Is China Already At War Against The U.S.?

Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army 1st Amphibious Mechanized Infantry Division prepare for a demonstration, Beijing, China, July 12, 2011 (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley).

Steven Metz, World Politics Review: Has China’s War With America Already Begun?

One of the hottest reads among Washington national security experts this summer is not the latest White House policy document or a big report from an influential think tank, but a novel by two of the national security community’s own: Peter Singer and August Cole. Their book, “Ghost Fleet,” is a riveting thriller in the Tom Clancy tradition. Much of the attention it is getting is due to its explanation of cutting-edge military technology, but it is also captivating—and important—because its core scenario is one that every policymaker and policy expert fears: a major war between the United States and China.

WNU Editor: China is engaged against the U.S. on the economic front .... and depending on the issue (i.e. South China Sea) .... on the military and political front. But as to war .... I think we are still far away from having such a conflict happening. But this commentary does raise a valid point .... the Chinese have always adopted a long term approach towards everything, and their long term view is to be the dominant power in Asia, and to exercise that power and influence on its neighbours. How the U.S. and its Asian allies respond to such an assertive Chinese policy is anyone's guess, but for the moment we are are getting a taste of what the future may hold in places like the South China Sea, Chinese cyber attacks, and in the currency/economic wars.