WORLD NEWS | India is most important bulwark against China: Experts

washington [US]April 22 (ANI): Under President Xi Jinping, China has become more militaristic, aggressive and hostile, however, India will be one of the keys to countering China, The Washington Examiner reported.

“The US is increasingly backing Taiwan and strengthening Australia’s defenses, but ignores India’s potential to condemn any anti-China strategy as a failure. Of the 14 countries that border China (21 if you include maritime borders), India is The only one with its own military,” Michael Rubin said in an opinion piece for the Washington Examiner.

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There are two other reasons why India is the most important bulwark against China. First, it is now the most populous country in the world.

However, according to the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, by the end of this century, China’s population will only be 42% of what it is now. Demographers believe India’s population will peak in 2047, but will still be twice China’s by 2100, Rubin said.

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This demographic reality has a direct impact on the morale and capabilities of the military. Every Chinese soldier is an only child. He added that his Indian counterparts had an average of three siblings.

The second reason is often taboo in public discussion: the perseverance of Taiwanese and even Australians is questionable. Taiwan has become evidence of the impact of cyber and influence operations.

Taiwanese information warfare experts have documented how China has used TikTok and WeChat for specific propaganda to soften or even reverse an entire generation. Chinese bots amplify views and like to support Chinese propaganda to monetize approved videos. According to the Washington Observer, young Taiwanese either don’t care or don’t realize they’ve fallen into an incentive trap.

“So while the U.S. and U.K. work hard to bolster Australia’s defenses, in the event of war, a smaller investment in India could pay off much larger,” Rubin said.

If the White House really wants to push back against China, now is the time for India to join the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, regardless of Pakistani complaints. India may also leverage support from the metallurgical industry, which is key to advanced gas turbine engines. Washington could also help advance India’s nuclear propulsion system, he added. (Arnie)

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