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The Rise of Chinese Military Power

History, Technology, and the Coming Confrontation with the West

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The Rise of Chinese Military Power

By: Richard Murch
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The risk of military conflict between China and the West is not a remote contingency to be planned for in classified war games alone. It is a live question that shapes investment decisions, alliance commitments, force posture choices, and diplomatic calculations across the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Understanding the pathways through which competition might escalate to conflict is essential for designing the policies and military capabilities needed to deter that outcome.

The most immediate danger is probably not deliberate war initiated by either side in the cold calculation that conflict serves its interests. Both Beijing and Washington understand that a war between nuclear-armed great powers carries catastrophic risks, and both have strong economic incentives to avoid the disruption that major conflict would cause.

The greater danger is accidental escalation — a collision at sea, a cyber attack that crosses an undeclared red line, a misread signal during a crisis, or a miscalculation by a regional actor that draws in the great powers before either side intends. The compressed decision timelines created by advanced conventional weapons, AI-enabled systems, and the pace of modern information operations reduce the time available for diplomatic intervention and increase the risk that crises escalate before political leaders can regain control.
 Diplomacy International Relations Politics & Government Military War China
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