China’s Military Threatens America: ‘We Will Hurt You’ -- Pajamas Media
The Pentagon finally takes the hint from China’s openly hostile flag officers.
“Every nation has a right to defend itself and to spend as it sees fit for that purpose, but a gap as wide as what seems to be forming between China’s stated intent and its military programs leaves me more than curious about the end result,” said Admiral Mike Mullen this Wednesday. “Indeed, I have moved from being curious to being genuinely concerned.”
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My Comment: Admiral Mullen may be expressing some concerns .... but he is still not focused on what is happening in China. China is going through tremendous change right now, and the social/economic/political stresses that are hitting the country is something that the leaders in Beijing are having trouble in putting a handle on.
The Americans are a convenient boogey man for them right now .... but one has to be concerned if this public posturing may ultimately lead to something much worse .... something that the Chinese may regret later on. In the mercurial world of China .... I will take nothing past them.
On a side note, Gordan Chang's last paragraph in his report is spot on ....
So what, exactly, is the consequence of our miscomprehending the Chinese, refusing to hear what they openly say? It’s worse than the rejection of official visits to Beijing by overly eager Defense secretaries. Listen to former State Department analyst Robert Sutter: “China is the only large power in the world preparing to shoot Americans.”
Indeed.
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