Crashback: The Power Clash Between the U.S. and China in the Pacific
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 150111204X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Michael Fabey has reported on military and naval affairs for most of his career, winning the prestigious Timothy White Award and earning a Pulitzer Prize nomination. No other journalist has had as much firsthand experience of America’s naval ships and aircraft and the officers who command them. In his work for National Geographic Traveler, the Economist Group, Defense News, Aviation Week, and Jane’s, he has collected more th
Above all it asks the right questions as we collectively grapple with the most critical international relationship of the 21st century: China and the United States of America." —Admiral James Stavridis, USN (ret.), former Supreme Commander, NATO, and author of Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans"Brilliantly written and engaging It takes exceptional knowledge and writing ability to convey this level of complexity with such clarity. "Crashback is a fascinating mix of well-reported fact and geopolitical analysis that illuminates critical strategic issues for the United States. From the flight deck to the Pe
It is a “warm war,” a shoving match between the United States, since WWII the uncontested ruler of the seas, and China, which now possesses the world’s largest navy. He was among the only journalists allowed to board a Chinese war vessel and observe its operations. The ultimatedanger is that the US and China will be drawn into all-out war. Each day the heat between the two countries increases as the Chinese try to claim the South China Sea for their own, and the United States insists on asserting freedom of navigation. The immediate danger is that the five trillion dollars in international trade that passes through the area will grind to a standstill. Throughout Southern Asia, countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and South Korea respond with outrage and growing fear as China turns coral reefs into manmade islands capable of supporting airstrips and then attempts to enforce twelve-mile-radius, shoot-down zones. The Chinese reg