Countering Chinese Aggression in the South China Sea
An agreement was reached between the Philippines and China to ease tensions at Second Thomas Shoal. Despite this, China's military coercion in the South China Sea persists, targeting the U.S. alliance system.
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Over the weekend, an agreement was reached between the Philippines and China to deescalate tensions around the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. However, despite this development, the risk of conflict in the region remains high. China's military coercion in the South China Sea, particularly towards the Philippines, has been escalating. China's aggressive acts, including blocking resupply missions and harassing Philippine forces, appear to be part of a deliberate strategy to undermine the U.S. alliance system in the region. The Philippines, despite attempts to appease China under the Duterte administration, faced increased coercion, highlighting China's focus on weaker links in the U.S. alliance network. China's actions, which have been more aggressive than previously estimated, aim to consolidate territorial claims and challenge U.S. security guarantees. Strengthening military capabilities and alliance ties, as seen in the U.S.-Japanese alliance, may serve as a deterrent to further Chinese aggression in the region.
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4 commentsUS alliances? Funny how our alliances are with countries that we've nuked, invaded and occupied. Is it aggression or is china trying to liberate these countries from foreign occupation.
Imagine if china nuked/invaded japan, korea and the philippines and built military bases there. And then pretended they were protecting them. We'd all laugh at them.
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