MUST READ: STRIKING THE U.S. WHERE IT HURTS

PART 1: Striking the US where it hurts
By Victor N Corpus

A noted Chinese theorist on modern warfare, Chang Mengxiong, compared China's form of fighting to "a Chinese boxer with a keenknowledge of vital body points who can bring an opponent to his knees with a minimum of movements". It is like key acupuncture points in ancient Chinese medicine. Puncture one vital point and the whole anatomy is affected. If America ever goes to war with China, say, over Taiwan, then America should be prepared for the following "acupuncture points" in its anatomy to be "punctured". Each of the vital points can bring America to its knees with a minimum of effort.

1 Electro-magnetic Pulse (EMP) attack
2 Cyber attack
3 Interdiction of US foreign oil supply
4 Attack on the US dollar
5 Diplomatic isolation

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PART 2: The assassin's mace
By Victor N Corpus

1 A powerful triumvirate
2 The US's geopolitical disadvantage
3 Asymmetric attack
4 Attack on US's command and control
5 Attack on US aircraft carrier battle groups

A challenge to America
The 10 "acupuncture points" mentioned in this article are like a 10-stage riddle. It is an "assassin's mace" or war club of olden times with 10 deadly spikes. Any one of those spikes can bring America to its knees. I therefore throw this riddle to the think tanks in the Pentagon, to the US Congress, to the president's men, to US academe, and to every concerned American. America is in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter of the "great game", and it is behind in points. If America can solve the riddle in time, it wins the game, it can seize global leadership, and the 21st century will truly be the American Century. On the other hand, failure to solve the riddle will shake America to its very foundation and cause this great nation to collapse - just like that vivid image of the collapsing Twin Towers familiar to each and every American. America loses, and it will be down and out for the rest of this century.

Wake up, America!


Pertinent Links:

1) PART 1: Striking the US where it hurts

2) PART 2: The assassin's mace