World War 3: China ‘drawing up plans for wars with US and India’, warns expert

And the Center for the National Interest (CNI) has suggested attempts by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCP) to portray the nation as “peaceful and defence-oriented” did not chime with reality, while urging the US to “integrate Taiwan’s military into its regional defense architecture”. The chilling possibilities are discussed in the latest edition of the National Interest, a bi-monthly magazine published by the CNI. The blog discusses what it describes as the “top five war plans” of China’s People’s Liberation Army(PLA).

The blog, written by Ian Easton, says: “The PLA's nightmare scenario appears to be one in which it would be called upon to conduct all five joint operations in a two-front war against the United States and Taiwan in the East, and India in the South.

“In this scenario, available Chinese military sources envision the PLA first launching a joint firepower strike against Taiwan and then conducting a short-duration, high-intensity joint blockade of the island. When the ROC military was judged as having been sufficiently weakened, the PLA would launch a joint attack operation and make amphibious landings.

“Once major beachheads were secured, intense urban and mountain warfare operations in the island's depths would follow.

“According to the assumptions seen in PLA writings, at some undefined moment, the United States could intervene and launch cruise missile strikes and air raids on Chinese forces in the Taiwan Strait and along the PRC coast.”

Such American attacks could force the Chinese to fight a hint anti air-raid operation.

It adds: “In addition, it is assumed that the Indian military and/or Tibetan freedom fighters might at this moment attack across the volatile Himalayan border, forcing the Chinese to simultaneously fight a joint border area operation.

“PLA writings demonstrate some concern that Japan, Australia, and certain Southeast Asian countries might also side against China in a major Taiwan Strait war scenario, but available sources dedicate little attention to this possibility.”

The blog suggests the Chinese military has also developed war plans for other operations, but suggests the five outlined about “are the main drivers of China’s military reforms and buildup”.

It adds: “CCP propaganda seeks to convince audiences that China is a peaceful and defense-oriented country. This message does not accord with reality.

“Understanding China's military buildup means understanding that the PRC is preparing for a dangerous war of aggression against Taiwan, and, by way of extension, the United States and its allies.”

Current thinking suggests the South China Sea has the potential to be the site of the 21st century’s first superpower confrontation, and Admiral Philip S Davidson told Congress last year: “In short, China is now capable of controlling the South China Sea in all scenarios short of war with the United States.”

However, the National Interest adds: “PLA writings show that China's military buildup is aimed mainly at fighting in the Taiwan Strait and Western Pacific.

“In response, the US government should lift self-imposed restrictions on political, defense, and security interactions with Taiwan and move to integrate the island's military into its regional defense architecture.”

THE head of the United States Navy is to meet with his Chinese counterpart for talks aimed at “avoiding miscalculation” as tensions between the world’s two biggest economies continue to mount.

Admiral John Richardson is visiting Beijing for talks aimed at reducing "risk and miscalculation".

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