China

US military superiority is premised upon hardware and alliances, its own alliances and others it can rely upon. In Asia, there are no NATO nor Warsaw Pact equivalents. The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), the ASEAN Regional Forum, and the ASEAN Defense Ministers-Plus Meeting are discussion forums that lack meaningful…

China's ascendancy is happening. In industry, markets, transportation, energy and disruptive technology, China aims to surpass the USA as the world's greatest economy, both in production and consumption, soon. Some say as soon as 2028. China's use of capitalism's methods elevated approx. 700 million people out poverty since the 1980s…