Quote Originally Posted by LawVol View Post
Just came across this news article. Check the last paragraph for the benefits of China's aggressive stance in the South China Sea.
Lets look at the last paragraph then:

"One of the most striking -- and surprising -- changes I've observed during my travels to Asia is the widespread desire across the region for stronger military-to-military relationships with the United States -- much more so than during my last time in government 20 years ago," Gates said.
If that is a surprise to him then he has not been kept up to date with developments by the Intel crowd and not able to see the obvious. Will his replacement be any better?