Newsweek: China Considering Military Action Against India: Report
Two combative articles published in China’s state-run Global Times newspaper have raised fears of military clashes in the disputed Doklam region that lies at the junction between China, Bhutan and India.
Since June 16, when Indian forces sought to prevent China from building a road in a part of the plateau claimed by Bhutan, the two powers have been locked in a standoff in the region. Now, the Times of India reports, a top Chinese academic has written in the state organ that China is planning a "small-scale military operation to expel Indian troops within two weeks.”
Hu Zhiyong, a research fellow at the Institute of International Relations at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, wrote in the Global Times : “China will not allow the military standoff between China and India in Doklam to last for too long, and there may be a small-scale military operation to expel Indian troops within two weeks."
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WNU Editor: Some are sceptical that such a conflict will happen .... Despite Doklam standoff, calm prevails on the roof of the world (Suvojit Bagchi, The Hindu). More Here .... Doklam Standoff: Neither China, Nor India Want Conflict or War (Sputnik).
More News On Concerns That China May Launch A Limited Military Operation Against India
Chinese daily talks of military operations in Doklam -- Times of India
China ups ante in high-altitude standoff with India -- The Nation/AFP
India urged to take seriously China's position document, withdraw trespassing troops -- New China
Doklam standoff: China warns India of military operation within 2 weeks -- International Business Times
Beijing For Small-Scale Military Offensive Against India: Chinese Daily -- Bloomberg/PTI
Sikkim standoff: China could launch military operation against Indian troops in Doka La, says expert -- First Post
PLA may push India out of Doklam with military op in 2 weeks: Chinese media -- Business Standard
China Talks To Nepal About Doklam Standoff, May Conduct 'Small-Scale' Operations Soon -- Huffington Post
China may initiate ‘limited war’ with India -- Express Tribune
3 media reports and no map of Doklam.
ReplyDeleteThe Indian are tough mountain fighters.
They'll attack uphill at altitude in the cold against dug in troops and win.
We'll see.
China play to show strength and willingness to fight for South China Sea. Not good.
ReplyDeleteMany examples persist throughout history of countries that neither want conflict or war, yet it happens and does still happen today.
ReplyDeleteNeither country wants to lose face. Neither country is apparently willing to compromise.
War may be the result.
Plowman,
ReplyDeleteYou've got it. Cemeteries are full of countries buried by war with their headstones reading "Honest we really didn't want to..............., but they shot first".
See Europe outset of WW1.
ReplyDeleteWhat a waste.
Too bad the Christmas truce with the caroling, present exchange and soccer matches did not take hold.
The politicians and officers saw to that.
In the case of Cold War 2, it appears one country (Russia) has tried to do everything they can to avoid war, make peace etc while another country (the United States) has gone out of its way to foment war. When the Nazis needed a demon, at least they had the good sense to pick a weak and uninfluentual target in the Jews who couldn't really hurt them.
ReplyDeleteThe crazies who inhabit the US governnent have picked a nuclear armed super power headed by arguably the most powerful person in the world as their demom!!
After endless color revolutions supporting governments hostile to Russia in the countries surrounding them, financing of numerous NGOs trying to undermine the Russian government and undermine Russian democracy, expansion of NATO into former Soviet Republics and Eastern Bloc countries in violation of the negotiated agreement to end Cold War 1, support of the Ukrainian coup to install a government hostile to Russia, and imposition of sanctions against Russia, and undercutting a very careful and meticulous diplomatic initiave put together by team Trump that took many long months if not years to put together the Russians have concluded or are likely close to concluding that they simply have no choice but to retaliate and take further action against America.
Perhaps we "win" such a conflict. If so, it will be EXTREMELY costly and WE DIDN'T NEED IT!! There was/is NO GOOD REASON FOR IT!!
What will likely happen is as the countries of Europe and elsewhere are forced to choose they will choose Russia, NATO will be ended as nations drop out, "allies" will become enemies, we will be totally isolated and alone, the inevitable end to the dollar's role as world reserve currency will be hastened all but ensuring a hard landing when the inevitable does occur, and this is likely the best case scenario for America in a renewed conflict with Russia.
Perhaps the American people will throw out the crazies before this comes to pass. That would seem to be the best option and perhaps the only hope for the country.
This is about china
ReplyDeletehttps://www.quora.com/If-Hitler-hadnt-invaded-Russia-would-Stalin-have-invaded-Germany
ReplyDeleteReally peaceful and not picking demons?
Well, China is obliged to have bigger and bigger words because they put themselves in a corner...and we have a war of words. The situation will prevail like that until Xi reelection who cannot lose face before it. After reelection it will be an other story. There is many ways to decrease the pressure. China like to talk about 1962, but is mute about 1978 vs Vietnam.
ReplyDeleteI don't worry at all.
So, is this the Thucydides Trap in action?
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