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The Two And A Half Front War

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Know your enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles, you will never be defeated. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant of both, you are sure to be defeated in every battle.  Sun Tzu in 'The Art of War' talked about the importance of identifying threat, which is vital in devising an offensive / defensive strategy, maneuvering the forces, in their deployment, to fight the "battled and unbattled fears" because a confused army leads to another's victory. A threat from Pakistan has existed since 1947, but with recent reports related to Chinese buildup near Pangong Tso lake, even after the disengagement process, seems to only have solidified the military threat from China that they are in this conflict for the long run. This makes it imperative to consider the opening up of a Chinese front in the advent of war with Pakistan.  Chinese Buildup near Finger 8 and Sirjap Complex Credits: Twitter, @J