China Says Military Will “Stand Up And Use Force” If US Sends Warships To Islands
China mustn’t tolerate rampant US violations of China’s adjacent waters and the skies over those expanding islands. If the US encroaches on China’s core interests, the Chinese military will stand up and use force to stop it.
-China Global Times
CHINA MILITARY READY FOR USA ENCOUNTER… ? – The Guardian
Chinese Land Reclamation in the South China Sea: Implications and Policy Options – FAS.org
“Since September 2013, China has undertaken extensive reclamation and construction on several reefs in the Spratly Island chain in the South China Sea, raising a variety of concerns in the United States and Asia. The reclamation has created over 2,000 acres (809 hectares) of artificial landmasses on Chinese-occupied reefs that are disputed between several countries and are located in some of the world’s most heavily trafficked waters. China announced on June 16, 2015 that its reclamation work would be completed “in the upcoming days,” and that when reclamation was finished, it would turn to building facilities on the newly created artificial islands.”
2014: China SSBN Fleet – FAS.org
“With the emerging Jin-class SSBN fleet, China appears ready to add an important component to its nuclear deterrent. Although the focus of China’s nuclear posture is the land-based missile force, the Chinese leadership appears to view a triad of nuclear forces as a symbol of great power status. Commercial satellite images clearly show that the Chinese leadership has been spending considerable resources over the past decade building the infrastructure needed to support the SSBN fleet. The development is watched closely in India, Japan, and the United States as an example of China’s (modestly) growing and more sophisticated nuclear arsenal.”
It’s pertinent to mention that all of this strategic military activity does not happen in a vacuum separately from world politics and economics, and it certainly is not geographically contained. With the stakes as high as they areCan we even afford to consider another World War?
Solutions: Disarmament and Relationship Building
Scientists and Generals agree, nuclear weapons are useless on the battlefield. Paths To Zero from fascientists on Vimeo.
Other Reporting:
Understanding the Dragon Shield: Chinese Strategic Missile Defense – FAS.org
China Enters Currency War – Devalues Yuan By Most On Record – ZeroHedge
China’s Historic Devaluation Sends Equity Futures, Oil, Bond Yields Sliding, Gold Spikes – ZeroHedge
Gold Soars After Chinese Currency Devaluation – ZeroHedge
CHINA CURRENCY SHOCK; YUAN VALUE SLASHED – Bloomberg