New view on the Thucydides trap

Much discussion about whether the U.S. and China are destined for war ignores classical Chinese strategic texts about playing the barbarians against each other for the benefit of China. The Korean Conflict may be the Chinese greatest accomplishment with regard to the Chinese methodology for waging war. To truly accomplish one’s objectives with the least amount of loss to the home country is the ultimate Chinese military strategic accomplishment. If it’s true that Mao engineered the Korean Conflict, the U.S. and China have been at war since before my mom was born.