Reply With QuoteThe article brings up some good points. Will the US jump into conflict with China? I can't answer that.
The South China Sea's Gathering Storm
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...914661256.html
"Since World War II, despite the costly flare-ups in Korea and Vietnam, the United States has proved to be the essential guarantor of stability in the Asian-Pacific region, even as the power cycle shifted from Japan to the Soviet Union and most recently to China. The benefits of our involvement are one of the great success stories of American and Asian history, providing the so-called second tier countries in the region the opportunity to grow economically and to mature politically.
As the region has grown more prosperous, the sovereignty issues have become more fierce. Over the past two years Japan and China have openly clashed in the Senkaku Islands, east of Taiwan and west of Okinawa, whose administration is internationally recognized to be under Japanese control. Russia and South Korea have reasserted sovereignty claims against Japan in northern waters. China and Vietnam both claim sovereignty over the Paracel Islands. China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei and Malaysia all claim sovereignty over the Spratly Islands, the site of continuing confrontations between China and the Philippines. "
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"History teaches us that when unilateral acts of aggression go unanswered, the bad news never gets better with age. Nowhere is this cycle more apparent than in the alternating power shifts in East Asia. As historian Barbara Tuchman noted in her biography of U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Stillwell, it was China's plea for U.S. and League of Nations support that went unanswered following Japan's 1931 invasion of Manchuria, a neglect that "brewed the acid of appeasement that . . . opened the decade of descent to war" in Asia and beyond.
While America's attention is distracted by the presidential campaign, all of East Asia is watching what the U.S. will do about Chinese actions in the South China Sea. They know a test when they see one. They are waiting to see whether America will live up to its uncomfortable but necessary role as the true guarantor of stability in East Asia, or whether the region will again be dominated by belligerence and intimidation. "
The article brings up some good points. Will the US jump into conflict with China? I can't answer that.
I predict the US won't do jack.Originally Posted by shermbodius
With so many nations claiming their bit(or all) of the S. China sea there are bound to be problems on the horizon. Especially with the potential recources at stake. I dont think the US will do anything but use harsh words.
I think it depends on whos in the white house. if a dem then maybe just words if rep then I think this might go a little further.
I think there is too much political problems in the US to have any real war with China. Most of the cause not to fight is lack of cash. China is aware of this I am sure.
This is getting ridiculous. The one common factor in all these disputes is China.For all practical purposes China has unilaterally decided to annex an area that extends eastward from the East Asian mainland as far as the Philippines, and nearly as far south as the Strait of Malacca. China's new "prefecture" is nearly twice as large as the combined land masses of Vietnam, South Korea, Japan and the Philippines. Its "legislators" will directly report to the central government.
Japan needs to arm up with nuclear weapons ASAP.
Wouldn't be even a small scale war reason enough, not to pay back China's loans?
If that was the case and we weren't going to pay back the loans, I think that it would be a quick war but in the end the US Dollar would be crushed.
Depends on global sentiment towards China. Many nations may take the opportunity void debt owed to China and will be supportive of the US dollar.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say those evil fed reserve big banker guys never had the intention to pay China in full.
With massive debt... wouldn't you stick to repaying your friends before enemies? Even if it was against any legal obligations?
I used to think that the debt would be made insignificant by a massive increase in money printing that would devalue the dollar. Now I'm not so sure.
An attack on mainland Japan or her territories may cause damage to US bases and servicemen stationed in the region. Would the US sit idly by? Maybe it depends on how they believe Russia would respond to open warfare in the region.
Good point.
What are you smoking? you understand the "self defense" aspect?
let's take the war path....war with china really comes down to war of attrition or nuke war. You really think US is going to do either one?
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