China has heightened tensions in the South China Sea with its new, remote island city and planned military garrison in a contested area viewed as a potential flashpoint for conflict in the Asia-Pacific. Some think that the US should not openly criticize this action because it would strain relations with China but I disagree. The [...]
The U.S. is criticizing Chinese plans for a military garrison on an island in the contested South China Sea. Some senators see Beijing’s move as provocative and a possible violation of international law and so do I. The problem with allowing them to get away with this is that they will continue to do so [...]
I recently saw an article with this title and my immediate response was an unequivocal “yes.” If anyone thinks differently that person needs to wake up and enter into reality. There is no doubt in my military mind that the Chinese will not hesitate to go to war to secure tha natural resources in the [...]
Vietnam kicked off a week long naval exchange Monday with the U.S. Navy amid percolating tensions in the South China Sea with China. Vietnam, China, the Philippines and other nations have competing claims to islands in the South China Sea, which are rich in oil and gas deposits. The problem is that all of the nations [...]
The Phillipines is seeking to purchase a Squadron of F-16 Fighters from the United States in order to build its defensive posture. The problem is increased Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and their attempt to control all of the resources in the area. The Phillipines are not the only small country in the [...]
The Vietnamese are seeking to build their navy in the wake of Chinese actions to secure more than their fair share of the natural resources found in the South China Sea. When I listened to some of the statemants made by Vietnamese government officials I concluded that they really don’t have a clear idea [...]
President Obama just finished a tour of Southeast Asian countries where he sought to reassure allies that the US would stand with them in time of aggression. He made the statement that the US doesn’t fear China while he was in Australia. The reason that he was there was to attempt to build a [...]
The Phillipines and the Vietnamese are attempting to beef up their Naval forces in response to increased Chinese aggression. The biggest issue is that the Chinese are claiming resources and territory in the South China Sea which are common to all of the nations located there. The biggest issue with the Vietnamese and Phillipinos [...]
China still has issues with many of the countries in the South China Sea. This struggle is over resources found in several areas there. Smaller countries have complained about the tactics that the Chinese are using to prevent their access to many of the fishing and other natural resources there. The Chinese are actually forcing vessels [...]
I don’t even know why they want to pretend to warn other nations about territorial disputes because China is the aggressor in this situation. The problem is that the South China Sea is rich is oil and gas reserves and the Chinese want it all. They have never been shy about using or threatening to [...]
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