Commentary
It is a rare occasion when a book clearly and forcefully explains when, how, and where the enemy will attack before it does so. Retired U.S. Marine Col. Grant Newsham has produced an exceptional book, “When China Attacks: A Warning to America” (Regnery Publishing), which explains how and when he anticipates China’s aggression against U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific.
The value of Newsham’s book is its explanation of the multifaceted forms of communist China’s belligerence before kinetic war commences. Befitting his 40-year career in the Marine Corps and U.S. Department of State, Newsham carefully surveys the battlefield. He documents how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been waging an offensive war against the United States and its allies for decades. Beijing has taken advantage of its one-sided war to place the U.S. global position, military, economy, and society in dire straits and on the cusp of defeat if there is no adequate response….