To all the armchair generals and politicians out there, there is...

To all the armchair generals and politicians out there, there is a highly recommended audio course on China: From Yao to Mao - 5000 Years Of Chinese History by professor Kenneth Hammond. This is the real deal, not the misinformation our media feed us daily. We need to have a good understanding of who we are dealing with first. We are too eager to draw conclusions on things we don't understand. China has been around since the dawn of civilization, they have a good think tank and a coherent strategy. They meticulously calculate their every move and executes their moves with ruthless efficiency. If we keep thinking irrationally we are not going to stand a chance. As of Friday, China has called for an independent investigation by the united nations into Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, the wine tariff is just the beginning. We need to prepare for a long game.