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Somebody Will Do Something Stupid
Somebody Will Do Something Stupid Is it just me, or does it seem like we are moving inexorably towards a global confrontation? China claims some islands in the South China Sea and we attempt to provoke a military response by sending a US warship within 12 miles of the disputed islands. We accuse both China […]
China warns US against ‘minor’ incidents that could ‘spark war’
China warns US against ‘minor’ incidents that could ‘spark war’ © U.S. Navy / Reuters China has issued its strongest warning yet to the US over an incident during which a US destroyer sailed within territorial waters of China’s man-made islands in the South China Sea, claiming that US faces running the risk of “a […]
It’s On: Obama Sends Destroyer To Chinese Islands, China Vows Military Response
It’s On: Obama Sends Destroyer To Chinese Islands, China Vows Military Response For anyone who might still be somehow unaware, the US is currently in a superpower staring match with both Russia and China. The conflict in Syria has put Moscow back on the geopolitical map (so to speak), creating an enormous amount of tension […]
With US Warships En Route To Islands, China Asks: “What On Earth Makes Them Think We Will Tolerate This?”
With US Warships En Route To Islands, China Asks: “What On Earth Makes Them Think We Will Tolerate This?” The US is in a tough spot militarily. In Syria, Russia and Iran have taken advantage of the fact that the plan hatched by the West and its regional allies to destabilize the Assad regime took […]
A Fine Balance: China’s Need for Resources and Stability in the South China Sea
A Fine Balance: China’s Need for Resources and Stability in the South China Sea The shift in demographic and economic weight from Europe to East Asia has intensified over the past 20 years, which makes East Asia and its coastal areas increasingly important – a critical shift in current and future international relations dynamics underscored […]
China’s Island Building Reveals the True Power in Asia
China’s Island Building Reveals the True Power in Asia China’s land reclamation moves in the South China Sea may be cause for reproach, but no one will do a thing about Beijing’s island-building program beyond the huff and puff of objection. While the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has been […]
Geopolitical Risks Are Climbing: Interstate Conflict Is Highest Risk In 2015
Geopolitical Risks Are Climbing: Interstate Conflict Is Highest Risk In 2015 Every year, the World Economic Forum publishes an annual report on global risks that covers the factors and underlying drivers that could most likely disrupt global economic activity. Most of the time over the last decade, the survey of 900 global experts finds the […]
The US and China can avoid a collision course – if the US gives up its empire
The US and China can avoid a collision course – if the US gives up its empire The problem isn’t China’s rise, but rather America’s insistence on maintaining military and economic dominance right in China’s backyard To avoid a violent militaristic clash with China, or another cold war rivalry, the United States should pursue a simple […]
Chinese State Paper Warns “War Will Be Inevitable” Unless U.S. Stops Meddling In Territorial Dispute
Chinese State Paper Warns “War Will Be Inevitable” Unless U.S. Stops Meddling In Territorial Dispute Whereas over the past year, ever since the outbreak of the hostilities over the fate of Ukraine following the Victoria Nuland orchestrated presidential coup, relations between Russia and NATO have devolved to a Cold War 2.0 state as manifested by countless […]
“Strongly Dissatisfied” China Warns US “Accident” Is “Highly Likely” In South China Sea
“Strongly Dissatisfied” China Warns US “Accident” Is “Highly Likely” In South China Sea Things are escalating rapidly in the South China Sea where Beijing has figured out an innovative solution to the notion of “disputed waters.” As regular readers are by now acutely aware, China appears to have adopted the maritime boundary equivalent of the […]
US Retaliates At China Escalation, Warns Sea “Sandcastles” May “Lead To Conflict”
US Retaliates At China Escalation, Warns Sea “Sandcastles” May “Lead To Conflict” On Wednesday we showed what happens when US spy planes carrying CNN reporters get too close to China’s land reclamation project in the South China Sea. In short, the Chinese Navy not-so-politely advises them to “Go now!” China is working diligently to construct […]
Science and Geopolitics Converging in the Troubled Waters of the South China Sea
Science and Geopolitics Converging in the Troubled Waters of the South China Sea The South China Sea remains at the epicenter of one of the most volatile maritime areas in the world, with little or no agreement on sovereignty claims to the ownership of atolls, submerged banks, islands, reefs and rocks. Yet South China […]
