Bøger af Antonio Graceffo

In its annual threat assessment, the U.S. Intelligence Community consistently identifies the People's Republic of China as the primary threat to U.S. national security. This book delves into the multifaceted ways China poses challenges to the U.S., offering an in-depth analysis of its national power.National power, the ability to shape events domestically and internationally, is a complex concept that political scientists and national security analysts evaluate through various frameworks like PMESII-PT (Political, Military, Economic, Social, Infrastructure, Information, Physical Environment, Time) and DIMEFL (Diplomatic, Information, Military, Economic, Financial, Intelligence, Legal). Additionally, the book explores the Composite Index of National Capability (CINC) and the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), examining military, economic, diplomatic, and technological dimensions.By combining these elements, this book provides a comprehensive and concise assessment of China's national power.

Spanning more than 100 nations and projected to cost more than US$1 trillion dollars, the Belt and Road Initiative, China's global infrastructure connectivity project, claims to be liberating the world from US domination. Many international institutions have warned member countries that liberation through the BRI comes with the cost of crippling debt and a loss of sovereignty. Chinese President Xi Jinping has attempted to allay these concerns by stating that the BRI "is not a Chinese "conspiracy," but rather a new platform for international cooperation to benefit peoples along the routes.In addition to asking whether or not the BRI is good for the world, another prominent question is whether China can actually fund and complete the largest project ever undertaken by any nation in human history. This book offers a region by region analysis of the BRI, examining the current state of both the projects and China's relations across the globe.