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Steven W. Mosher

We Are Losing the Cold War With China–By Pretending That It Doesn’t Exist

Posted by Steven W. Mosher Jan 18th 2011 at 8:24 pm in China, Featured Story | Comments(33)
As Hu Jintao visits Washington, China continues to persecute Christians, enforce the one-child policy, and lock up dissidents. And don’t forget its relentless military buildup and its expanding territorial claims. A rich China—contra the Washington policymaking establishment—is not turning out to be a free one. But as long as we remain in thrall to [...]
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Peter R. Huessy

China’s Growing Military: Much Ado About Something (Part 2)

Posted by Peter R. Huessy Jul 29th 2010 at 4:41 am in China, Cuba, Foreign Policy, Iran, Military Technology, Nuclear Proliferation, Strategy, Terrorism, Weapons | Comments(12)
For what purposes is China going to use its growing military? No, they are not going to invade Florida. (Just drill for oil some 50 miles from Spring Break). Nevertheless, they are asserting hegemonic power and it is primarily related to energy. They seek to use their military as a coercive tool to steer investment [...]
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Peter R. Huessy

China’s Growing Military: Much Ado About Something (Part 1)

Posted by Peter R. Huessy Jul 28th 2010 at 3:54 am in China, Military Technology, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, Strategy, Weapons | Comments(33)
China’s military power has long been assessed almost solely in terms of its ability to use that capability to invade the Republic of China or Taiwan. This has led some wags to ridicule American concerns, describing the PRC threat to Taiwan as akin to a “million-man swim” given the relative lack of amphibious landing and [...]
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