Philobeado
Gold Member
in the US... However when Chinese behavior is seen by Indians, the
view is quite different... And this often is not considered when
discussing future relations between China and the US, but it
should...
Can Obama recognize this??? One wonders by the lack of attention
given India...
Leadership: India Turns Away From Pakistan
>>> May 29, 2009: Indian military leaders now consider China their major military threat, rather than Pakistan. Several different trends brought this about. First, China is modernizing their armed forces at a rapid rate. This means a navy that is capable of operating in the Indian ocean, and is obtaining bases in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, to better keep an eye on the sea lanes that supply most of the oil, and many other natural resources, needed by the booming Chinese economy.
China and India share a common border, but it's high in the Himalayan
mountains. Although India lost several border skirmishes to Chinese
troops along that border in the 1960s, China was never considered a
real threat. That's because there were no Chinese railroads leading to
their side of the Himalayan frontier. With only a few roads leading
into Tibet, from China proper, the Chinese could never launch a major
offensive across the Himalayan border. That changed three years ago
when China completed a railroad into Tibet.
So China is now a threat from all sides. India is particularly annoyed
at China intruding into the waters surrounding India. It's not called
the Indian Ocean for nothing, and the Indians consider these waters
sacrosanct. Chinese naval power is not welcome.
view is quite different... And this often is not considered when
discussing future relations between China and the US, but it
should...
Can Obama recognize this??? One wonders by the lack of attention
given India...
Leadership: India Turns Away From Pakistan
>>> May 29, 2009: Indian military leaders now consider China their major military threat, rather than Pakistan. Several different trends brought this about. First, China is modernizing their armed forces at a rapid rate. This means a navy that is capable of operating in the Indian ocean, and is obtaining bases in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, to better keep an eye on the sea lanes that supply most of the oil, and many other natural resources, needed by the booming Chinese economy.
China and India share a common border, but it's high in the Himalayan
mountains. Although India lost several border skirmishes to Chinese
troops along that border in the 1960s, China was never considered a
real threat. That's because there were no Chinese railroads leading to
their side of the Himalayan frontier. With only a few roads leading
into Tibet, from China proper, the Chinese could never launch a major
offensive across the Himalayan border. That changed three years ago
when China completed a railroad into Tibet.
So China is now a threat from all sides. India is particularly annoyed
at China intruding into the waters surrounding India. It's not called
the Indian Ocean for nothing, and the Indians consider these waters
sacrosanct. Chinese naval power is not welcome.
