Dominating disputed wars of the South China sea and backing the Taiwanese government in a bid to minimize China’s influence in the pacific ocean, the U.S Navy’s warships have always been ready to safeguard the national interests of the most powerful country on planet Earth.
While the small-scale confrontation between the U.S and Chinese navies mostly goes unnoticed behind the curtains, the recent movement of the latter to claim the disputed waters has worsened the already- tensed situation leading the Asian region towards the wars.
According to the sources, the Chinese government’s decision to mobilize the heavily-guarded warships capable of carrying heavy weapons reflects Beijing’s intentions to benefit from the pandemic inviting countries like Malaysia and Vietnam to contribute to a seemingly war-like situation.
Causing trouble for the U.S carrier strike group while forcing the U.S government to send more troops to the region, China’s Navy is ready for the counteroffensive from Japan, the major stakeholders of the disputed waters and its ally namely the U.S.
Since the USS Theodore Roosevelt made a visit to the Danang municipality in early March to celebrate the 25 anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the U.S and Vietnam, China has increased the numbers of its warships in the South China Sea to send a clear warning to the mightiest force in the world.
Activating the fishermen militia and stationing thousands of additional troops on the warships patrolling in the Pacific Ocean to defend the country, China is imposing a threat upon the U.S military in a move to make the latter withdrew its forces to reclaim the waters.
While a major response from Washington and its western allies is inevitable, the unworthy collision between the two greatest military forces could lead the world on the brink of war.
Although the economic giants can’t afford to use their vast resources to fight on another front only for the sake of protecting their national interests, the race to occupy the disputed waters to dominate the Pacific Ocean is making both disrupt the global peace which the non-political actors of the world are not willing to make a compromise on.
The escalating tensions between the most powerful states of Asia and the Americas mean the already weak global economy could experience another major blow crashing the stock markets while proving to be another nightmare for the investors.
As the undefeated pandemic is increasing its sphere of influence to more than a couple of countries, the world is not prepared for another major war that would leave behind nothing but devastation.