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China does not have secure access to the Pacific Ocean; U.S. attack submarines and air-launched anti-ship missiles mean that Chinese ships are at risk as soon a
by nickff 6y ago
China does not have secure access to the Pacific Ocean; U.S. attack submarines and air-launched anti-ship missiles mean that Chinese ships are at risk as soon as they leave the South China Sea, or possibly even port.
I think the Chinese objective is to have enough power to deny U.S. access to the South China Sea, and perhaps the sea of Japan. They also want to be able to project power in the case of more limited conflicts, such as civil wars in Africa or the Middle East.
- throwaway4good 6y agoThe wikipedia on the first island chain has a summation of the US military strategy in the South China Sea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_island_chain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_island_chain I think it is a given at this point that the US will loose supremacy in the area because of the size of the Chinese economy and the fact that the South China Sea is their home-turf.