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Crispin Rovere, National Interest: How the U.S. Should Respond in the South China Sea: Build Its Own Islands
The Permanent Court of Arbitration's decision places more pressure on the U.S. than China, as Washington must now act to support this emphatic judgement. Failure to do so will further weaken America's credibility, and undermine the rules-based order it seeks to preserve.
In order to determine how the US may effectively respond, China's strategy must be understood.
In recent years a number of high profile strategists have described China's South China Sea (SCS) encroachment as 'salami tactics'. In The Interpreter, Derek Lundy eloquently explained what is meant by this (though none will eclipse this gem from Yes Prime Minister). Indeed, the depiction of China's approach in the SCS as 'salami tactics' is now a widely accepted norm.
Nevertheless, this is contestable. In my view China is not employing salami tactics at all, but rather a wholly different strategy. This challenges a consensus, and requires a substantive explanation.
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WNU Editor: I doubt that such a plan will be put in motion. But in the event that is is .... it will definitely raise tensions in the region. In addition .... with everyone in the region now building and/or planning to build a permanent presence in the South China Sea, I cannot help but feel that a U.S. island would only end up (in the long run) antagonising everyone else involved in this dispute.
6 comments:
Maybe we should make a surprise assault of 5,000 tourists from a cruise ship stop.
In light of the courts ruling maybe the US should enter into negotiations with the Philippines about purchasing the islands while letting the Philippines keep there mineral rights... Build there own islands and point the middle finger at China...
Wait till China builds all their islands and then invade and conquer, saves a lot of hard work
Wait till China builds all their islands and then invade and conquer, saves a lot of hard work
Well, I think that's not a good idea. We can't blame China for doing something and do exactly the same... That's also weak because that's a childish answer ( I can do what you do): we are defending the right of law, and that's serious business. Even a risky confrontation (limited war) is better because it worth it, that's principles.
How do you defend the so calle rule of law when you are constantly violating it? It's a matter of credibility; as in, the U.S. and Co. don't have any. The Chinese know it and are openly calling them out on it. Too bad the U.S. (and vassals) can't understand that.
But no one ever said being "exceptional" and being in touch with reality go hand and hand.
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