Chinese marine special force corps pose for a photo with Chinese national flag on board of destroyer "Guangzhou" in the Indian Ocean on the way to Pakistan March 4, 2009. A Chinese naval task force including destroyer "Guangzhou" and a helicopter will attend the "Peace-09" exercise in the seas off Pakistan. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)
This Week at War: An Arms Race America Can’t Win -- Robert Haddick, Foreign Policy
The United States has no chance in ship-for-ship showdown with China. Luckily, it shouldn't have to have one.
In a speech delivered on June 2 to the Shangri-La Security Dialogue conference in Singapore, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta attempted to convince his audience that America's "rebalancing" strategy to the Asia-Pacific region -- previous called a "pivot" -- is serious and will be backed by expanded military power. Panetta announced that by 2020, 60 percent of the U.S. Navy will be positioned in the Pacific. He also openly discussed the controversial Air-Sea Battle concept, while denying that the reinforcements and new plans are a challenge to China. He also promised to step up the presence of U.S. military forces in the region, both through new basing arrangements and by an expanded list of training exercises with partner military forces.
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My Comment: I concur with this analysis. For Sino watchers who are concerned about U.S. - Chinese trends, this is a must read.
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