By what right does the USA 'express concern' about China's military build up?

Question

The USA loves to preach to the world about how every other country should cut back on its military in the interests of world peace. Doesn't that seem hypocritical while the USA is putting billions into further into its military by keeping soldiers in Iraq, threatening acts of war against Iran and upgrading the USA's own nuclear arsenal.

And now the USA is complaining about China investing more in their own military capability.

Is the USA scared that it will lose its ability to bully every other country in the world when there is a bigger badder boy on the block who the USA has to respect as an equal or even as a superior in military might.

C J. "In your own words China has more than enough ability to defend itself, why the masssive build up". Now insert the letters USA in place of China, eg the senate currently debating a 1.5 billion dollar nuclear upgrade for USA nuclear and you maybe got a reason why China feels it needs to build up its military in response.

About Iran the USA is threatening to attack Iran, not vice versa.

And about baddest kid on the block, how do you think 3 million people scraed to die for their country will fare against 1.4 billion who are not? Don't believe in Hollywood too much, it isn't real (Santa Clause too)

CJ. PS, about Korea. You must have forgot, you did lose! North Korea is still communist even today. You then went on to further glory losing in Vietnam, Nicaragua, Cuba and Iraq TWICE so far.

Foreveramused. It is the USA that throws its weight around telling other countiries what to do and threatening to attack Iran. The USA doesn't use its weaponry as a deterrent, it uses it to dictate to other countries. The USA is the country like the guy you described who comes to your house and Iran is like the people wanting to deter him from comming.

Answer 1

The USA is responsible for 48 per cent of the world total (defence expenditure), distantly followed by the UK, France, Japan and China with 4–5 per cent each.

The US Department of Defense funding for Iraq & Afghanistan for financial years 2003–2005 amounted to approximately $238 billion and exceeded the combined military spending of Africa, Latin America, Asia (except Japan but including China) and the Middle East in 2004 ($193 billion in current dollars), that is, of the entire developing world.

So it is Cheney / US and NOT China who are actually driving the arms race?

Answer 2

The USA government and its structures, ie; the CIA are scared of their own shadow. They are even scared of Iran. They want to run from Iraq. They keep making blunders, and can't see where they are going wrong. The real problem is that the people at the top are incompetent. The American people have been badly let down by their government. They don't need wars, they don't want wars so why are there leaders to blind? War and aggression can only harm the USA and its people.

Answer 3

This was one of the most laughable and hypocritical statements from the US that I have read. The statement came from a county that is developing a missile defence system which several world leaders have stated "will lead to an arms race". This statement coming from a country that is in the process of developing laser defence systems, more refined nuclear warheads, guns that can shoot round corners, battlefield robots and unmanned battlefield aircraft.

Absolutely laughable. Go China!

Answer 4

Agree with the music, recall tiannamen square there truly is no morality in this very unequal relationship, the US decided to start up foreign relations recognising the communists, china needed and needs the US more than you think. Its not about rights its more about the stark difference between democracy and its incumbent unenviable social problems and the other side which is communism with a nice neat solid power base and predictability in social order that is guaranteed absolute, depends what your tastes are, really..

Answer 5

First of all, whenever a Communist country begins military buildups, that makes EVERYONE nervous, not just the U.S.

China has more than enough ability to defend itself. Why a massive buildup?

Iran is a threat to the free world. They are pursuing nuclear weapons and have made threats against the West, as well as threats to Israel. Why would we not want to keep them in check?

What makes you think you are a "bigger, badder boy on the block"? We fought against you in the Korean War, and you did not defeat us. And we're a helluva lot stronger now! I know of no American who is afraid of the Chinese. Don't build yourself up, you aint that tough!

Answer 6

The United States plays as world hegemon since the fall of the Soviet Union. Basically, it's an attempt to maintain the status quo and combat dissent. Nationalism and realist power politics lead to this general outlook. Examining the six thousand year history of China, it seems likely that their interest is that of regional hegemon, powerful enough that the United States will cede influence in the region, yet not desiring to be a direct challenge, so long as the feeling is mutual.

The power vacuum from the end of the dual powers reign is preparing to be filled. It is largely a matter of how shaky the balance of power is in the coming decades, and how each of the world powers handles the responsibility. The United States will remain a world power, and perhaps the strongest, but not the uncontested world power. That is something that will be fought against until it is accepted as unstoppable.

Answer 7

American policies have certainly been influential in the Chinese building a bigger military...Can you blame them with the US in 2 Asian countries and threatening a 3rd?

Answer 8

i cqan see nobody has the guts to answr your question . anybody who stands up to a bully is a threat to world peace or pax americanus. vietnam stood up korea, cuba, they cannot believe that russia gave up and thier still riding them. you could name countless countries that the us has invaded. nobody has invaded the us. when are they going to learn that the world is not a threat to them, they are the threat. it is very easy to sit in ones own country and say others are bad but im good. talk to people who have lived in more than one country. i have nothing to gain from writing this goodbye

Answer 9

We didn't lose in Korea, knucklehead, our objective was to kick the North out of South Korea, which we did. The USA should never be 2nd best when it comes to defense or offense for that matter. China will eventually run out of food for its population, when that happens, watch out.

Answer 10

Because when the next "baddest boy on the block" wannabe comes to your house with a big gun and an attitude that he doesn't have to respect your rights, does not common-sense dictate that you'll want to have a bigger gun so you can send his *** packing back to his own neighborhood where he disrespects the rights of the people there and terrorizes them daily? I wouldn't want such a menacing idiot thinking he's ever going to out-gun me and destroy my block. I want him to know that he's going to pay a high price if he ever brings his *** back to my block again.