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A crucial voice to be heard and heard attentively from an expert, who is one of the few having the expertise and insight to make relevang comments on the menacing situation that is unfolding in the #PacificOcean.
A situation that may portend a #war of fearsome consequences.
Contrary to an opinion, common both among (some of the) experts and laymen, the #balance_of_power in this region, which is critically important for the stability of the #world_order and its #security_architecture, is far from being either clear or fixed (though we want it to be).
And, as the history of international relations teaches us, it is usually the lack of clarity and miscalculations that wars arise from. What transpires from this analysis, the #US no longer substantially surpasses #China in the military field (save for others such as economy).
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Characteristics of Warfare in Different Time Periods

#Prehistoric_Times: Clubs, Rocks, Bands of tribes

#Ancient_Times: Swords, Shields, Arrows, Cavalry, Chariots

#Medieval_Times: Forts, Castles, Gunpowder, Canons

#18_Century: Rise of Professional Armies, Naval Warfare
#WWI: Trench Warfare, Chemicals, Tanks, Aircrafts, Machine Guns, Submarines

#WWII: Strategic Bombardment, N-Weapons , CBRN Warfare

#Cold_War: ICBMs, BMDs, N-Deterrence, N-Standoff
#1991_Present: Miniaturization of Weapons, De-emphasis of N-Weapons, Precision weapons and delivery systems , increased focus on technology and communication
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