Confirmed: Playtime is over in the South China Sea

And a defensive strategy worth $1.743 trillion You are receiving this email as a part of your subscription to Oil & Energy Investor. If you have any questions or would like to change your email settings, please reference the contact information at the bottom of this email. [Oil and Energy Investor with Dr. Kent Moors] [Update: America plans to respond to China's coercion with a $1.743 trillion comeback]( Dear Reader, History nearly repeated itself last week, when a Chinese destroyer almost struck naval vessel USS Decatur. And it's eerily reminiscent of an earlier encounter with China. In April of 2001, a Chinese fighter jet smacked into a U.S. Navy EP-3 aircraft in [the same contested territory](. But now we're operating under a new sense of urgency. The [imagery]( is alarming. Now, analysts believe China could reply by feeding its forces with even more money. And as China continues to flood international waters with coercion and violence, America continues to reply with steadfast democracy. But harboring democracy in this area will weigh in at a heavy price. So I'm issuing this warning message... Although Beijing is scheming something big, [Washington is scheming something even bigger](. And it's triggering a $1.743 trillion defense explosion. So I put together a [briefing]( on a few behind-the-scenes defense contractors in play. Get ready for a red, white, and blue showdown. [Take a closer look](. Sincerely, Dr. Kent Moors Global Energy Strategist, Money Morning --------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this e-mail at {EMAIL} as a part of your free subscription to The Oil & Energy Investor E-Letter. Remove your email from this list: [Unsubscribe]( To cancel by mail or for any other subscription issues, write to us at: Oil & Energy Investor | Attn: Member Services | 1125 N Charles Street | Baltimore, MD 21201 North America: 888.384.8339; International: 443.353.4519; Fax: 410.622.3050 [Contact Customer Service]( Website: []( © 2018 Oil & Energy Investor All Rights Reserved. Nothing in this email should be considered personalized financial advice. Although our employees may answer your general customer service questions, they are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular investment situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. We expressly forbid our writers from having a financial interest in any security recommended to our readers. All of our employees and agents must wait 24 hours after on-line publication or 72 hours after the mailing of printed-only publication prior to following an initial recommendation. Any investments recommended in this letter should be made only after consulting with your investment advisor and only after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company. Protected by copyright laws of the United States and international treaties. This Newsletter may only be used pursuant to the subscription agreement and any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including on the world wide web), in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of: Oil & Energy Investor. 1125 N Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21201.