Economy & Trade
South China Sea Standoff — The Escalation Spiral Neither Side Can Exit
⚡ FAST READ1-min read A US-China naval confrontation near the Spratly Islands threatens to transform a managed rivalry into an unmanaged crisis, testing whether Cold War-era escalation controls can survive in an era of AI-enabled military systems and compressed decision timelines. ── 3 Key Points ───────── * • US and Chinese naval vessels had a