Hypothetical attack on U.S. outlined by China

[unhappycamper]

'Dragon's Lair'
Report details U.S.-China fight over Taiwan.


Hypothetical attack on U.S. outlined by China
By Patrick Winn - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Jan 26, 2008 7:54:05 EST

In a hypothetical future scenario, the U.S. and China are poised to clash — likely over Taiwan.

The democratic Republic of China, commonly called Taiwan — which America backs and the communist People’s Republic of China considers part of its territory — frequently irritates Chinese leaders with calls for greater independence from the mainland. But while the American military mulls its options, Chinese missiles hit runways, fuel lines, barracks and supply depots at U.S. Air Force bases in Japan and South Korea. Long-range warheads destroy American satellites, crippling Air Force surveillance and communication networks. A nuclear fireball erupts high above the Pacific Ocean, ionizing the atmosphere and scrambling radars and radio feeds.

This is China’s anti-U.S. sucker punch strategy.

It’s designed to strike America’s military suddenly, stunning and stalling the Air Force more than any other service. In a script written by Chinese military officers and defense analysts, a bruised U.S. military, beholden to a sheepish American public, puts up a small fight before slinking off to avoid full-on war.

This strategic outlook isn’t hidden in secret Chinese documents. It’s printed in China’s military journals and textbooks. And for much of last year, Mandarin literates and defense experts — working for the Santa Monica, Calif.-based Rand Corp. on an Air Force contract — combed through a range of Chinese military sources.


Rest of article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/01/airforce_china_strategy_080121/

[Dogmudgeon]

1. Say hello to the new Devils

The American ruling class needs a Devil to fight. In the event that radical Islamist resistance crumbles, we will need to have bad guys on call to step in and take their place.

--p!