China Announces That It Is Preparing For A Surprise Attack Against Their Country

David Firester, Lima Charlie News: China’s Surprise Attack Preparations: Defensive Posturing or Strategic Signaling?

Last Wednesday, China reportedly conducted military exercises as a means to cope with a sea-based “surprise attack” emanating from the Korean peninsula. On the surface, the story isn’t all that interesting. However, when one considers why a country would advertise its military exercises in such a context, it is worth pondering if there is any message encoded in the rhetoric. After all, broadcasting one’s readiness for a “surprise” attack seems to undermine one’s efforts to counter its potential impact. Then again, perhaps it is an artful way of engaging in diversionary deception.

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WNU Editor: Why the Chinese announcement .... my take is that it is because of what is happening politically in China itself, and not because of tensions like North Korea, border disputes with India, etc.. The Chinese are going to be having their big Party Congress in a few weeks. This is big event in China, and in this Congress President Xi will be solidifying his grip on power. These military exercises show him to be a leader not only in charge of the situation, but one who is more than willing to protect China from enemies abroad and domestic. If there is a message being sent, it is towards President Xi's opponents in China, of which there are many who are not happy with what he is doing right now.