China improving its military potence rapidly

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I did not wish to imply that. I just wanted to say that there is big migration movement going on, coupled with a historically established tradition to not so much militarily conquer new places, but gaining influence over them by settling peacecully after according "preparation" by trading with the place first.

Big migration movements have formed all of history. Such movements formed empires, and brought other empires to fall. Sometimes such migration started with the intention to conquer new living space, sometimes it just was the result of existential pressure, often it was a mixture of both.

In the present, we have mass migration patterns taking place periodically. We call it summer holidays.

Kinda reminds me of a Russian joke about the Chinese:

"During the Damansky Island incident the Chinese military developed three main strategies: The Great Offensive, The Small Retreat, and Infiltration by Small Groups of One to Two Million Across the Border."

I guess the PRC is current engaging in the 3rd strategy right now... I guess Mexico is too!

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Kinda reminds me of a Russian joke about the Chinese:

Good one!