Two Philippine supply boats have breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some fear could spark a larger security crisis that could draw in the United States.
When you get down to it, China might talk a big game about hating the west, but 99.9999% of human conflicts have not been with someone half the world away, they’ve always been with our neighbors, because those are the people you see all the time (metaphorically in the case of countries).
If that area of the world were a suburban neighborhood, China would be the guy who tries to claim the narrow access road behind everyone’s house as his own personal driveway, and then starts issuing threats when people call him on his bullshit. Just with nuclear missiles.
When you get down to it, China might talk a big game about hating the west, but 99.9999% of human conflicts have not been with someone half the world away, they’ve always been with our neighbors, because those are the people you see all the time (metaphorically in the case of countries).
If that area of the world were a suburban neighborhood, China would be the guy who tries to claim the narrow access road behind everyone’s house as his own personal driveway, and then starts issuing threats when people call him on his bullshit. Just with nuclear missiles.