INDOPACOM: China's air power could deny U.S. superiority over Western Pacific

INDOPACOM: China's air power could deny U.S. superiority over Western Pacific

The top U.S. military commander in the Pacific recently warned lawmakers that China's expanding air force is rapidly narrowing America's long-standing aerial advantage in the region and could soon prevent the United States from achieving air superiority across the first island chain -- the crucial expanse of Western Pacific territory that includes Taiwan and parts of Japan and the Philippines. Adm. Sam Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Comm…

Can the US and China go to war? Bloomberg shares 5 signs

US-China Trade War: The Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs of up to 245% on Chinese imports marks a dangerous new chapter in US-China trade relations.

Five Signs That the US and China Will Go to War

While the two nations fight it out on trade, less-noticed concerns are taking place in cyberspace, near Taiwan and at Chinese shipyards.

China says Taiwan's no tariffs policy on US akin to ‘turning the other cheek’

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Preparing for the Escalation That’s Likely to Come

by James Hickman Schiff Sovereign There’s rumors floating around alleging that top secret plans from the Chinese Communist Party have been leaked, indicating that China’s President Xi Jinping views this conflict with the US as the opening to a complete and total war. Personally I’m skeptical if these leaked documents exist, and if they are legitimate. I don’t think anyone has any way to know. But I will reiterate my view that, while I don’t beli…

Retired US Admiral James Stavridis warns of five key factors that could trigger an open conflict between the US and China, amid the increasingly tense trade war.