If I was a US military adviser I would absolutely be putting full pressure on avoiding any situation that gives the Chinese or the Russians more insight or access to the space program.
I think war and military stuff is stupid and antithesis to the advancement of the human race, but I can see how someone who's job it is to be concerned about that sort of thing is very concerned about that sort of thing.
As a non-American, I would much rather have the US in that role than any other country in the world. In diplomacy and international relations the United States has conducted itself with fairness and honour, and is generally regarded outside of her borders as an honest broker.
If you want to know what the world would look like without a strong, democratic, law-abiding nation as supreme military power, read up on recent news about the South China Sea and the 11-dash line. Look at the honesty and even-handedness with which America has approached border disputes with it's neighbours, and then look at what Japan, Vietnam, and the Phillipines are up against. In the world view of China's leaders, the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.
That's an excellent propaganda piece. You deserve a medal for that.
> If you want to know what the world would look like without a strong, democratic, law-abiding nation as supreme military power, read up on recent news about the South China Sea and the 11-dash line.
You can say that because your country has not been invaded by US and the "international community", or the "Coalition of the Willing", to get rid of your government - by all means necessary. Assad of Syria, Saddam and Muammar Gaddafi will no doubt disagree with your characterization of the US as a "law-abiding nation". Ditto for many South American countries.
The following groups or countries may argue otherwise - Sandinista National Liberation Front - Cubans - Certain Arab countries - Mexico - Pacific Islanders - Certain North African nations - Certain Central African nations - The Cherokee Nation - Certain Far East nations
If you think the US has behaved better than other countries, that's reasonable. But that's not the same as behaving well. And a far cry from behaving well enough to be entrusted with "supreme military power".
You would rather see people like Trump gain the power over that, than a possible future federated Europe?
Any country in the world would love to be in the position of security that the US occupies. Any one.
Why shouldn't we do everything we can to hold on to that treasure we have?
The only power that really matters is economic power and, honestly, military strength doesn't really help with that past the point you are roughly equal to everyone else.
Why did Western leadership adopt the policy of technology transfer to Peoples Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party?
If there is a "national security concern" then we can thank the likes of CFR membership and their fellow travelers [1], and continual transfer of American technology to PRC/CCP by successive US administrations and our "allies".
[1]: http://www.cfr.org/china/history-declassified-nixon-china/p7...
http://www.psychedinsanfrancisco.com/wp-content/uploads/2014...
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Umm, no. Modern military power is all about the ability to project that power, and that means aircraft carriers. The USA has 11. China has only 1 (and it's an old, shitty one).
https://warisboring.com/the-u-s-navy-s-big-mistake-building-...
> The influential U.S. Adm. Hyman Rickover shared this view. In a 1982 congressional hearing, legislators asked him how long American carriers would survive in an actual war. Rickover’s response? “Forty-eight hours,” he said.
That's a terrifying assessment, and tells us that if there was a war, we don't really know what anyone would be fighting it with. Perhaps the only thing we can feel good about is that if the US has been wasting its military budget on aircraft carriers, China appears to be pretty eager to emulate this mistake.
citation?
From what i've read/heard the Chinese military may be second or third in might, but the drop is so steep so as to not compare to first place holder.
Chomsky sure as hell paints that picture, at least.
China is clearly number 1 and very alive threat to USA and americans would be wise to be skeptical about China at all steps.
