Warned an article in the National Interest website (The National Interest) of the possibility of a war between the United States and China, and the disastrous consequences that can be drawn from it at the world level.
And journalist Sebastian Robl in considered – in his article published on the site under the title “Why could a major war between China and America cause the end of the world?” – that there is no doubt that the outbreak of war between the great powers is a catastrophic issue that must be avoided, and that there are indications that China and the states may be drawn into the war united without planning it. Read also Former NATO commander: America and China could go to war in 2034Foreign affairs: America’s confrontation with China will intensify over the next decade and should not end in war The reality of conflict between China and America. For these reasons, relations between the two countries have become strained.
The article highlighted the uncomfortable tension in the relationship between the two superpowers, noting that one of them is firmly entrenched in the realm of military might after decades of fighting the Cold War, and the other is a rising power eager to return to its region. hegemony.
The balance of power
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According to the Association for the Control of Arms, the United States surpasses China in terms of number of nuclear warheads, with 1,350 warheads against China’s 45 warheads.
Despite the profound difference between the political systems of the two countries, it is fortunate that China and the United States do not carry a fundamental hostility towards each other as is the case between the West and the Union. Soviet Union, but rather they enjoy a lot of mutual economic relations.
Nonetheless, the author said, the historical data indicates that there is often a risk of war when a rising power challenges an existing superpower, and there are deep disagreements between Beijing and Washington on related issues. to global governance, and they also have many reasons. be wary of each other.
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Pacific Ocean Tension
According to the author, the arena of the most intense tension between the United States and China are the waters of the Pacific Ocean, as Beijing attaches great importance to keeping American ships away from the chain of artificial islands that ‘it built in the South China Sea, to be strategic military points. Publicity
While the United States and most countries of the world regard these waters as international and everyone has the right to navigate, and the United States Navy continues to send destroyers and cruisers on patrol, it calls for “the freedom of maritime navigation ”to preserve its right to these international waters.
The article concluded that it is likely that China and the United States will continue to see each other as potential military adversaries for decades to come, but if they manage their relations wisely and prudently, they may not be coerced. to a real military confrontation, and their capabilities will also play an important role in realizing the impact of their feud on the rest of the world.