Counter-Coercion: How to Use the Military to Avoid War with China
Counter-Coercion: How to Use the Military to Avoid War with China Washington must be crystal-clear about where its lines are, then communicate them, then stand by them, and show up when lines are crossed. Over the past decade, and especially since 2016, China has rapidly developed its military infrastructure, activities, and capabilities in the South China Sea. This became alarming enough that in 2018, Adm. Phillip Davidson (now Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command) told the Senate Armed Services Committee that “China is now capable of controlling the South China Sea in all scena...
Source: nationalinterest.org
