I need to read the parent article, but IIRC, the Chinese recently closed a multi-billion dollar deal for a copper mine in Afghanistan. Just one of many projects they are pursuing.
I wonder how much of the U.S.'s war expenses are going to more or less clear the way for Chinese commercial (/state) interests. But I'm not privy to the inside information needed for an informed analysis.
And from another perspective, the war's been fought with money borrowed from China (directly or indirectly), so maybe in a way they're just getting what they paid for (except, the U.S. is still on the hook for repayment).
Excellent points. Knowing the probable future of actions of the Chinese, there's a strategy the United States can play here. The brief is this:
1. The most dangerous threat to the United States is not the continued rise of China.
2 .The most dangerous threats to American security are non-state actors, particularly terrorist and insurgent networks.
3. It is only a matter of time before these non-state actors develop or steal a nuclear device.
4. The most powerful and organized non-state actors are terrorist networks in Islamic regions.
5.These networks currently target the United States, our dependent nations in Europe, and our outpost in Israel.
6. These networks cannot be destroyed using existing United States and allied intelligence assets.
7. Therefore, the logical alternative is to retarget Islamic anger against a rival nation.
8. Islamic anger is stoked primarily by the United States military presence in the Near East and Central Asia.
9. The United States military positions in this region are overextended and unsustainable.
10. Military actors tend to follow commercial interests.
11. Therefor, the proper strategy is for the United States to execute a controlled retreat to fallback positions within these regions, while simultaneously encouraging Chinese investment.
As we stand down, the Chinese will rush to fill the breach. We can continue to hold the non-negotiable assets in the Near East, while allowing China to take Central Asia.
Simultaneously, the United States launches a concerted psyops campaign across the Muslim world portraying Chinese atrocities against their Islamic subjects in Xinjiang.
The end result is that Muslim anger is partially redirected against China, thus lessening the danger to United States interests, and giving the People's Republic a strong incentive to join us as equal partners in the fight against global terrorism.
Pure fantasy. And you are completely ignoring probably the #1 source of anti-US hate - their proxy support of Israel. There is no Chinese equivalent, nor is there ever likely to be.
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I need to read the parent article, but IIRC, the Chinese recently closed a multi-billion dollar deal for a copper mine in Afghanistan. Just one of many projects they are pursuing.
I wonder how much of the U.S.'s war expenses are going to more or less clear the way for Chinese commercial (/state) interests. But I'm not privy to the inside information needed for an informed analysis.
And from another perspective, the war's been fought with money borrowed from China (directly or indirectly), so maybe in a way they're just getting what they paid for (except, the U.S. is still on the hook for repayment).
Excellent points. Knowing the probable future of actions of the Chinese, there's a strategy the United States can play here. The brief is this:
1. The most dangerous threat to the United States is not the continued rise of China.
2 .The most dangerous threats to American security are non-state actors, particularly terrorist and insurgent networks.
3. It is only a matter of time before these non-state actors develop or steal a nuclear device.
4. The most powerful and organized non-state actors are terrorist networks in Islamic regions.
5.These networks currently target the United States, our dependent nations in Europe, and our outpost in Israel.
6. These networks cannot be destroyed using existing United States and allied intelligence assets.
7. Therefore, the logical alternative is to retarget Islamic anger against a rival nation.
8. Islamic anger is stoked primarily by the United States military presence in the Near East and Central Asia.
9. The United States military positions in this region are overextended and unsustainable.
10. Military actors tend to follow commercial interests.
11. Therefor, the proper strategy is for the United States to execute a controlled retreat to fallback positions within these regions, while simultaneously encouraging Chinese investment.
As we stand down, the Chinese will rush to fill the breach. We can continue to hold the non-negotiable assets in the Near East, while allowing China to take Central Asia.
Simultaneously, the United States launches a concerted psyops campaign across the Muslim world portraying Chinese atrocities against their Islamic subjects in Xinjiang.
The end result is that Muslim anger is partially redirected against China, thus lessening the danger to United States interests, and giving the People's Republic a strong incentive to join us as equal partners in the fight against global terrorism.
Pure fantasy. And you are completely ignoring probably the #1 source of anti-US hate - their proxy support of Israel. There is no Chinese equivalent, nor is there ever likely to be.