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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
Navy, unless of course they can now walk on water........ and guess what China sucks at.......navies.
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Though it may not look that way while standing on the deck of a Philippine fishing trawler far from safe shores...
It will be interesting to see if any real naval powers come together to enforce this decision, and who will back down, if it even comes to that. I'm skeptical this will be addressed with
significant naval action, though there have been many scenarios written about this since the 1990's at least.
"...extensive construction of artificial islands that destroyed coral reefs..."
It's interesting to hear about the coral reefs. We need more environmental groups loudly shaming PRC for a change. Where are they?
Need more environmental/human rights/animal rights/Falon Gong rights/what-ever-rights groups organizing to set their sights on the PRC, bringing economic boycotts, public awareness and government sanctions. Every dollar spent on some cheap clothes and electronics "Made in China" makes the PRC stronger, and the West weaker.
Action on many fronts needs to be taken to push the PRC back down economically. Their GDP in purchasing power has now overtaken the US, (
https://www.cia.gov/library/publicat...01rank.html#ch) and they are maintaining a higher GDP growth rate as well. They have been building up their blue water navy for some years now to be a regional naval power.
While the PRC has not been an area of professional interest for me, I think it has become the largest threat to the western world, as it has very different values and has built considerable hard and soft power. Its hand is behind too much of what happens in this hemisphere now as well, even in remote areas of South America.
In my view, the PRC is far more threatening in it's potential than Islamic extremism, which is still an important issue, but I think distracting us from the bigger threat (maybe the PRC intends as much too.)
And my sense is that much of its power is sadly paid for by our own shopping choices.