The US must stand up to Asia’s bullyBy Brahma ChellaneyFor more than one decade, China has been using an increasingly aggressive hybrid-warfare strategy to increase its power and influence in the strategically important South China Sea. By unilaterally redrawing South China Sea’s geopolitical map, China is ensuring that it is uniquely positioned to project power in the region. Moreover, the US prefers not to weigh in on sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea, where it has no territorial claims of its own. China would not stop at the South China Sea. As with any bully, the only way to stop China is to confront it with a credible challenger.
