Tensions still on the rise with US and China. US flies B-52 bomber over China claimed Islands, China claims US is trying to provoke a response.
China accuses US of serious military provocation
Also the US just raised tensions by selling arms to Taiwan. Quote from article...." China's latest protest comes amid a simmering dispute over Washington's approval of the first arms package offered to Beijing's self-governing rival Taiwan in four years.Beijing, which regards Taiwan as part of its territory, demanded the deal be scrapped to avoid harming relations across the Taiwan Strait and between China and the U.S." [end quote]
Doesn't the US military have enough pokers in the fire without provoking a new one? Starting another conflict with China is not a good idea in my humble opinion.