While the ongoing campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and the looming threat of Russian intervention in Ukraine have understandably captured the attention of most U.S. foreign policy observers, recent events underscore that the most important long-term challenge confronting the United States remains the rise of China. Specifically, China’s activity in the South China Sea is troubling, and could have long-lasting implications for peace and security in the Western Pacific.
Just in the past year, China has engaged in a major campaign to alter the geography near the Spratly Islands by building a series of …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
