What kind of a crazy article is this from UPI???
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kwaigonegin
Colonel
IF no one helps then sure they would win fairly easy because Vietnam and Philipines have extremely limited air and naval capabilities BUT that is not realistic. Any aggression by the PLAN toward another sovereign nation especially Phillipines and Vietnam would most definitely bring forth the navies and air forces of the US, Japan and South Korea to bear in which case it will go very badly for the PLAN or ....ultimately escalate to WW III which then everyone loses.
What people fail to understand is that Chinese government does not proof read articles distributed in the media, anyone can submit anything and have it published if one editor gives it thumbs up.
Edit: I don't mean anyone in this forum, was referring to the commentators on UPI.
Edit: I don't mean anyone in this forum, was referring to the commentators on UPI.
Equation
Lieutenant General
I highly doubt the South China Sea would lead to any war to serious conflicts over sea sovereignty rights. These are government subsidized oil company fighting for a better share of the pie in which you and I would likely won't even get 1/2% of 1% of that. All these bravado in news and magazines are provocation and tactics to position them selves better during negotiation. I mean why bring the public into this drama if it's not going to benefit the majority of the people (I'm not talking about energy, but oil profits)?
Red___Sword
Junior Member
Bltizo, you say it lightly. Next time I would read DPRK's central channel commentator regarding the USA's economic review.
solarz
Brigadier
Who intervened when China invaded Vietnam in 79? Why are people so quick to assume that Uncle Sam is going to deploy its 7th fleet to safeguard a few Vietnamese and Filipino islets from Chinese "aggression"?
Japan and South Korea? Why in the world would they have even the slightest inclination of risking their enormously profitable trade relations with China over a few reefs thousands of miles away from them? If you think the Japanese economy is bad now, wait until China stops buying their stuff.
The US did not intervene when Russia beat down Georgia, which was practically a protectorate of the US.
Even if the US was inclined to intervene, how do you think Taiwan is going to feel about the US helping foreign states take over what they consider to be Chinese (PRC or ROC, doesn't matter) territory?
And what exactly does the US have to gain from intervention? That is the most pertinent question. The reason the US is stirring up troubles in the South China Sea is precisely because they are wary of a direct military confrontation against China. Do you really think the world's two most powerful nations are going to start a war over some insignificant islets?
If Vietnam and Philipines think the US is going to help them defend their claims, they're sorely mistaken. They are nothing but pawns.
All this is not to say that China is going to start a war. However, if things do escalate in the region and if China plays their cards right, we could very well have a South Ossetia moment in the South China Sea.
kwaigonegin
Colonel
Solarz NOT to really want to get into hypotheticals with you since neither of us have crystal balls BUT I can almost guarantee you IF China invades the Philipines and Vietnam (based on the stupid article) USN WILL get involve! If you disagree that's fine but that's just my professional opinion