Oh we got the Phillippines our side bwwwwaaaaaaaaaa what a joke.
We should be doing everything possible to help Japan build up its military.
The US Navy might disagree with you.
US Navy stages back-to-back challenges to Beijing's South China Sea claims | CNN
A United States Navy warship conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" Wednesday aimed in part at challenging China's claims in the South China Sea, the second such operation in as many days near disputed islands that the US has accused Beijing of militarizing.www.cnn.com
Well, there is a distinction between china's behavior pre-Xi and post-Xi. Our assumption was China "more or less" was ok with a rising tide lifting all boats. kyzr posted China was playing "go" and I only disagreed in that I don't think the West was acting like it was a chess match. In go, a stalemate or mutual stasis is possible. We may have assumed China's goals are not mutually beneficial or Xi may have changed them.
The U.S. Navy....all bluster and bluff and the Chinese know it.....America is a paper tiger.The US Navy might disagree with you.
US Navy stages back-to-back challenges to Beijing's South China Sea claims | CNN
A United States Navy warship conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" Wednesday aimed in part at challenging China's claims in the South China Sea, the second such operation in as many days near disputed islands that the US has accused Beijing of militarizing.
You are correct.
Finally.....someone with some sense.
Taiwan is a lost cause.........at least under the biden regime....If china does not make the mistake of waiting too long they can take Taiwan anytime from now until the biden regime is deposed.
You'd rather be in a Chinese sub than a US one? Not me.
Wall Street would be really mad that they put so many factories and chip makers in Taiwan instead of the US if Joe lets China capture them. Taiwan is an economic powerhouse. Would we trash Taiwan or just buy more stuff from China?
The Chinese have been flying into Taiwan's airspace since 2020China's increasing of pressure by invading Taiwan's airspace is just a softening up exercise to get the Biden regime accustomed to China's dominance of Taiwan.
We can expect this pressure to increase until a point is reached that they feel safe to take some sort of actual military action against Taiwan.
I think this will be sooner rather than later.....definitely before mid-terms.
As they see their man Biden getting weaker and weaker they are going to speed up whatever it is they have planned for Taiwan....thinking it best to strike before the democrats are thoroughly defeated in the mid-term elections.
Two-star general warns US military: 'China is on the march'
Retired two-star Marine Corps Gen. Arnold Punaro discusses the concerns surrounding China building up its military forces.www.foxbusiness.com
www.reuters.com
I just read "Irresistible Revolution" by Matthew Lohmeier, and that book confirms what you say.
Perhaps. I'm not sure Trump didn't alter the relationship between us and "allies," and more importantly I think potus's Nixon - Obama thought China's aspirations towards Taiwan had peaceful resolutions.
You'd rather be in a Chinese sub than a US one? Not me.
Truman pulled Macarthur who was kicking butt:
The general assured the president that the Korean War would be short-lived and that the American troops would be home by Christmas. MacArthur was initially successful in driving back the North Korean forces over the 38th parallel. He made a controversial move, however, when he continued to push the North Koreans further north and suggested bombing cities in China that were thought to be aiding the North Korean troops. In pushing for a larger conflict, MacArthur downplayed the risk of inciting a massive war in Asia.The Firing of MacArthur | Harry S. Truman
www.trumanlibrary.gov
President Truman’s main concern was saving as many lives as possible, even if that meant signing a ceasefire along the 38th parallel. General MacArthur did not think a ceasefire was an appropriate solution. The two men clashed. For Truman, the war represented an opportunity to stop the spread of communism into South Korea. For MacArthur, the war was an opportunity to liberate the North from communist control, and aggressive action was required.
MacArthur thwarted Truman’s attempt to negotiate a ceasefire when the general ordered his troops to invade North Korea and push the NKPA up past the 38th parallel. This was not the first time the general had ignored direct orders from his Commander in Chief. On April 11, 1951, President Truman officially relieved Douglas MacArthur of his command. Word of his firing spread quickly, and the American public found the news upsetting. Truman felt that his decision was just because MacArthur had overstepped his authority, defied direct orders from his superior and interfered with Truman’s hope of ending the Korean War quickly.
