Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Ghost Dog
1. China - India clash in South China Sea or Indian Ocean.
2. China - Japan in disputed Gas Field area. (Senkaku Islands)
3. NATO - Russia skirmish in Arctic Ocean over northwest passage and/or new energy areas.
I could name others, but they are less likely than any of the ones I named. For the record, the ones I named were offered up as potential naval conflicts in a recent conference of defence and security studies at my university. While these conflicts would certainly have littoral combat elements, some open water engagements could be envisaged.
|
I agree that all are possible conflict areas. The question from a public policy standpoint, then, would be whether the probability of such a conflict would warrant the investment in significantly modernizing the U.S. blue water capacity.
~NSC