Does China lack a global ambition?

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:26:56 -0500

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/chinas-military-about-go-global-11882

It seems the Army has outgrown its training ground and is about to branch out...any thoughts on that. It has the largest military in the world. Due to our ability to farm out so much of what America consumes, the standard of living has changed immensely for the Chinese....for the better, for the most part. It is the largest country in the world, do we need to worry?

China's Military Is about to Go Global

The burgeoning need to protect commercial assets and Chinese nationals abroad will inevitably lead Beijing to develop new military capabilities and take on missions further afield.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 18 at 2014 6:37 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:37:36 -0500

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member Not until they have a better Navy and more countries that will let them dock. Without Naval power, they're pretty limited in their scope.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 18 at 2014 6:52 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:52:21 -0500

Have you looked into their Silk Road Initiative? They have a plethora of countries pledging economic alliance as China promises to bring in tons of domestic jobs. China's aim is to build a super pipeline from east Europe through the Middle East ending right in the middle of China. China sits on tons of oil reserves, but there's a fun kid's game they are playing with the future of energy. It's called Last Man Standing. As the world rushes to turn their natural resources into hard cash, China sits back and appeases them by buying more. The more oil other countries extract, refine, and sell, the more valuable China's oil is also becoming.
Their ambitions are global. Not like micromanaging Hitler dictator, but their desired end state is definitely to instill a pattern of international dependence in all other countries. Honestly, they've learned well from the US.