Those of you warriors outside this great sunburnt land may struggle to see the video - but I think you'll be able to read the
transcript of the story.
Very interesting piece on ABC featuring retired US Admiral Dennis Blair, ex DNI (and yes, I know he's controversial and only served for 15 months - but those of you who don't like Obama probably wouldn't have any issue with that).
What stood out for me was this quote r.e Chinese facility on Scarborough Shoal:
"In serious, serious war fighting ah neutralizing it it's probably 10 or 15 minutes' worth of worth of work."
It's a good reminder of US war-fighting superiority... amid all the media hype we forget how powerful they really still are.
Many (including me) comfort ourselves with the belief that neither nation wants war.
But Blair is of the view that war with China is almost inevitable, and both countries are being driven towards it by inexorable historical and cultural forces.
I found myself wondering under what circumstances the US might take out one facility or all, without striking the mainland.
And would China strike back - and how?