This.Strong Eagle wrote:This is no 'minor incident'. This is China in exercising its expansionist policy. China all of a sudden deems that waters that have been 'international' for decades are suddenly theirs through the construction of a few airstrips.
It's a calculated move... and those that could lose the most, the SE Asian countries... stand by meekly, while the USA stands up for its (and their) interests in the region.
and the US never signed up for UNCLOS.nakatago wrote:This.Strong Eagle wrote:This is no 'minor incident'. This is China in exercising its expansionist policy. China all of a sudden deems that waters that have been 'international' for decades are suddenly theirs through the construction of a few airstrips.
It's a calculated move... and those that could lose the most, the SE Asian countries... stand by meekly, while the USA stands up for its (and their) interests in the region.
Say what you will about the Americans but they're (Filipinos') best bet in even marginally coming close to 'wining.'
Also, China apparently signed up for UNCLOS and now they're changing their minds?!?
Eh? Singapore has ZERO territorial claim. Now if the Chinese decide to block a Singapore flagged ship from sailing through international waters that might be another thing.JR8 wrote:As a leading power in ASEAN, why aren't the SAF up there exerting influence over their region?
Easier to stay at home whilst the Americans try their best to sort it out... as SE suggests...
p.s. Next we'll have more whining/protests over how the US appoint themselves as the world's policeman. And they could have done this little bit differently, or this little detail (in the fog of war) better... [spits in gutter]
SG inc has spent a lot of money, with low ROI, to keep US anchored in Singapore, says me. Stuff that doesn't get much publicity....JR8 wrote:As a leading power in ASEAN, why aren't the SAF up there exerting influence over their region?
Easier to stay at home whilst the Americans try their best to sort it out... as SE suggests...
One of the few who don't have a claim over those islands...PNGMK wrote:Eh? Singapore has ZERO territorial claim. Now if the Chinese decide to block a Singapore flagged ship from sailing through international waters that might be another thing.
Buying the US military as some kind of mutually convenient mercenary armed forces, whilst SGns stay safe back home? Reminds me of the duplicitous French and their largely foreigner manned Foreign Legion.ecureilx wrote:SG inc has spent a lot of money, with low ROI, to keep US anchored in Singapore, says me. Stuff that doesn't get much publicity....
But, why get involved in a war where you have no claim?JR8 wrote:Buying the US military as some kind of mutually convenient mercenary armed forces, whilst SGns stay safe back home? Reminds me of the duplicitous French and their largely foreigner manned Foreign Legion.ecureilx wrote:SG inc has spent a lot of money, with low ROI, to keep US anchored in Singapore, says me. Stuff that doesn't get much publicity....
[I'm not inviting a flame-war, really]
I think you'll find the situation to be exactly the opposite to what you just wrote. While Singapore has received no direct military aid from the USA in the last few years, over the decades it has received more that USD 100 million in direct military aid from the USA.ecureilx wrote:SG inc has spent a lot of money, with low ROI, to keep US anchored in Singapore, says me. Stuff that doesn't get much publicity....
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