10. Red Army Rising—The Coming China Hot Wars
The first rule of unrestricted warfare is that there are no rules, with nothing forbidden.
—Chinese air force Colonels Qiao Ling and Wang Xiangsui
We must persist in taking the development path of peaceful rise ... and make a contribution to the lofty cause of peace and development for all humanity.
—Communist Party General Secretary Hu Jintao
Will China give us “unrestricted warfare” as its Young Turk military commanders have threatened or a “peaceful rise” as China’s civilian leaders promise? Perhaps no question is bigger than this one in the twenty-first century because any “hot war” with China runs the very real risk of quickly escalating into a literally earth-shattering nuclear exchange. ...
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