Relations with China have been tested again by a series of seemingly minor international incidents. But the latest episode of China trying to force a U.S. ship further away from its waters is drawing ire from the Pentagon? What is China trying to prove through these unnecessary acts of aggression? What does it tell us about China’s long term goals? And what role do our differences with Taiwan play in all of this? We ask retired U.S. Army General Paul Vallely, who served as deputy commanding general in the Pacific theater.
