China is Ready for War. Are We? – HotAir

Given all of the dour foreign policy news making the rounds lately, you’re to be excused if you are harboring concerns that the United States might find itself dragged into yet another war. The situation in the Middle East grows more tense by the day, with Israel’s enemies making increasingly bold moves toward our ally. The situation in Russia is equally worrisome, with Putin continuing to make thinly veiled references to “the nuclear option” when dealing with Ukraine’s attacks on that nation using advanced weapons with United States flags adorning them. But those aren’t the only potential flashpoints that military analysts are keeping a close eye on. What about China? The situation across the Strait of Taiwan seems to have calmed down (at least a bit) in recent months, but that’s an open sore that has been festering for quite some time. So is China placing itself on a war footing…