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Reddit mentions of The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor)
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| Height | 8.49 Inches |
| Length | 5.41 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | November 1987 |
| Weight | 1.46 Pounds |
| Width | 1.35 Inches |
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u/xingfenzhen · 6 pointsr/asianamerican
- Looks like you have been reading sites like strategypage, my advise is to stay off those websites, It's better for your health.
- String of Pearls is made up strategy for alarmist journalist, and reason for that is simple. China does not, will not in near future has control over the either the malacca straights or Sunda straight. So any investment in military infrastructure on the other side of that straight is a waste of resources. There is reason why China is so reluctant in securing naval docking station in Africa despite sending naval patrols there for last 6 years. (it quite amazing how long at sea these ships would go without docking anywhere, life must be pretty hard for these sailor. Which is probably those fleet usually go a pleasure tour to Europe and South America afterwards.) However it does not stop the media from creating a sensation about it, and make everything bigger than it really is.
- As you have 一带一路 initiative is an economic policy, so far it just a bunch of empty talk. The only think that could be of value in that direction is the China-Iran pipeline, and that thing goes over land.
- You really need to read The Influence of Sea Power Upon History again, everything we discussed here is not Mahanian strategy, or even modern interpretations of it. Hell, Mahan's vision of Asian strategic outlook is as far off target as it can be.
- The Liaoning and new possible carrier China is building (100A is just a made up name by the internet, just like Shiliang) is really the dream of 刘华清, and the original crew that has brought the Varyag was actually discipline by by the Jiang-Zhu government, though Hu-Wen government did pick it up and made it into a carrier. China will it in same way US uses it, used to threaten small countries and protect Chinese interest. (For example in both Libya and Yemen all China could do is withdraw its citizens and basically abandon its assets there. While US can use it naval assets and supports the faction allied to it. However, look at where things are going, it appears China actually managed to minimize its losses, while the US digs the hole deeper and deeper. It did create an opportunity for political attacks on Hillary Clinton though). As for DF-21D, it's untested weapon that's based on asymmetrical warfare, which essentially on the opposite side of Mahan as he valued sea control and naval presences. If anything it is actually more line with the much criticized book 超限战.
- In terms of grand strategy, China's maritime trade to primary to the US and its Allies (North America, Europe, Australia, ASEAN). If the conflict is a third party threatening the trade, US and its Allies will jump on it way before China could do it anything. (then accuse China as being a free rider) And it the conflict with the US, that trade does not exist anyways, what's use of a navy to protects it? As far as hydrocarbons from the middle east, pipeline over land would be better option (actually pipeline to Russian would be a even better option. Hell, the best option would be exploring hydraulic fracking in China, as China has the largest reserve of Shale gas in the world). On top of that, China is moving away from hydrocarbons anyways, for both national security and environmental reason.