China is to Asia What Kaiser's Germany Was to Europe

Robert Haddick, Westhawk | September 3, 2008

China's emergence as a global power bears eerie resemblance to Germany during the Bismarck era. ++ The reaction back then was World War I, but will the world react better this time? ++ China's military in Asia does not compare to Germany's in 1914, but Chinese military spending has vastly grown. ++ This might encourage neighbors to adjust their defenses, as Europe did before World War I. ++ The US gives China the benefit of the doubt and economic growth seems to smooth the process, but the time for conflict will eventually come.