Thursday, 16 June 2011

Can America prevent World War 3 between India and China?


The Eurasia Review has a nice long-winded breakdown of why the governments of two of the world's largest economies and populations hate each other. The American government has invested massive amounts of time and money into trying to diplomatically resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. We've sanctioned North Korea over the use of ballistic missiles. We've sanctioned Iran over having the potential for ballistic missiles. We use diplomacy often, but oddly we aren't using it at its most critical points: the (Indian or Chinese) province of Arunachal Pradesh and the Indian Ocean. Our economy is tied heart-and-soul into both of these countries. If they go to war, we are doubly damaged.

Both militaries are rapidly expanding, and allocating ever-increasing resources into the same border area. Picture any match of the boardgame Risk you played where two players massed all their forces right next to each other. That kind of "There Can Be Only One" blowout is being set up between China and India.

China is expanding troop-shifting infrastructure that will let them "zerg rush" the border province. India is massing Artillery near the province. India has both commissioned and purchased aircraft carriers to put their count to 3 as compared to China's 1. Lest that appears a pointless understatement, Carriers aren't as common as you may think. Globally, that's a major shfit. Similarly, China has established a nuclear submarine base at its southermost point, which happens to be as close as they can get to the Indian Ocean.

From the American media perspective, there are a hundred stories more critical to address than this. As mentioned in the Happy & Productive eBook, the city won't put up a traffic light until after there's been a crash. It's up to the Troll to force the issue into the conversation:
  • Anthony Weiner Resignation: "I wonder if he's also resigned to letting China and India nuke each other to heck over Arunachal Pradesh. I suppose it's a moot point. Judging by the lack of coverage, everyone is resigned to that."
  • Anti-Collective Bargaining Legislation: "Awesome. We're getting out of the habit of being negotiators. Maybe now no one will expect us to talk India and China down from going to war over Arunachal Pradesh. Actually, no one's talking about that anyways. The expectation probably wan't there in the first place. Nevermind!"
  • Prison Radicalization: "All the evidence needed to close this case can be found by a quick five second google search for Arunachal Pradesh. Just load it up, and type it in people."
  • John Edwards Mugshots: "He's smilin' like the Chinese movin' their troops into Arunachal Pradesh."
  • Michelle Bachmann for President: "Her term is going to include the India-China war. I wonder if she can see Arunachal Pradesh from her house?"
  • New York Same-Sex Marriage Law: "I'm surprised no one in the debate brough up custody rights case of Arunachal Pradesh. If people had read up on the details, it would have firmly shifted the vote counts..."

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