Sunday, 16 January 2011
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Thailand: The Red shirts are back in Bangkok. The Great Struggle between the Old Elite and the New Elite, Old Capitalism versus New capitalism, using the poor as the Blunt Weapon.
What Does China Think?
I will have to dig out the PLA list on China Threats and Counter-Balances. There's a whole list of well-researched methodologies in dealing with American aggression in particular. One is called, humorously, 'Lawfare' where International Law is used as a real weapon. Another is Real Power where military might is circumvented by popular opinion..and this is what happens when the US continually invades foreign countries for very bizarre reasons...this kind of enterprise actually weakens US power in the World Popular Mind (which is very important) without the Chinese having to do anything except watch...and lend them money, which also weakens US power. There's also Trade Warfare, Drug Warfare, Terror Warfare etc.
Its a fascinating list. You can find it in Mark Leonard's great little think-tank book What Does China Think? Well balanced, concise, and well worth reading.
In dealing with American superior military might, the Chinese are not seeking to spend that much money, like the USSR tried to do. Instead they only focus on the weakest parts of the American military might and then concentrate on being the best at that part. This is far more economical and provides a situation where the Americans, to 'keep up', have to re-invest billions in their weakest links all the time. This is a 'non-parallel' way of dealing with immense abiding hegemonic threat.
At the same time China is getting much better at shooting down satellites than the Americans like; so even though the US is stretched economically, they must now invest in better and far more expensive sentinels in space....always understanding that no one in their right mind would go to war with China. This is the problem within contemporary US aggression patterns since being hauled over the coals by Vietnam. Ever since that lesson, the US only go to war with countries that have been weakened enough so that they cant fight back. China is strong and getting much stronger and they can fight back.
Its a fascinating list. You can find it in Mark Leonard's great little think-tank book What Does China Think? Well balanced, concise, and well worth reading.
In dealing with American superior military might, the Chinese are not seeking to spend that much money, like the USSR tried to do. Instead they only focus on the weakest parts of the American military might and then concentrate on being the best at that part. This is far more economical and provides a situation where the Americans, to 'keep up', have to re-invest billions in their weakest links all the time. This is a 'non-parallel' way of dealing with immense abiding hegemonic threat.
At the same time China is getting much better at shooting down satellites than the Americans like; so even though the US is stretched economically, they must now invest in better and far more expensive sentinels in space....always understanding that no one in their right mind would go to war with China. This is the problem within contemporary US aggression patterns since being hauled over the coals by Vietnam. Ever since that lesson, the US only go to war with countries that have been weakened enough so that they cant fight back. China is strong and getting much stronger and they can fight back.
The USA in Asia
You can see the simple patterning of American Hegemony in Asia pretty clearly.
In terms of Taiwan: If Taiwan were to either become an Independent State or Reunified with the Mainland, for America the result would be exactly the same: They would have no reason to be there; thus they must continue to inspire fear and a great degree of hatred, and supply weapons.
In Terms of South Korea: If South Korea wished to reunify with the North (and many South Koreans do) it would be America who would lose out on having power over the South. So, the North must be continually provoked and told what to do not only by America but by the lap-dog community that is attached to the US. North Korea has a bad 'royal' government, for sure, but so does Saudi Arabia, Jordan and any number of American friends.
In terms of Japan: The recent Japanese PM came to power, by popular vote, promising to remove the US military bases from Okinawa. The result? He had to resign in dishonour simply because the Japanese government doesn't have the power to do that in its own democratic country. In the wake of his resignation, the Japanese have become instantly terrified of China as a direct result of US influence within Japan.
This is the operational matrix of US of America as a dark, abiding,hegemonic entity. Its meaning in Asia, and its economic profit, can only be sustained through the generation of fear, hatred and instability. This is who they are and this is what the US represents.
The rise of an assertive and empowered China represents a long necessary balance and a different and more peaceful future.
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In terms of Taiwan: If Taiwan were to either become an Independent State or Reunified with the Mainland, for America the result would be exactly the same: They would have no reason to be there; thus they must continue to inspire fear and a great degree of hatred, and supply weapons.
In Terms of South Korea: If South Korea wished to reunify with the North (and many South Koreans do) it would be America who would lose out on having power over the South. So, the North must be continually provoked and told what to do not only by America but by the lap-dog community that is attached to the US. North Korea has a bad 'royal' government, for sure, but so does Saudi Arabia, Jordan and any number of American friends.
In terms of Japan: The recent Japanese PM came to power, by popular vote, promising to remove the US military bases from Okinawa. The result? He had to resign in dishonour simply because the Japanese government doesn't have the power to do that in its own democratic country. In the wake of his resignation, the Japanese have become instantly terrified of China as a direct result of US influence within Japan.
This is the operational matrix of US of America as a dark, abiding,hegemonic entity. Its meaning in Asia, and its economic profit, can only be sustained through the generation of fear, hatred and instability. This is who they are and this is what the US represents.
The rise of an assertive and empowered China represents a long necessary balance and a different and more peaceful future.
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