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Might as well start a pacific theater thread and cover all the current hotspots.

 

"The Chinese mainland denied on Wednesday Taiwan’s assertion of the “right of self-defense” if a mainland aircraft enters the island’s space, saying that Taiwan is a part of China.

Koo Li-hsiung, Taiwan security chief, claimed recently that the island’s military would be ordered to exercise the “right of self-defense” if the People’s Liberation Army “attacks” aircraft, vessels, facilities, or enters without permission within 12 nautical miles of the island’s “territorial airspace and waters”.
 

North Korea: Kim Jong Un is building walls on the border​



"Satellite images reveal that North Korea has begun construction of a wall at various points near its border with South Korea.

The leaked footage, analyzed by BBC Verify, shows that an area within the demilitarized zone has been cleared, which could well be a breach of the agreement between North and South Korea."
 
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Might as well start a pacific theater thread and cover all the current hotspots.


Might as well merge them all into a world on fire thread soon.
 
easily could go as hot as ukraine could
Not arguing with you but let's say that it does go hot- what are we (US Navy, not SH) going to do about it after being stonewalled by our own politicians) It didn't always use to be this way either for that matter. We've come a long way from "carry a big stick but speak softly" to where we're at now. I fear for the worst but hope for the best.

-LD
 
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"In what could evolve into a Cuban-like missile crisis, Manila recently announced it would “indefinitely” host America’s state-of-the-art Typhon missile systems, a mid-range weapon the US could bring to bear in any conflict with China over Taiwan.

Despite strong opposition by China, and initial denials by Filipino officials, there are rising indications that the Philippine military intends to keep the much-vaunted American missile systems on its soil for the long term, or even “forever”, as military chief Romeo Brawner recently quipped.

As one senior Filipino official bluntly told the media, the Philippine government wants to give China “sleepless nights” by keeping the missile system on its soil."
 
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