Fatal Terrain [antikvár]

REAL-WORLD NEWS EXCERPTSJANE'S INTELLIGENCE REVIEW, SPECIAL REPORT 7,Territorial Disputes,' 1995 - There is one particular instance of an island dispute which could certainly prove very dangerous - the island of Taiwan. There is no doubt that China is very sensitive to any possibility that Taiwan may drift into complete independence from the mainland . . .Should Taiwan be seen to embark on the course of independence, China would almost certainly use force to stop it, and full-scale war could easily result . . .. Many analysts believe this to be the most serious long-term threat to Asia's security . . .i'PRESCRIPTION FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY' - SpeCChby former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 17 January 1996, Taipei, Taiwan - The principle of the balance of power, in which several weaker forces combine to counterbalance a stronger one, is often underrated. In fact it makes for stability. But there also has to be one global power, a military power of last resort, to ensure that regional disputes do not escalate to uncontainable levels. That power is and can only be the United States. It is in all our interests to keep her committed to upholding international order, which means remaining a Pacific and indeed a European power.That requires encouragement and support from America's allies and those who benefit from America's presence. It would have been a rash person who would have predicted at the end of the Vietnam War that America would still have substantial forces in Asia two11