US Role In Aggression: Donvan, Brookes, Daly, Mearsheimer, Ruddbr Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates - Kaufman Theaterbr Is China's ascendancy a threat to the U.S.? China's rise as an economic and military power, coupled with its aggression in the South China Sea, have led some to call for a major rebalance of U.S. policy and strategy.