It's 2034 and a war is about to begin. A flotilla of three U.S. naval destroyers is furrowing a path through the South China Sea, a contested body of water that is the thoroughfare for a significant proportion of global trade.
Near the ominously named Mischief Reef, they encounter and board a Chinese vessel. And then things start to spiral.
Far-reaching cyberattacks cloud the United States' ability for strategic action. Conventional warfare and sea battles lead to dramatic losses for both sides.
An array of other countries get pulled into a conflict that sees strategists resort to the most dangerous of measures.
Ultimately, no one really wins.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 9, 2021
Jinping Calls on China’s Military to Prepare for ‘Unstable’ Security Concerns with Other Countries -- Sputnik
US must keep pace with China on military spending, analysts say -- SCMP Missile Defense Agency to consider two sites for Hawaii-based radar -- UPI
Guam Needs a New Air-Defense System to Protect Against Chinese Missiles, US 4-Star Says -- Military.com
US may field new fighter by FY 2029 -- Janes
Air Force completes Operation Porcupine exercise in Romania -- Air Force Times
Two civilian pilots safely eject before trainer jet crashes at Edwards AFB -- Air Force Times
A salute to the USS Nimitz’s 11-month tour, crucial role -- Seattle Times
For the Navy’s Seabees, everything old is new again -- Daily Press
The Navy tried to cast Capt. Brett Crozier as a villain. New emails reveal how much support he really had -- Task & Purpose
First B-1 Deployment to Norway Shows Importance of Arctic, Cold-Weather Ops -- Air Force Magazine
Five reasons not to split Cyber Command from the NSA any time soon - if ever -- War On The Rocks
A ‘splinternet’ won’t solve global cyber defense problems -- Yaron Rosen, C4ISRNet
France has underestimated impact of nuclear tests in French Polynesia, research finds -- The Guardian
