China to hold six-day military drills in South China Sea

This is just China making a point that we are here do and we have a navy as well. Eventually the American and Chinese navy will stop playing nice-nice and there will be some serious situations occuring. Possible concerning Artic access/mineral rights.

Big deal.

I'll be more impressed when they can do that thousands of miles from their coast, not a hundred or two. This is just further proof that PLAN is still mostly a coastal force.

just as soon as their spies can get the plans for better ships they'll be able to go farther

The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. So China has jack on the USA

That alone is why China is no real threat if you have the convienience of an ocean buffer. On the other hand, any nation that shares a land border with them might have something to worry about.

The Chinese can still cause mischief. I'm concerned about their BS ascertain that they are entitled to 20% of Arctic everything.

They don't have the means to enforce their so called "right" to 20% of the Arctic. Four of the five who have direct interests there are NATO powers, and Russia won't take any crap from China.

China going after the Arctic may well result in Russia finally joining NATO.

I would love to see China trying to argue to the Russians about their "20% right" to the Russians. Putin would put him foot on their throats so fast; the Chinese know this so nothing happen.

That would cause several old Generals and Admirals to choke.

I guess their next target will be aAntarctica. I wonder if we started transplanting polar bears there if they'd thrive. Lots of seal....and penguin.