Before Hu Jintao’s visit was over this report was in the news. US is now openly feeling threatened by China, but ironiacally feeling threatened economically has made the US paranoid about China’s military spendings and put them on a military offensive of sorts.
Global policemen as they are, Americans are already ‘watching’ China.
http://dawn.com/2006/04/21/int1.htm
*"The United States also has been modernising and reorienting its military forces in recent years, shifting its weight from Europe to the Asia-Pacific region and South Asia.
**It has revamped its military alliance with Japan, and moved to strengthen military ties with India and countries in southeast and central Asia.
***Guam is being transformed into a hub for long-range bombers, intelligence and surveillance aircraft, and logistics support. The military plans to move 8,000 marines to Guam from Okinawa by 2012.
The US Navy is adding a sixth aircraft carrier to the Pacific Fleet and has decided to home port 52 attack submarines — 60 per cent of its fleet — in the Pacific theatre by 2010. "
In the longer run, this situation could be a rather tricky question for Pakistan too. What course will Pakistan opt for if the US has an anti China role in Plan for Pakistan too? There’s no resisting the big bear, but such a scenario would put Pakistan in a tough situation beyond imagination. And let’s not start cursing or praising our leaders of the past & present; such scenarios are a threat to Pakistan regardless of leadership.
**“We’re looking at changing from being a garrison military to being a globally expeditionary force, shifting the strategic balance, enabling the military to be more agile across the spectrum of challenges that exist out there,” Mr Whitman said.”
*** This is as pathetic as it gets. Back to the dark ages i guess…