America vs. China: What if Bush Had Stood Firm During the EP-3 Crisis in 2001?

August 11, 2018 Topic: Security Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: ChinaMilitaryTechnologyEP-320019/11Defense

America vs. China: What if Bush Had Stood Firm During the EP-3 Crisis in 2001?

What if he had listened to other voices who were whispering into his ear — people like Donald Rumsfeld, for example, who were pushing for a tougher line on Beijing?

Harry J. Kazianis is Director of Defense Studies at the Center for the National Interest.