Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Are The Chinese Playing With Our Heads?

Chinese military honour guards from the People's Liberation Army marching in formation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

China's Military Head Games -- Jonathan Adams, Real Clear World/Global Post

TAIPEI, Taiwan - China's recent military advances have launched a debate in security circles on whether the People's Liberation Army is more bark or bite.

Much of the talk has focused on the implications of China's new anti-ship ballistic missile, which is now deployed, according to the top U.S. military commander in the Pacific.

But for one top Taiwanese security analyst, the new missile and China's other upgrades have already achieved their key objective: to mess with U.S. war planners' heads.

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My Comment: Are the Chinese all bark .... no bite. Hmmmm ..... there could be some truth to that.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

A future war will tell whether those Chinese are bark or bite. The modern version of '兵者,詭道也(deception as part of strategy)' for China is to deter US from involvement with least costs.