History News Network

With support from the University of Richmond

History News Network puts current events into historical perspective. Subscribe to our newsletter for new perspectives on the ways history continues to resonate in the present. Explore our archive of thousands of original op-eds and curated stories from around the web. Join us to learn more about the past, now.

Source: TomDispatch

7/13/2021

On the Brink in 2026 U.S.-China Near-War Status Report

by Michael Klare

The Pentagon's call for more funding to strengthen deterrence against China portends an escalation of tensions that could, in five years, plausibly put the two superpowers on the verge of war.

Sign up for the HNN Newsletter

On the Brink in 2026 U.S.-China Near-War Status Report

by Michael Klare