VLADIVOSTOCK — If the next world war is to happen, it will most likely be in Asia and feature a clash between the incumbent hegemon, the United States, and the principal challenger, China. The good news is China does not want war now and in the foreseeable future, primarily because Beijing knows too well that the odds are not on its side. But if we look ahead 20 years from now, in 2034, the circumstances will have shifted significantly.NOT NOW
There are three reasons war is unlikely anytime soon.First, despite the double-digit annual growth in its defense budgets, China’s military still …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
