Preventing Another Pearl Harbor: Wargaming a Chinese Surprise Attack | The Epoch Times

Is the U.S. military prepared to deter a potential Pearl Harbor–style surprise attack by the Chinese communist regime? - Shen Zhou

As U.S.–China tensions escalate, the U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of a major war with the Chinese Communist regime—one that could begin with a surprise attack.
The top priority in any U.S.–China war game scenario is preventing a repeat of Pearl Harbor.

• On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor—even knowing it couldn’t win a war against the United States—in an attempt to prevent the United States from interfering with its plans in Southeast Asia. The U.S. military was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses, triggering the start of the Pacific War.
• Recently, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been aggressively building up its military to counter the United States, with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) openly confronting U.S. forces and allies across the western Pacific. The PLA has made breaking through the First Island Chain a key objective...