Playing with fire: Obama’s threat to China

Obama says US influence will turn from the Middle East towards the “vast potential of the Asia-Pacific region”.

by Michael Klare: 10 Dec 2011 – Al Jazeera

China’s anti-aircraft carriers missile, “Kill Weapon” developed to counter US naval threat – U. S. Naval Institute

Indeed, almost every tanker bringing oil to China travels across the South China Sea, a body of water the Obama administration is now seeking to place under effective naval control.

By securing naval dominance of the South China Sea and adjacent waters, the Obama administration evidently aims to acquire the 21st century energy equivalent of 20th century nuclear blackmail. Push us too far, the policy implies, and we’ll bring your economy to its knees by blocking your flow of vital energy supplies.