Where Would China Wage War?

A new type of nuclear submarine of the Chinese PLA Navy is reviewed at a naval parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy off Qingdao, East China’s Shandong Province, on April 23, 2019. Photo: IC 

Asia Times: Where would China wage war? 

If there was a war, the strategic solution for China would be to fight it where it would be most convenient

As India announced on Monday new skirmishes with Chinese troops took place at Nathu La, in the state of Sikkim, Beijing declared it would launch its third aircraft carrier this year. 

In the past few days, PLA (People’s Liberation Army) jet fighters and submarines violated Taiwan’s airspace and waters. Has China become more aggressive, marching towards a military conflict with its neighbors? 

Is this simply Western propaganda or is China under siege? If so, will China become cordoned off? Many in China directly or indirectly voice this concern, and point to recent US policies vis-à-vis Beijing. If actual war is no longer impossible, where would it occur? 

But to understand the situation, we have to take a step back. 

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WNU Editor: China has territorial claims with almost all of its neighbors. If China wants to start a conflict/war, they have many options to look at.

Army Bases On The U.S. Mainland Will Be Attacked

Army soldiers undergo COVID-19 coronavirus checks at Fort Sill, Okla. 

Breaking Defense: Our Bases In US Will Be Attacked: Army 

“We expect adversary actions directed against the homeland,” from cyber attacks to foreign-fomented protests, the new Army Installations Strategy warns. Bases in the US are no longer out of adversaries’ reach – so how do you defend them? 

WASHINGTON: With Google going haywire this morning, and news reports that a Russian hack of network firm SolarWinds could have compromised the Pentagon and other federal agencies, we’ve all gotten a sharp reminder of how vulnerable our high-tech world can be. That includes the US Army. 

So just imagine the worst day in the life of an Army base commander. In the midst of an international crisis, while his troops rush to train up, kit up, and deploy abroad – suddenly the lights go out. A cyber attack has fried the power plant in the small town outside the base, and the base itself doesn’t have enough back-up generators to keep functioning at full capacity. 

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WNU Editor: In the event of a major conflict. It is a given that military installations on the U.S. mainland will be targeted.