The United States and China are engaged in a battle for doctrinaire and military supremacy. It is unclear which will emerge from the battle victorious. China has become increasingly aggressive with territorial confrontations in the South China Sea, but in the event of hostilities, the United States has access to the air and naval bases of its regional allies to call upon to resist any invasion. China has conducted large scale drills to encircle Taiwan in a simulated blockade. In response, our country has built greater ties to the Taiwanese. The competition is not exclusively military with both countries vying for leadership in fusion technology. Whichever one wins will determine the future of our planet.