i think this guy's analysis on grand strategy is pretty good. the big missing piece though is how the economy side does but considering how coordinated the movements are on the military side, the financial side is most likely just as competent.
just because we don't understand what's going on doesn't mean nothing's going on. it's naive and dangerous to think we have all the information.
Yeah, I don't find this convincing at all. If the Americans are doing this grand plan to confront China, then why have their main military actions this year been aimed at Yemen, Iran, and now Venezuvela? Sure, you're going to have think tanks come up with fancy ideas, but these are rarely acted upon, and are often unworkable to begin with. Hell, most political leaders barely even pay any attention to them.
In this particular example, I doubt that the US has some sort of strategy for blockading China. It may have been an effective move 15 years ago, but the time has long passed for that kind of thing. More importantly, while there are certain players in the US who are interested in a war against China, the key part of this strategy requires that China be seen as the aggressor. A blockade is already an act of war, so it just fit.
