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by r_subra
30 Jul 2017 10:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2265786

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

Folks The ASEAN countries are looking for leadership in tackling the avaricious claims of China (SCS reefs, oil drilling rights) and lopsided trade / economic deals. The US being an external ("White") power and in bed in China economically CANNOT be the security provider. ASEAN countries w...
by r_subra
30 Jul 2017 07:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2265786

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

Folks I feel China has pressed the pause button on the Doklam affair to focus on the Korean Peninsula. With Trump's domestic problems and the repeated ICBM testing by NoKo, Beijing wants to be ready to protect NoKo if the US / Japan begin hostilities.India needs to be watchful as Cheen will not want...
by r_subra
21 May 2017 20:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Analyzing CPEC
Replies: 1405
Views: 404699

Re: Analyzing CPEC

If Cheens think that they can collect from Pakistan, they are sorely mistaken! Their plan is to get free infrastructure built by the Chinese and rope them in as a stakeholder in PoK and allow access to Gwadar! They will play pakistan-china axis card to West and get money from IMF & USA notwithst...
by r_subra
13 May 2017 23:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications
Replies: 995
Views: 266608

Re: OBOR, Chinese Strategy and Implications

OBOR is China's main geopolitical strategy to gain numero uno status w/o fighting a global war with US. Global hegemony is realized thru (a) ability to set ground rules for global economic activity/trade and (b) project military power globally. While china is on course to be global military power in...
by r_subra
15 Apr 2017 18:42
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Morbid Rubbernecking: New Korean War?
Replies: 510
Views: 118694

Re: Morbid Rubbernecking: New Korean War?

NoKo has played its cards to get US attention aka Carl Vinson in its vicinity. NoKo wants to play US against China for regime survival. Conducting a nuclear / missile test at this time will force US to respond with missile strikes and China may send "peacekeeping" troops to prevent regime ...