The Rising Sea Dragon in Asia

JEFFHEAD.COM ^ | January 6, 2004 | Jeff Head

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[liberty or death]

As my brother who is a strike eagle pilot says," They have 10 fighters to our one and I can kill 8 from miles away. That leaves 2 that I have to dogfight and even if we are the best, eventually the odds begin to get much worse each time we lose one.

[Atlantic Friend]

Excellent article ! I didn't know the Chinese had purchased Russian-type carriers. As by the old Chinese curse, the Far East will certainly live some "interesting moments", moments we as Western nations must prepare for.

The (very justified) American emphasis over Middlemost deployment is certainly put to good use by China, who, for the first time since the 11th century is becoming a naval power to be reckoned with. Will this achievement mean a change of political posture from the Chinese leaders, who until now moved their knights across the board in a very cautious and patient manner ?

By the way, I hope I'll be able to get my hands on your books. I used to like Larry Bond and Tom Clancy, but I felt their later books lacked tempo and suspense.

[Jeff Head]

Thanks.

There is no doubt that the Chinese are embarked on a vast modernization and upbuild effort of all of their forces, including the PLAN.

Based on the moves they have already made strategically (in the South China Sea, in the Pacific (they are on Tarawa Isalnd)), and in central America (most notably with the Panama Canal), it is clear they are positioning themsleves to extend and project their power. We will ultimately be the ones that have to counter any of that and it wioll be a military, political and an economic game.

Please let me know what you think of the books. I believe you will find them enjoyable. You can read what other ereaders have been saying at any of the Amazon sites, or HERE, at the Reader Review Site on the series main site.

Best Fregards.

[endthematrix]

"Overestimating an enemy..."

With the fracturalization and lack of assets on the ground, the situation of our Intel, I would be satisfied with CORECTLY ESTIMATING OUR ENIMIES.

[LS]

If we end up in any kind of ground war in China, we've already lost.

[AmericanVictory]

But wont they be slowed down by their demographics and capital formation capabilities relative to the Chinese?

[AmericanVictory]

Not to mention passing on to them our silent sub technology.

[holdmuhbeer]

cannon fodder

[GOP_1900AD]

We need to study the UK's mistakes in Asia prior to WW-II. There is much to learn from them.

[GOP_1900AD]

This is a great idea. It would do much to break the neutrality of ASEAN countries. The reason for their neutrality is, on the one hand, they've been burned before by large allies such as the US and UK failing to protect them. On the other hand, our own non proliferation religion has resulted in a situation where ASEAN is a nuclear free zone; sadly, this has been and will continue to be a PRC goal. I am not saying I want to see countries like Malaysia have their own nukes. But given the DF-15s and DF-21s located just to the north of ASEAN, and given the fact that these are no different than SS-20s, why haven't WE gotten in there with OUR nuclear deterent? Some would say we have a deterent in the form of our ICBMs etc. But I'm telling you there is nothing like having things with short flight times right there. Look at how the Soviets balked on the SS-20s when we put nuke tipped ground launched cruise missiles in Europe and started up the Pershing 2 program. Today, by comparison, ASEAN is at a net disadvantage. Sorry about the long wordy post, this topic really gets my blood boiling.

[GOP_1900AD]

Indeed, the way for them to draw us into a ground war is by invading overland to the south. They are building superhighways in that direction, to be completed within the next couple of years. Sad thing is, the highways are half funded by Thai businessmen who think they are going to get rich from trucking in and out of the PRC. They believe all that PRC rot about peaceful coexistance. What dupes.

[philetus]

I would guess that they will hit Taiwan and nationalize all industry in China at the same time.Am I close?

[Jeff Head]

They may end up wanting more than Taiwan.

[philetus]

I don't doubt that at all.

[risk]

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[Atlantic Friend]

Yes, it's truly an excellent article. The last time China had a real navy was in the 12th-13th century, if I recall correctly, when Chinese navigators ran (or sailed) amok in the Pacific and even along the African coast. Then they decided the world had nothing to offer outside of their Empire, and they burned their ships.

China's buying a modern navy, with a lot of emphasis on force projection is certainly not without meaning. They seem to have decided the outside world HAD something to offer, after all.

[risk]

Yes, you and patriot Jeff Head are both to be commended for drawing attention to this turn of events. Jeff's father recently died, and I'm sure he would be proud of this effort to keep his countrymen and their allies informed of the looming threat of Chinese militarism and nationalism.

[Atlantic Friend]

I'll have to get my hands on his books, the excerpts were very promising.