanted... Right?

Weak leadership of America always results in a major international test. If 0bama wins next year, I believe enemies on several fronts will begin making substantive moves against our interests. Such actions could range from Chinese moves vs. Taiwan, to direct attacks by Mexican drug cartels or terror groups on American soil. Our enemies know the amount of a pushback from us will be minimal, if at all.

“Yet we continue to pay for the Chinese military build-up.
Stop and think about that.”

Oh, a lot of people did think about that. But a few dollars cheaper at Wal Mart and a few cents more earning per share for the corporations carried more weight.

Priorities you know...

When the serial rapist from Arkansas was president I asked the rhetorical question: what would this administration do if a nuclear attack would be waged against our west coast?

My opinion, at the time, was that they would vacillate and do nothing except attempt as long as possible to inform the public that it must be some mistake.

Today, with Bozo and his minions in charge there would be no hesitation in doing nothing. They’d do nothing except touching the floor with their foreheads and thanking Allah for his blessings.

The most insidious enemies are within the USA; in fact, they are the administration and its tentacles that are running things, like destroying the nation, its economy and the lives of the citizenry.

This country is ripe for civil war.

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