Is it possible for India and China to go to war?

But not only is it possible, it’s happened before. Only things were very different back then. China was facing an economic collapse in the early 1960s in the years following the Great Leap Forward. The country was struggling to feed its people, let alone support an all-out war. India, on the other hand, was on an economic upturn.

Will China ever use its military to change the world?

Moreover, for economic and demographic reasons Beijing has a narrow historical window in which to use its military to alter the world’s power structure. If China doesn’t make a major military move in the next couple decades, it probably never will.

Does America have the strategic high ground against China?

As the United States has already largely achieved the world order it struggled for over the last century, it need only preserve and defend this order. In other words, America has the strategic high ground against China, as the latter must attack and alter the world in order to get what it wants.

Will China take over the United States five years earlier?

They now expect China to over take the United States five years earlier than previously forecast. Chinese state media — often seen as a barometer of sentiment among senior officials — has been touting the country’s economic success.

What’s behind the India-China standoff in Bhutan?

India supports Bhutan’s claim to the area, while both major powers have scores of troops in the region. The spark for that standoff is an unfinished road from China. China also supports India’s arch rival Pakistan, turning any conflict into a potential two-front war.

How can Australia and India improve their security in the Indian Ocean?

Both Australia and India would be better off if India concentrated on achieving a dominant security position in the Indian Ocean while at the same time trying to prevent a deterioration of relations with China. China’s belt and road strategy is foremost about energy security.

Does China really want to dominate the South China Sea?

Not much. About 30 per cent of Australian exports go to China, with Japan and South Korea accounting for only 20 per cent. China wants to dominant the South China Sea so that it can keep importing from resource-rich countries such as Australia. If necessary, there are alternative sea routes to Japan and South Korea.