Listen to what Xi says. Look at what Xi’s doing. “If Xi says he is readying for war, it would be foolish not to take him at his word.” This warning by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies was made late last month after China’s supreme leader raised the prospectContinue Reading
Will there be war? How soon will it be? It depends on who you ask. But the tornado of claims and counterclaims surrounding Beijing’s belligerent territorial behaviour is gaining momentum and the US decision to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon on Sunday won’t slow it down. “I see hotheadsContinue Reading
Victory is assured. But the cost will be high. That’s the take-home message being touted after Taiwan’s future was subjected to a bout of wargaming. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) brought various military experts together to run through a potential war with China. They did so 24Continue Reading
An aircraft carrier battle group is engaged in one of China’s most powerful displays of gunboat diplomacy yet, launching combat aircraft off Japan just days after Tokyo declared Beijing a “strategic challenge”. The powerful force, including the training carrier People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Liaoning, three guided missile cruisers andContinue Reading