{"id":4895,"date":"2019-08-19T21:29:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T21:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/?p=4895"},"modified":"2019-08-19T21:29:14","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T21:29:14","slug":"chinese-missiles-likely-to-cripple-asia-based-us-forces-in-event-of-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/2019\/08\/19\/chinese-missiles-likely-to-cripple-asia-based-us-forces-in-event-of-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"CHINESE MISSILES LIKELY TO CRIPPLE ASIA BASED US FORCES IN EVENT OF CONFLICT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4896\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2019\/08\/CHINA-SSBN-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2019\/08\/CHINA-SSBN-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2019\/08\/CHINA-SSBN-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2019\/08\/CHINA-SSBN-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2019\/08\/CHINA-SSBN-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2019\/08\/CHINA-SSBN-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2019\/08\/CHINA-SSBN-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2019\/08\/CHINA-SSBN.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Source: SCMP<\/p>\n<p>By Bhavan Jaipragas<\/p>\n<p>If an armed conflict broke out between Beijing and Washington, China\u2019s hi-tech ballistic missiles would likely cripple the United States\u2019 military bases and naval fleet across the Western Pacific region within hours, a new report by Australia-based researchers has said.<\/p>\n<p>With China making rapid technological advancements and sharpening its hard power, the report urged the US and regional allies such as Australia and Japan to overhaul military investment and deployment plans, or face the prospect of American \u201cmilitary primacy\u201d being undermined by the Asian power.<\/p>\n<p>The 104-page report by the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney assessed US military strategy, spending and alliances in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Lead author Ashley Townshend told This Week in Asia that the region\u2019s changing balance of power should be of concern to all Asian states \u2013 including those seeking to maintain good relations with both superpowers \u2013 as it was in their interests to deter Beijing from wielding an \u201caggressive foreign policy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Image source: The National Interest<\/p>\n<p>Read more at: https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/week-asia\/politics\/article\/3023316\/chinese-missiles-likely-cripple-asia-based-us-forces-event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: SCMP By Bhavan Jaipragas If an armed conflict broke out between Beijing and Washington, China\u2019s hi-tech ballistic missiles would likely cripple the United States\u2019 military bases and naval fleet across the Western Pacific region within hours, a new report by Australia-based researchers has said. 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