Chinese Op-Ed on US Military Expansion

Now here's an insightful piece from the People's Daily Online. (china)

It analyzes the US movement in military expansion. Here's the finale.

The latest facts indicate that the six factors have joined their forces in pulling back US expansion. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavezo has been crying loudly for an anti-American course. Iran and North Korea have been in close interaction; Russian President Vladimir Putin has been vigorously proposing the establishment of a big energy triangular between Russia, China and India. According to reports, Iran has recently released Bin Laden's son. All these signals show that the United States is pushing all its enemies to the same trench by continuously putting her hands in many hornet's nests. As a result, the United States will have to deal with an anti-America array or a well organized network instead of some separated and dispersed attacking points.

However, in contrast to her strategic plight, the US major military moves this year were especially striking. An unprecedented scale of military maneuver, "Cyber Storm" exercise, global display of aircraft carriers, and proposing to equip her ICBMs with conventional warheads. The four branches of the United States military are vigorously promoting new military revolution or transitions. It is forecasted that by around 2025 the United States will complete its global instantaneous attack program. It appears that the American chariots are still "strongly powered". In fact, this is only a fanfare which reflects the helplessness and fear of the United States in her current strategic plight. Of course, it could also be an accumulation of military energy for the next phase. In the face of increasing and insolvable practical problems, far-off national strategic goal, and fundamental but insurmountable obstacles, the United States may be entering a new period of force adjustments. With the coming conclusion of the political life of current governmental administration, the 2008 US presidential election will bring an opportunity for international policy adjustments.

They also have an interesting bit on six factors that lead up to the US military expansion.

Interesting analysis, especially coming from a major party who is generally on the other side of the fence from the US on most issues.