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US Plans for China Blockade Continue Taking Shape

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US Strategy Escalates Preparation for Global Confrontation and China Blockade.

Understand how decades of US policy culminate in tangible plans for containing China via maritime blockade and peripheral conflict, countering narratives of US retreat.

Short Summary

  • The US military is actively shifting resources (e.g., USMC reorganization) to enforce choke points identified in 2018 papers for a potential China oil blockade.
  • Overland BRI alternatives (Myanmar, Pakistan) are being actively attacked using proxies, preventing China from circumventing impending maritime restrictions.
  • The conflict with Russia in Ukraine serves as a critical "beta test" and a distraction, designed to eliminate Russia as China’s energy backup source during a blockade.
  • Official rhetoric suggesting a US pivot back to the Western Hemisphere contradicts overwhelming evidence of escalating encirclement operations globally.

This document analyzes internal US policy planning—spanning from 1992 foundational documents to 2018 blockade readiness studies—to demonstrate that preparation for a major confrontation with China is ongoing and incremental. Analyzing specific military transformations and proxy actions reveals a consistent, decades-long commitment to maintaining singular American global hegemony.

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What was once a theoretical discussion in U.S. military journals about blockading China’s oil supply is now steadily turning into a tangible, multi-layered strategy aimed at containing Beijing and preserving American global dominance. References: Naval War College Review - A Maritime Oil Blockade Against China—Tactically Tempting but Strategically Flawed (2018): https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1735&context=nwc-review USNI - The United States Needs a Global War Plan for China (Nov. 2025): https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2025/november/united-states-needs-global-war-plan-china USNI - When Logistics Decided Victory: The Battle of Leyte Gulf (Nov. 2025): https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2025/november/when-logistics-decided-victory-battle-leyte-gulf NYT - U.S. STRATEGY PLAN CALLS FOR INSURING NO RIVALS DEVELOP (1992): https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/08/world/us-strategy-plan-calls-for-insuring-no-rivals-develop.html https://archive.ph/az6LC RAND Corporation - Extending Russia (2019): https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR3000/RR3063/RAND_RR3063.pdf The Irrawaddy - China-Backed Pipeline Facility Damaged in Myanmar Resistance Attack (Feb. 2022): https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/china-backed-pipeline-facility-damaged-in-myanmar-resistance-attack.html CNN - Four killed in car bombing outside Pakistan hotel where Chinese ambassador was reportedly staying (Apr. 2021): https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/21/asia/pakistan-bomb-blast-chinese-ambassador-intl-hnk BBC - Blast kills two Chinese near Pakistan's Karachi airport (Oct. 2024): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r84p0dp1jo DW - Pakistan train attack: Can Baloch insurgents be reined in? (Mar. 2025): https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-train-attack-can-baloch-insurgents-be-reined-in/a-71900931 Bloomberg - Thailand Needs Hyperloop, Not China-Built High-Speed Rail, Junta Critic Says (Oct. 2018): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-01/junta-critic-says-thailand-needs-hyperloop-not-china-built-rail Reuters - US intelligence helps Ukraine target Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports (Oct. 2025): https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-intelligence-helps-ukraine-target-russian-energy-infrastructure-ft-reports-2025-10-12/ Politico - Pentagon plan prioritizes homeland over China threat (Sep. 2025): https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/05/pentagon-national-defense-strategy-china-homeland-western-hemisphere-00546310 Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235

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@siamcharm7904 2025-11-20

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@NooeeeNNN 2025-11-20

The American Empire is waging war against the world. We will see who will break first.

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@johncarruthers5552 2025-11-20

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@TheNewAtlas 2025-11-14

Read the whole article here: https://journal-neo.su/2025/11/10/us-plans-for-china-blockade-continue-taking-shape/

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@nadiawheeler4772 2025-11-20

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