South China Sea Showdown: Here's How America Is Trying To Contain China In Its Own Backyard

Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) pulls alongside hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) to deliver supplies and mail by a connected replenishment in the South China Sea August 15, 2016. Picture taken August 15
July 25, 2020 Topic: Security Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Skeptics Tags: ChinaSouth China SeaTaiwanPacific Defense InitiativeGreat Power Competition

South China Sea Showdown: Here's How America Is Trying To Contain China In Its Own Backyard

All of these developments are signs that Washington is embracing a containment policy directed against the PRC, and speculation grows about the emergence of a cold war between the two countries.

by Ted Galen Carpenter

This article by Ted Galen Carpenter first appeared in Aspenia on July 22, 2020.

Image: Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) pulls alongside hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) to deliver supplies and mail by a connected replenishment in the South China Sea August 15, 2016. Picture taken August 15, 2016. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brittney Vella/Handout via REUTERS.