U.S. Faces Greatest Military Challenge From China: Jindal

Thursday, 09 October 2014, 00:51 IST
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The United States, he said, has a vital interest in freedom of trade and travel for all nations in the East and South China Seas, and in the peaceful resolution of disputes among nations according to international norms, he added.

"Certainly, the Chinese understand that their national ambitions are bringing them into conflict with the United States; that is precisely why they are building up their power - and doing so at such a rapid pace," Jindal said.

Jindal said the Obama Administration's 'Asia Pacific Rebalance' initiative is failing for lack of power.

"Nowhere else is the decline in America's military more dangerous than in East Asia," he said, adding the US simply does not have the forces to shift into the region and our potential allies and partners are reluctant to align themselves given America's growing weakness.

"The balance of power in East Asia is changing; China will be, if it is not already, dominant in the region. If that happens, the 'rebalance' policy may prove very dangerous - it effectively makes the U.S. the obstacle to China's ambitions without effectively deterring them, thereby creating an environment of rising tension and possible conflict,"he said.

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Source: PTI