The issue of China building military facilities between the Philippines and Vietnam on built-up reefs and tiny islets called the Spratlys in the South China Sea is a problem. The invasive and forcing presence of China in other people’s backyards where they can intimidate and influence nations from an advanced position is not unnoticed. Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Brunei, the Philippines and Vietnam have land facing the Spratlys. Chinese military in the area is a threat to several other nations at it would allow different vectors for attack (i.e. on Taiwan, Vietnam etc.).
What the U.S. response should be to the build up is not certain. Chinese gaming theory may have decided that the U.S. will not risk economic damage to trade relations by vaporizing the bases. A good reaction would be to halt all development of those waters and create a great mariculture habitat experiment to maximize production sustainably with all proximal parties participating.
The location should be something of a demilitarized zone. The militarization is a provocation that increases defense costs and vigilance of nations that need to spend more on civil and ecospheric reconstruction and progress.
It is understandable that China with a vast left-wing population would be looking beyond its borders for additional food from the sea and minerals from below the benthos. The other nations want food from the area too, and haven’t the military power to dominate as China might wish to start.
What the U.S. response should be to the build up is not certain. Chinese gaming theory may have decided that the U.S. will not risk economic damage to trade relations by vaporizing the bases. A good reaction would be to halt all development of those waters and create a great mariculture habitat experiment to maximize production sustainably with all proximal parties participating.
The location should be something of a demilitarized zone. The militarization is a provocation that increases defense costs and vigilance of nations that need to spend more on civil and ecospheric reconstruction and progress.
It is understandable that China with a vast left-wing population would be looking beyond its borders for additional food from the sea and minerals from below the benthos. The other nations want food from the area too, and haven’t the military power to dominate as China might wish to start.
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