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With his BIG NUKES
So Taiwan still loves to use it's former name sake a.k.a. Republic of China if and when it suits their needs, and on this case it's against yet again the Philippines, and yes it's all about the Spratlys Island.
"Our country (China as claimed by the R.O.C.) has the right to conduct routine exercises on Taiping Island and related maritime areas. In order to ensure the safety of maritime traffic and fishing boats operating in adjacent maritime areas, we notify the relevant regional countries in advance before each live-fire drill," it said.
Itu Aba is the biggest feature in the Spratly Islands, a grouping of islets and other features also claimed, entirely or in part, by China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei."
"Our country (China as claimed by the R.O.C.) has the right to conduct routine exercises on Taiping Island and related maritime areas. In order to ensure the safety of maritime traffic and fishing boats operating in adjacent maritime areas, we notify the relevant regional countries in advance before each live-fire drill," it said.
Itu Aba is the biggest feature in the Spratly Islands, a grouping of islets and other features also claimed, entirely or in part, by China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei."
I'd actually suggest the opposite. While a country is still weak, richer countries can seriously harm its growth potential. India may or may not collapse like the Soviet Union but wouldn't it be in China's interest to support a collapse?
The border issue is very useful for China because the borders have basically been settled in China's favour with the exception of South Tibet. However, the cost to China of keeping soldiers ready to fight against India is relatively low and it helps to keep China motivated to strengthen its army for a land war. India on the other hand is spending 3% of GDP on the military which they can't really afford to do. This is seriously holding India back.
The dispute also means China gets much less market share in India than it would otherwise get. But is it really in China's interest to aid the industrialisation of India? With Chinese management, India might actually turn into a dangerous competitor.
Have you read the new NATO Strategic Concept? I am at a loss for the words. So much propaganda and outright dishonesty. And yes, NATO is practically going global.
Their interest is global domination so it will be challenged by all countries that grow capable enough by default. Nobody wants to be dominated by other people. Values are values so they can not be challenged. Unless you are not after converting foreign cultures you shouldn't be offended by people not imitating you. The same goes for democracy too. Democracy is becoming a religion and this document is just another piece of evidence.
Yeah, Russia and China should do nothing while the US is pouring billions on ABM. Also until USA and Europe pressures Israel to be transparent and disarm, they are just hypocrites about nuclear proliferation. Iran's nuclear program? Maybe the USA shouldn't have torn up the JCPOA unilaterally and out of nowhere.
Here is the excuse for the expansion of NATO's responsibility area.
More excuses... And NATO really knows no borders. Western Balkans, the Black Sea, the Middle East, "Indo"-Pacific, North Africa, Sahel... Dear NATO why stop? Just add the entire solar system there!
The best part. I really don't know what to say to this. China trying to control key technological and industrial sectors and create strategic dependencies? This is black hole calling the kettle black. Didn't these guys just transform every commercial product China buys from them into bargaining chips? As I said in another thread on this forum, Europe and the USA are extremely disturbed by China's export substitution. Well, they should be angry with Trump, not China. This part also seems like a thinly veiled threat to China regarding its relations with Russia. And I have no idea how China is disrupting the order in space and maritime domains. Probably China procuring the capabilities to destroy American assets is what they are disturbed of. Cry ab it.
What I haven't seen discussed anywhere yet is the danger that NATO is putting itself in by designating China an enemy. Did they ever consider that if China and Russia were actually fighting together against NATO, the PLA could be sent to Europe? Russia might not have the ability to threaten to invade Germany or France anymore, Chinese troops starting from Belarus certainly would. Maybe floating the idea of a Chinese base in Belarus could make the EU reconsider its strategy of trying to fight China in the Pacific.
That would be quite the force China would have to divert to Russia, not to mention the long logistics trail from China to Russia as well.
Forget Malvinas, Falklands
It's incredulous how this Liz Truss is still in a position to speak on anything.
She makes George W. Bush look like Cicero in oration.
NATO makes a statement on "systemic competition" and it's China that is the threat. China who is in a great position to take over supreme power in the NORTH ATLANTIC. Honestly, people who buy this have thrown all logic out the window.
The threat would be enough for now, actually carrying it out and deploying troops would be quite costly in lost trade and logistics
Agreed with most of what he wrote except his first two suggested solutions.
Firstly, instead of trying to get top talents back, it's more urgent to prevent a permanent brain drain by creating a much better environments and incentives for them to stay.
Secondly his idea of "Increase tax on corporations and wealthy individuals, and use that money wisely to build infrastructure." is counter productive.
One of India biggest challenge is keeping India richest population from leaving permanently to places like London, Dubai, Singapore or Melbourne. High taxes is one of the reasons. Others include religious strife and choice of lifestyle.
While bad or lack of infrastructure is one reason for the recent exodus of foreign corporations, coruptions, bureaucracy and protectionism are also critical reasons.
