The U.S. Military's New Plan: the Bald Eagle vs the Dragon?

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The Obama administration's new defense strategy unveiled today says China is actively trying to curb America's military might but, in covert and overt ways, the Defense Department is bulking up its presence in the Middle Kingdom's backyard.

Outwardly, the summary of the Pentagon's strategic review says the U.S. military will " of necessity rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific region." Though President Obama's speech today announced the need for a leaner U.S. military, he emphasized that "reductions in U.S. defense spending will not -- I repeat, will not -- come at the expense of the Asia-Pacific” region.
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/01/us-militarys-new-plan-deter-china/47058/

 

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

The shift focus of the US towards the East Asia - Pacific will be unavoidable collision of interests.

The competition between the world's largest superpower and an rising superpower will affect smaller countries in the region very much...

 

[sweetgrape]

China is still far behind USA, most of chinese know it and accept it!! We just can protect ourself, no spare power to compete with USA!!

 

[Amuroray]

BBC News - China in US gunsights

 

[NiceGuy]

China is still far behind USA, most of chinese know it and accept it!! We just can protect ourself, no spare power to compete with USA!!

That's why China agree with US's sanctions to Iran instead of protecting her even if WW 3 happen, right ??

 

[SinoChallenger]

Yes, we look forward to a regional war against the USA. The battlefield will be Vietnam, South Korea and Philippines! Can't wait to watch a large-scale conventional war take place on those battlefields.

 

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China is still far behind USA, most of chinese know it and accept it!! We just can protect ourself, no spare power to compete with USA!!

You are a excellent pupil of Deng Xiaoping.

However, nowadays many Chinese don't think so.

China does not want to see America in Taiwan, and far more in the west Pacific.

With growing power, China wants a hegemony in Asia, where US's interests there many years ago. That also impact the big countries other in Asia, India and Japan, the U.S ally.

China wants to get East Sea (south china sea) greedily as its own, it touches on "America's national interests". it also touches on the interests of other countries in Asia: Japan, South Korea, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore ... but most of them allies of the US (perhaps only except Vietnam)...

etc...

 

[applesauce]

You are a excellent pupil of Deng Xiaoping.

However, nowadays many Chinese don't think so.

China does not want to see America in Taiwan, and far more in the west Pacific.

With growing power, China wants a hegemony in Asia, where US's interests there many years ago. That also impact the big countries other in Asia, India and Japan, the U.S ally.

China wants to get East Sea (south china sea) greedily as its own, it touches on "America's national interests". it also touches on the interests of other countries in Asia: Japan, South Korea, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore ... but most of them allies of the US (perhaps only except Vietnam)...

etc...

most chinese i know would agree that china is far behind the US currently.

it is true that china does not want to see america in taiwan or even the asian half of the pacific. that though by no does not mean that we think anything can be done about it right now.

and yes with growing power china hopes to be the primary power within its own region, and whats wrong with that? in its own region it is the largest nation, greatest GDP and greatest trading nation.

SCS is a claim that has never changed and yes clearly other nations have interests there but i wouldnt say most of them are allies of the US, though certainly some have looked to the US to balance out china's power in the region