China's ready for war ― against the U.S. if necessary

[bronxiteforever]

To mark the 90th birthday of the People’s Liberation Army on Aug. 1, China’s President Xi Jinping went to the Inner Mongolian steppe to the site where Genghis Khan began his conquest of Eurasia. There, at Zhurihe, he was welcomed by an impressive display of China’s martial might: a parade of Chinese troops, tanks, helicopters, aircraft and missiles. But the main course was a massive war game demonstrating the state of China‘s preparation to “fight and win” future military conflicts.

Xi’s parade, along with recent Chinese military maneuvers, sends an equally unambiguous message: If war breaks out on the Korean peninsula, China is ready to protect its national interests. A major pillar of Xi’s program for “making China great again” is building a modern military fully “capable of fighting and winning” a 21st century war ― including, if need be, against the United States.

In recent months, China has moved additional military units to its border with North Korea. It has established new fortifications and 24-hour video surveillance using aerial drones. But PLA special forces and airborne troops have begun repeatedly drilling for missions that go far beyond closing the border or establishing a buffer zone: They appear to be preparing to push deep into North Korea in the event of crisis.

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-allison-china-war-20170808-story.html

[zipplewrath]

1. Only regionally

They do not have the ability to project power around the world. They can be quite dominant in their own neighborhood, and they are beginning to spread out. But they aren't really ready to confront us globally, other than with nuclear warheads. But the last thing we want is a shooting match with the Chinese in Korea.

[bronxiteforever]

2. I agree and Korea is their front yard.

We found that out in 1950 but many have forgotten that lesson.
Yet for the big picture (and not world wide force projection) they have at least 260 nuclear warheads.

[Igel]

3. And Cuba's ours.

Want to extend the analogy?

[bronxiteforever]

4. Excellent!