China splurges on yet more missile silos
Beijing likes to accuse the US of having a ‘Cold War mentality', but China’s current splurge of missile silo building is unprecedented since the Cold War.
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Southeast Asia does not want to choose — but it may not have to
Security from the US and commerce with China. Southeast Asia wants to have it both ways, but can it?
In Southeast Asian capitals it is commonly said: ‘We don’t want to choose between the US and China. We want to do business with China but have the Americans provide security.’
Who wouldn’t?
The problem, of course, with all such ‘good deals’ is that they cannot last forever. And this one too may be nearing its expiration date.
How much security can the US actually provide? Not as much as it used to.
The USN has about 300 ships to cover the globe, and it is growing only slowly. Meanwhile, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN ...
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