China - US Rivalry And The Future

Here is a review of a new book about China's growing role in the world and its growing rivalry with the United States.  The reviewer's main objection to the book is its conclusion, in which Friedberg calls for new weapons to counter China's military threat.  A very strange call.  Some people who object to cutting US military spending point to China's new aircraft carrier.  Our economic situation suggests that the way to hobble China is to encourage it to throw away its wealth on arms as we have done.  Bring on the aircraft carriers!

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/books/review/a-contest-for-supremacy-by-aaron-l-friedberg-book-review.html?_r=1&ref=books