Geopolitics of the South China Sea

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[@EzekielDeLaCroix]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Shirvan.

[@artcurious807]

On behalf of millions of Americans I would like to apologize to the people of the Philippines for the careless and reckless behavior of the Obama administration. Hopefully we can be friends again someday.

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[@graztech]

Still sweet though 😅

[@helicocktor]

DID SOMEBODY SAY CHOCOLATE?

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[@broyderpole7497]

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[@eliscanfield3913]

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[@shadowling77777]

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[@ianwhiteley5102]

The usa can only bring fire to a gunpowder factoury please please keep to your own lands

[@jacobcantrell82]

Nothing says Christmas like geopolitical struggle

[@mikehunt4618]

Lmao dude 🤣🤣

[@HeathWP]

It warms the heart on Christmas day.

[@pdudy8261]

Jacob Cantrell read up on chinese domestic christmas market, true christmas spirit right there

[@jakelaw9768]

This video is one-sided you should cover why does America have over 400+ military bases surround China?? Why China is building these island in the South China sea?? Why does America pump out billion dollar worth of fake Anti-china propaganda trying hard to keep the fearmongering of China alive while keeping its American imperialism alive in Asia??

[@hugosetiawan8928]

@@jakelaw9768 the fact that china is challenging the status quo is more interesting than the obvious. But i feel you, ignorant people would simply be persuaded to hate china bcs it seems that it is bullying small countries even tho the US have been doing it aswell

[@aliraj1718]

Appreciate the unbiased view. Rare to find nowadays.

[@looinrims]

@Da Hui that’s why they…militarize it? US has never before prevented ships moving about in the SCS except for that one time for a few years in the 1940s Understandably so

[@25fpslagger81]

@Da Hui your social credit score has increased 10¥ has been added to you account

[@alcostello6114]

@Da Hui How many social credit points is XI the Pooh gonna give you for spreading your lies?

[@alcostello6114]

@@25fpslagger81 I wish KZbin would do a better job at blocking these CCP propagandists. They’re spreading tons of misinformation in an attempt to somehow change public perception in the West to be more China friendly.

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[@mrblackmamba117]

Lmao

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Do people know Santa Barbara? lol I live right next to it its so unimportant here

[@wangda3199]

Before the emergence of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the countries in the Southeast Eye recognized China’s nine-segment line, but they did not recognize it after its introduction in 1982. Many countries do not agree that the UNCLOS has overwhelmed the United States

[@n_snafu]

Chocolate was in a ww2 pilots ditch bag. I learned that from Black Sheep Squadron. "Hey joe,... U got any chocolate? You got any rice sake, rice bal? Loved that showl

[@cluamsutherland]

Anyone else sad the islands are built on top of reefs?

[@fredsue317]

Are u ashamed your fathers wiped off nitive idians so u could enjoy your life in this continent acting like a prude everyday, gross

[@412StepUp]

Only hate filled filled evil anti human environmentalist wackos like you.

[@412StepUp]

Out of all the bad things that people are going through on the world, you’re upset that fake islands are built upon reefs. Despicable! You’re the type of asshole to step over a homeless man having a heart attack to help a stray dog. F You!

[@liangzisong240]

It has been decades since the US military blockade of China. If China breaks down, India will be the next target of the US

[@AmokCanuck]

@@412StepUp do you have a developmental disability or did you not reach grade 6?

[@alaskanbullworm5500]

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[@bobc9786]

DID SOMEBODY SAY CHOCOLATE

[@alaskanbullworm5500]

bob c they’re selling chaaawwwcolate maaa!!

[@buttert5091]

Sweet destruction

[@austinjackson7103]

Smells like Spanish to me

[@gabrielleangeles3303]

I'd rather call it SEA Sea or Southeast Asian Sea

[@jesonchase2233]

😂😂😂😂

[@andrewharris8324]

“Imagine if Russia militarily occupied a strategic area in the Baltic’s and NATO only administered a verbal protest” 😂

[@bapo224]

I'm pretty sure that's exactly what would happen if Russia decided to do that. Basically the same happened to Ukraine after all.

[@brostoevsky22]

@@bapo224 1. Crimea is not a rock in the sea. 2. Russia has some kind of historical claim on the area (I'm not going to debate the validity of that claim). 3. Residents of Crimea did vote in a referendum to sucede from Ukraine to join Russia. You're comparing apples to oranges here buddy. I'm not saying I support Russia or Ukraine on this issue. It is what it is. Anyways Russia can't afford to take on any new territory... People always forget economical restraints when examining geopolitics.

[@bapo224]

@@brostoevsky22 Crimea is only a third of the land annexed. And the fact those lands are populated land areas instead of a rock only makes it worse...

[@DaDunge]

NATO is the north Atlantic treaty organisation of course it is more active in the north Atlantic and it's connected sea the Baltic. This region was supposed to be protected by SEATO. The South East Asia treaty organisation. But it failed a long time ago.

[@DaDunge]

@@bapo224 no the same did not happen in Crimea. Crimea led to a massive trade embargo on Russia also the west is shipping loads and loads of war materials essentially for free to Ukraine. We're essentially waging a proxy war in Ukraine.

[@EriAirlangga]

Switzerland lives peacefully with milk, chocolates and no sea

[@Infamous41]

Milk and the sea, aye?

[@farhanhyder7304]

They do have a navy though

[@singhrajput6949]

That is contentment which China has not.

[@yengsabio5315]

@@singhrajput6949 Hear, hear!

[@rxonmymind8362]

Ha, pound for pound they probably have the strongest military on the planet. Their fortifications in the mountains are insane.

[@NB97234]

Philippines and ASEAN: busy arguing what's the definition of an island in an international court China: built seven military bases before every realized

[@rebekahhakeber5093]

And how many concentration camps before anyone noticed ?

[@exudeku]

@@rebekahhakeber5093 *geman laughin* nein

[@1PA13_DionisiusAbraham]

我不明白，哈哈

[@sweetpotato3910]

@@rebekahhakeber5093 any prove and evidence for your word? Or that just your bullshit wors

[@konradvonschnitzeldorf6506]

@@sweetpotato3910 www.businessinsider.com/china-uighur-prison-camp-suspected-locations-maps-2019-11 apnews.com/4ab0b341a4ec4e648423f2ec47ea5c47 www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50511063 www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/11/secret-papers-reveal-workings-chinas-xinjiang-detention-camps-191125004212642.html www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-13/saudi-arabia-russia-support-china-treatment-uyghur-muslims/11306150 They call them reeducation camps.

[@ronaldvictoria8214]

"If one country fails to follow the UNCLOS ruling, then what's stopping the rest?"

[@pwnmeisterage]

Economic and diplomatic sanctions usually accomplish nothing. A lot of angry posturing from useless managerials. Military presence and force always accomplish something. Power and resources under new ownership.

[@SemperVictor1120]

POWER/MIGHT

[@centercannothold]

@@pwnmeisterage He who want control through power will find that is paid by bloods

[@pwnmeisterage]

@@centercannothold The leaders aren't the ones who bleed. That's why they build huge militaries.

[@looinrims]

@@pwnmeisterage tell that to the Russians, economic sanctions crippled their rearmament programs

[@AA-lb9wk]

"The strong do what they can, the weak suffer what they must" -Thucydides

[@flyerzy]

looks like US can do what ever they want.

[@kazkk2321]

This is a hell of a quote.

[@yinthingwei6253]

The weak should submit to Emperor Xi.

[@kazkk2321]

Graham Luell ; Some times it does. So long as there are vegans and feminists and religious ppl in the world , so long as there are banks and governments we need violence as an option . Violence is necessary as a means to an end within limits

[@DaDunge]

China aren't as strong as they think they are. They can play at strength because the truly powerful are reluctant to antagonize them, but xi is playing in his own back yard like Hitler was when he invaded Czechoslovakia, make no mistake or does not make him capable of conquering the world. The US is a lot better prepared today than they were in 1939 and yet even in ww2 they did win.

[@MrHeavy466]

“Those without the capacity to kill will always be subject to those who can”.

[@jonnyw82]

MrHeavy466 that’s why the 2nd amendment is necessary

[@12vscience]

If you seek peace, prepare for war.

[@Kay0Bot]

@@jonnyw82 2nd amendment only protects you from other people with guns. If the government determined you as an enemy of the state you would get fucked. If you served anytime in service you would know what I say is truth. You can be angry about it but it is true.

[@joevenespineli6389]

@CR BZ hows that just a stick? You can kill people just as well as military grade ones

[@MrSmaste]

@CR BZ "u cant fight the police man the military just gonna bom you" yeah imagine the army bombing the only infrastructure it has to supply itself... The entire point of guerilla warfare is to avoid a full on confrontation, it seems to work out pretty well for the Afghanis and the Vietcong in spite of their technological disadvantage. Fuck off back to your Syria videos you fucking armchair general.

[@eimantasworoniecki9306]

Geopolitics of chocolate

[@mofo78536]

Oh my god, I'll watch that. There has got to be a story based on that. E.g. control over coco plantation

[@manooxi327]

Would be a great April first vid 😊

[@jakelaw9768]

This video is one-sided you should cover why does America have over 400+ military bases surround China?? Why China is building these island in the South China sea?? Why does America pump out billion dollar worth of fake Anti-china propaganda trying hard to keep the fearmongering of China alive while keeping its American imperialism alive in Asia??

[@mofo78536]

@@jakelaw9768 not relevant to this thread. Are you a human or an automated bot?

[@Doochos]

@@jakelaw9768 50¢ have been deposited into your account. Thank you comrade

[@nookonnek]

Philippine has the 1898 TREATY OF PARIS, that defines its national territory that expands to the sea.

[@neilsant1194]

Nope. Its the Treaty of Washington.

[@nahkoratan9673]

Then? So what? It's just a piece of paper. Do we have missiles, Destroyers, Tanks, Jets like China? Lol! We only have a bunch of neanderthals who loves to complain and don't see how poor our military capability was 😂

[@neilsant1194]

@@nahkoratan9673 mr. Chinese guy, Please do not use "Neathertals to use as form of insult degrading other race". Infact, the 1st of group of human interbred with Neathertals (with about1-4% dna to current genes), went to Europe & second in East Asia. You should be proud of your blood as well Mr.Tan. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6C1pJRmhpqjd5I

[@jerrygidayawan8664]

nah ko ra tan but its made in china 😂😂😂 i dont think it even works

[@mitjed]

@@nahkoratan9673 Someone famous said, the pen is mightier than the sword.

[@1schwererziehbar1]

I hope chocolate becomes the new king of KZbin sponsorship. Finally a product I actually buy.

[@nfrandom007]

I do to

[@jameschristophercirujano6650]

@DavetheSlave It was the Blacks who wrecked South Africa. South Africa was great under Mandela but the following blacks were failures.

[@BaHaEzZz]

@@jameschristophercirujano6650 you never heard of the apartheid, have you...

[@jameschristophercirujano6650]

That's why I cited Mandela, he was the only black man who led South Africa that actually made a difference, the rest are just your standard corrupt politicians, plus the sad demographics during apartheid that most black folk didn't go to school. They used them... I'm not blaming the Blacks as a whole, I just generalized the following leadership who have peas for brains who happens to be all black coz y the hell would the ignorant blacks out of apartheid vote people they immediately knew were their oppressors. There, I clarified.

[@CraigPremium]

Its sad to see these reefs bio diverse marine life destroyed in such a manner. (especially for Mischief, Subi and Fiery cross)

[@Sacrilege83]

Prior to WW II or even WW I, who owned the South China Sea? Was it always international waters?

[@BRPJR]

@@Sacrilege83 it was always "international waters" until humans discovered resources beneath it. Same can be said on all waters around the world.

[@pauls4742]

@@Sacrilege83 - based on the UN Law of the Sea, there are rules regarding ownership.

[@monacustodio3683]

LOP yes that’s what China is after for. China ignored the The Hague rulings about this. They hurriedly build their military bases in the disputed islands. Bullied the fishermen from Vietnam and Philippines.

[@AnthonySenpaikun]

@Shams what China doing now is no different nor give them the right to do it too. The US stopped, China plans to continue damaging.

[@isnow8278]

"I was a fisherman for the military" -future Chinese war vet

[@antoniorsoftware]

You think it is a joke, but it is a reality in many countries. In Croatia we have over 500 000 war veterans, in a country that now has around 4 million people. That is more than 10% of population. And don't forget all the soldiers that actually died. Imagine if these people were all soldiers during the war in 90s we would not only kick Serbia's ass in a few days, but we could have conquered the entire Europe. These people and their children get many benefits, from scholarships, higher pensions to cheaper public funded housing.

[@ustanik9921]

@@antoniorsoftware we had about 200k soliders in '95. Half a million seems too much, most likely people taking advantage of our corrupt system.

[@LORDNAG1]

@@antoniorsoftware Conquer the entire Europe? Hahaha

[@JustAnotherNamelessGuy]

@@antoniorsoftware hey ur balkan nothing of a country would immediately get steamrolled by western powers LMAO

[@shadowmod3]

most of the Chinese fishing vessels are spying assets for the CCP navy if u do research.

[@maxzaslove6897]

“Imagine if Russia captured a stratigically important area in the Balkan and nato only responded verbally” Crimea: 👁👄👁

[@michaelferrell7924]

lmao

[@draphotube4315]

Ukraine isn’t part of NATO, why does nobody understand that?

[@raymendez3403]

Baltics not Balkan

[@takebacktheholyland9306]

@@draphotube4315 They literally said crimea why don't you understand that?

[@draphotube4315]

@@takebacktheholyland9306 But how does that change my opinion, NATO technically has no obligation to do shit. Although they have been stupid enough for letting Russia get away with it all. Not that it matters, this is just a desparate attempt from a failing oligarchical state trying to make some last grasps. And even now they are failing.

[@rknyum7177]

"The strong gets to bend and break the rules" Unfortunately that sentiment is not confined to geopolitics.

[@spenofspenslaw8055]

Can weakness bend or break anything 😏 laws of nature

[@cgustafson240]

The strong make the rules. Unfortunately, that's has been the way for mankind since the beginning. I don't really see it changing anytime soon.

[@watermirror]

@@cgustafson240 that explains why it's good news the world wud eventually end, if not, then this world is eternal hell

[@actionman4520]

@@spenofspenslaw8055 can bend that little will you have and break you ass when you fall on it.

[@actionman4520]

@@watermirror that"s the spirit lol

[@Karl.C]

I gained back all the brain cells that I lost from watching vlogs

[@manavgajera4985]

I always wanted phillipines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Taiwan Togo on a "war" or protest in UN together as a team

[@臭老九劳改劳改]

do you know taiwan self claim as Republic of China, also claim the whole south china sea

[@caffemocca8855]

@Oppo 2018 Until recently lol, Indonesia just entered the group chat due to Chinese illegal fishing near Natuna Island.

[@mightyhadi6132]

@Oppo 2018 are u dumb? Indonesian fishing area has been stolen by Chinese

[@primuszorn2907]

This is as useless as going into a court of law and firing lawsuit against a judge.

[@denoxdblong2577]

Yeah, againts one of the permanent member of UN. Those countries you mentioned are definetely not enough. Unless you can make the other four permanent members to help then yeah may be butz definetely need to offer benefits to them. Nothing is free. The sad truth.

[@vwbustube]

Grabe telaga. Mahal kita SA Philippines from the 🇺🇸. We stand with you.

[@usersays8599]

US government: good.. our military will be occupying your land like once before simp.

[@stricklyrubbadub]

im a civilian mariner on a US naval ship that operates in the south china sea. as soon as we enter the area, we are shadowed by chinese warships, and occasionally harassed by large fleets of fishing vessels. now they are flying drones over us daily, which is a newer development

[@ericmin7645]

what is the US doing to counter this?

[@HelloRasupuBegasu]

@@ericmin7645 Nothing

[@usersays8599]

Why aren’t you protecting our coastlines rather than some foreign region that doesn’t threaten us in anyway? I ain’t gonna simp for some bullshit war overseas when we got Antifa to deal with at home

[@usersays8599]

Aludras Are you stupid? South China Sea is not an American territory, you think the average American is willing to die fighting over empty rocks on behalf of your people’s interest? because your people’s government is weak and want us to fight for you? Lol

[@somerandomdude5127]

@@usersays8599 Good luck giving up on some allies.

[@equinehax]

Geopolitics of the South China Sea: "Peace was never an option"

[@jackculler1489]

It's peaceful now because no one wants war but China is pushing it by continuing harassing South east Asian fishermen and confiscating their catch, entering other countries waters like they own it thus has no respect for its sovereignty.

[@kinewe1161]

@@jackculler1489 主权在我，共同发展

[@zhangwei56]

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@EvoSwatch]

ASEAN bois where ya at?

[@nathanlatoja5360]

Ay yo Ph boi here

[@VladislavDrac]

Aye! I'm here! Let's kick some fetus-eating ass

[@namlehai2737]

Be realistic, there is no chance of fighting against the bully

[@ordhinv.hohenheim5009]

all SEA countries already became China puppets.

[@ayingchanda]

@@VladislavDrac are you a brainlet? Btw the fetus eating thing is a myth made by the hongkongers. Anyway, if ASEAN attacks China they are betraying their largest trade partner. There is no good when comes to war. Will America defend ASEAN when she has a weaken economy and having issues with other countries like Iran, Russia, China, Germany?

[@aggerskrtel]

Your videos are magnificent. Each one written like a 100% dissertation.

[@B61Mod12]

You mean like a (chocolate) dessertation right?

[@briankemery459]

"Imagine if the Russian military violated and occupied some strategic real estate in the baltics and NATO reacted with only a verbal protest." Yeah, imagine that.

[@soda8335]

🤔🤣

[@BuddyLee23]

2020s is quickly looking to be the decade where China finds itself more than ever politically, and ultimately economically isolated from the geopolitical stage. COVID-19 reparations are only but a start.

[@briankemery459]

@Harry Corley The US claimed stewardship over the entire continent of south america in 1823.

[@devinwwt]

This is nothing strange though, as Europe has always been of higher priority than Asia to the US. The Marshall plan was a plan for Europe, and there’s no NATO in Southeast Asia. Or perhaps there is another NATO (No Action, Talk Only) here.

[@許少彥]

Not baltic, but if its a Russian sea, then why not?

[@Deno2100]

Not even coral reefs absent of resources are safe.

[@transforgoku]

Only if they're radioactive...

[@WBCY2024]

Nothing has been safe since Europeans

[@BathalaBeril]

@@WBCY2024 China has been imperialistic in SEA 1,500 years before Europeans arrived at the area.

[@thegeneralist7527]

The French and Imperial Japan sought security by building a line of static defense, the French with the Maginot line and the Imperial Japanese with the island chain occupied after Pearl Harbor. China would do well to learn from history and study the American island hopping campaign of WW2. An island is NOT an aircraft carrier. An island is static and cannot be easily rebuilt or resupplied. Carriers can MOVE. Carriers can be repaired, resupplied and built in safe harbors and allow for much greater tactical and strategic flexibility. We on the other hand can easily cut off Chinese supply lines in the South China Sea at any time and at all places using inexpensive naval mines at a very limited number of choke points. The tactics of naval blockade are well demonstrated throughout naval history, one recent example being Operation Starvation (ref. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Starvation).

[@radioactive1014]

Did someone called me?

[@charlesgonzales6928]

"The Philippines is the only nation weak enough for China to enforce its will". Being a Filipino myself, it is disappointing hearing those words since back in the 60's and 70's, The Philippines is the "Major Power" in the region, overpowering other south east asian nations and leading them in politics. This just shows that our government has indeed become weak and even though our current president is proud in his ability to openly voice his emotions, we, the filipino people, fear the possibility of falling into a time of being China's puppet.

[@mr.ghidorah4202]

That's because the Philippine government kisses the ass of China.

[@PugadBavboy]

nope because too confident from external threat from other country because of mutual defense treaty by US. so marcos was right for be self reliance in territorial defense in the 60s and 70s

[@ReadTheMusic]

This could be turned around easily if Filipinos work hard and smart enabling a much higher economic value. thru that, Philippines could potentially establish nuclear power that would threaten other nation, even china

[@eksclips3831]

@@PugadBavboy the US cannot defend the Philippines while that MDT is decades-old. The US also has a problem not just with China but with Iran and other nation-states. The Philippines is too much reliant on the US-PH MDT.

[@angellove1378]

Our President is open to all negotiation.. we are still lucky enough to be able to get 60% share for the gas exploration in SOUTH CHINA SEA... if I am CHINA and greedy enough i wont share anything for the PHILIPPINES.. think twice...this is a US BLACK PROPAGANDA to stop ASIAN from UNITING.. ASIAN countries are the RICHEST COUNTRY because of our VAST AMOUNT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.. Since BRITISH/SPANISH time they conquer us and divided us.. MARCOS wanna UNITE the ASIAN COUNTRIES and BOOST our economies that's why the US did everything to ruined him.

[@hgbugalou]

I honestly do not understand how China thinks they have this claim at all.

[@domenico_ginny6164]

It’s their history and education they believe the century of humiliation means they can’t trust the world. They don’t realize the world has changed. And China has decided that if they can be humiliated so can everyone else. It’s outdated thinking

[@nanjarou103]

They need to rename their chocolate brand Geopolitical Choco.

[@chris_2208]

or CaspianChoco

[@bigusdickus9903]

it's probably gonna be the kind that has sea salt on it, but with a lot more SALT

[@Dangerousbros1]

These islands with military bases look like the ones from the Just Cause games!

[@VladislavDrac]

Particularly Just Cause 2

[@Lucivius27]

@@VladislavDrac I wish I live in an island where its Tropical on outside and Winter on inside.

[@VladislavDrac]

@@Lucivius27now that one's straight outta movies. But it would be interesting if such island exists.

[@timmyturner9711]

Early propaganda perhaps

[@etorawa9367]

Next big earthquake and it's gone.

[@a1no1x]

Dude where do you even find all this information!? I love your channel brother, you got the best videos!

[@joetheperformer]

I love how the chocolate promotion part feels like we’re unearthing some deep CIA intelligence that the government wouldn’t want us to know😂

[@rmar127]

You mean you actually watched the ad? I just double tap the right hand side of the screen til I get into the video.

[@marcteng5179]

Merry Christmas from 🇵🇭

[@jakelaw9768]

This video is one-sided you should cover why does America have over 400+ military bases surround China?? Why China is building these island in the South China sea?? Why does America pump out billion dollar worth of fake Anti-china propaganda trying hard to keep the fearmongering of China alive while keeping its American imperialism alive in Asia??

[@Kaolet]

@@jakelaw9768 i think he already covered the reasons why china is building military infrastructure on the south china sea (west philipinne sea for filipinos). Watch it again my friend, thoroughly

[@Kaolet]

@@jakelaw9768 anyways, welcome to the philippines, a chinese overseas territory.

[@DAVE30TIGAS]

And duterte scratching his balls waiting for a blessing from china...

[@marcteng5179]

@ Martin Pierce. Maligayang pasko pare. Kahit anung mangyari. Pilipino parin tayo at di tyo nawawala ng galang.

[@essidmedamine8130]

Might is Right : geopolitics 101

[@hoangvuification]

yeah go say that after you kill and rob some one. point proven dump logic

[@evankurniawan1311]

@@hoangvuification just like how Russia take Ukraine?

[@hoangvuification]

@@evankurniawan1311 yeah! bullshit right? >:C

[@Rpzzz]

Dark Cynn cute family

[@floattemple]

BeagleBear Gaming There is a group of people who have robbed and killed others on this planet for almost 500 years, so you mean they are dumb and stupid? Oh btw, this group of people is called westerners.

[@malahammer]

15:08 "....the strong get to bend and break the rules...." Britain rules the waves? Not at all, Britain waives the rules.

[@transforgoku]

Britain? You mean *London's CITY bankers.*

[@jaydave1246]

Ah yes Britain, the new Holy Land for Muslim immigrants.

[@MeidoInHebun]

@Emerald Hawk It's a core tenet of Brexit

[@marioprawirosudiro7301]

@Emerald Hawk Okay, that got me curious. From what I know, Brexiters are usually concerned about EU immigrants - like the ones from Poland - because they're apparently "stealing our jobs" (well, I'm not British, so not exactly "our", but you get my meaning). Wouldn't getting out of EU limit this?

[@리주민]

The full get to bend over and break wind. 💩🤯🍻

[@himanshusirohi2403]

China : Whole Galaxy and Universe belong to us on "HISTORICAL PRETEXT"

[@freddiemercury2075]

even Krypton ??

[@warnpassion]

@@xingzhang904 LMAO Is that even a justification, bat eater?

[@veshnuadhitya7]

@@xingzhang904 depends on what the "previous national strength". Countries at the peak of their powers have only stayed there for a period of time. If your logic applies then Mongols can claim Beijing.

[@LadyGenzy]

Had a similar debate this morning with my man (He's Chinese btw) about how the ambitions of Chinese Government is solely based on 'Historical Context'. He showed me the map of China during 1820 (Qing Empire) to justify the land borders. It was such a big facepalm moment for me. I simply asked him to justify the current actions based on a map which is 200 years old. He couldn't.

[@himanshusirohi2403]

@@LadyGenzy I guess, if India were to claim the lands on the basis of 200 or more than that, Whole lot of Countries wouldn't exist on planet. But, in the new world, its totally useless

[@jb76489]

“Nine dash line” line has 10 dashes

[@fusion9619]

the extra dash was recently added. It was originally written on a napkin by a Chinese diplomat. Seriously - that's the historical claim. They later felt like it needed to be bigger.

[@hwasiaqhan8923]

Fusion Historically it was 12 dash line claimed by the ROC, then reduced to 9 dash lines by the PRC.

[@MS-ql8ek]

At the time 1940, communists couldn't count as they claim everything belong to them

[@liangzisong240]

It has been decades since the US military blockade of China. If China breaks down, India will be the next target of the US

[@Maharlikan_1898]

@@liangzisong240 Chinese bot spreadin false info lmao

[@TheWarrior1256]

These videos are absolutely incredible!

[@maxg1174]

I stumbled upon your channel by accident and I couldn't be happier. Keep up the good quality work! All these topics are fascinating and things that are rarely talked about in detail like you do.

[@phil20_20]

Damaging the reefs diminishes the aquatic life throughout the area. That's why their marshall fishing fleets have to steal from other countries' economic zones.

[@kevinblackburn3198]

The CCP doesn't care about the human life within their own country. Marine life means zero to them.

[@cosmoray9750]

This analysis is so stupid. It is from a white man's point of view and it is most definitely from American view point. ASEAN don't see this as a problem. Everyone has dispute with each others. The reason why the American is making suck a big stink on the dispute is because they want to project the problem is solely cause by China. We all know the US wants to contain China and it is no secret. As well all of us knows the US likes to stick their dicks into business that doesn't involve them. That is a fact. Everyone knows all the wars and disputes around the world are caused by American. That is a fact. Go home Yankees. Take your war with you and keep your dicks out of people's business. You got enough problems at home....take care of the homelessness before putting your nose in someone else's issue.

[@rozniyusof2859]

""God made the land and the sea: the land He divided among men and the sea He gave in common. It has never been heard that anyone should be forbidden to sail the seas." -Sultan Alauddin of Makassar, to the Dutch East India Company

[@renbeedativo748]

Technology is forbidden to man coz this will the end of their lives. -WW2-

[@BRPJR]

Until men discovered resources that lies beneath the seas.

[@austinjackson7103]

"We have guns." - Dutch East Indies Company

[@林永超-k9v]

@@austinjackson7103 "Ours are bigger. " - China

[@zedantXiang]

Yeah listen to an oldman whit a personal gain.

[@tomasf247]

Merry Christmas everyone Massive thanks to everyone at Caspian Report especially So many great videos in 2019 Your talents are much appreciated Wishing you all the best for 2020!

[@olufela79]

3:37 One of the reclaimed islands is literally called "mischief"! I mean.. how brazen is that? 😳

[@jrexx2841]

Am I the only one hearing "Sparkly Islands" instead of _Spratly Islands_

[@meanmachine2003]

So you're saying that they aren't called "Sparkly Islands"?

[@jrexx2841]

@@meanmachine2003 I don't know if this is an r/woosh trap, but no, it wasn't called Sparkly Islands, never ever.

[@meanmachine2003]

@@jrexx2841 lol i was joking, ik they aren't sparkly islands.

[@jrexx2841]

@@meanmachine2003oh sorry pal, I thought you're serious lmao

[@meanmachine2003]

@@jrexx2841 lol chill

[@tupaicindjeke275]

Shirvan is a BOSS. I hope you write a book some day. I will buy it.

[@chucklesprice]

I hope you can read better than he can. "Spartly Islands"?

[@GuyShōtō]

Chuck Price Do you speak Azerbaijani and Russian as your first languages? If not, then chill out English isn’t his first language.

[@ANWRocketMan]

@@GuyShōtō In my country, just about everyone speaks their native language, but we all can speaqk English as a bridge language. None of us pronounce things correctly and most of us have horrific grammar. But then considering that, most people can't even speak a second language. Never mind knowing a second language well. So if the message gets across, all is good and well.

[@Thecampercz]

@@GuyShōtō I'm a big fan of his, but butchering a name has nothing to do with first or second language, since the name is usually carried over. Even in Russian, the name for the islands would be "Спратли" (ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B8 ) He just probably misread it and never noticed it. That being said, I don't think it's a big issue at all.

[@umbrellacorporationwuhanfa3731]

@@GuyShōtō No but it makes it difficult to follow along if your not exactly Mr. Current Events with the topic at hand. Nice flag btw, what island you from?

[@perturabo7825]

Everyone else: we should split in the ways payed out in international law. China: LOL 😂 it has the word China in the name, so it all belongs to me!

[@Astania08]

The Philippines should claim the whole Philippine Sea(that would've doubled the side of the entire territory of the Philippine Republic also in terms of resources) too because it has a Philippines in it. Then India should also claim the Indian ocean since it has Indian name in it. Then Japan should also have the Sea of Japan because there's a word Japan in it.😂

[@maxwellli7057]

We finna loose the Gulf of Mexico shit

[@rovc3]

LOL, with this logic, India should claim the complete Indian Ocean :P

[@LeeSkJohn-sv8wi]

Did china claim because of the name china sea????? Its because you hv low IQ to think so.

[@zedantXiang]

@@Astania08 Literally no one that isnt Philippines calls it that.

[@antonderitu1877]

Shirvan I am avid fan of your channel and find your videos full of valued information. I would like to please request for a re-do of China superpower status. The last one was a years ago and some things have changed.

[@buttert5091]

I agree

[@Kaolet]

I agree +2

[@viratchhikara992]

+3

[@yingmihai]

+4

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

The CCP's attempt to jostle for the title of "superpower" is still decades away from being a reality, and that is if their economy doesn't collapse before hand.

[@jimini2419]

Very good Report. Thanks to CaspianReport.

[@prafrentebrasil3299]

Merry Chistmas from Brazil everybody!

[@artcurious807]

Merry Christmas

[@darkstorm207]

Thank you, Merry Christmas and may God bless you.

[@KnownNiche1999]

Three and a half rocks in the ocean: **exist** China: so anyways, I started building

[@damian5393]

Merry Christmas people of the world!😊

[@MentrySK]

u too m8

[@tyrranicalt-rad6164]

🌲⛄❤️

[@satyamprakash7030]

I hope nothing aggressive happens in cristmas, that will be hilarious as a critsmash gift

[@ab9840]

Feliz Navidad! - Yes, here comes the Christmas music - kzbin.info/www/bejne/goWtonuqh5eYh7c

[@ab9840]

I do not think they celebrate Christmas that much in China. Afterall, most are Buddhist , Taoists or Confucianists.

[@douglasevans3314]

This is an excellent video as usual. I has increased my knowledge of the 9 dashed line and the current relations/problems between the west/United States, and China.

[@bobmarlin272]

Japan and South east asia is west then

[@homebrewinstrumentals7700]

5 years in the future: U.S President: prepare the nuclear football, we have detected ICBM's en route from china. But first, do you like chocolate? Smiths chocolates and co provide you with the utmost quality in chocolate. You can get yours for just 5.99 a month.

[@jakesweet1000]

"imgaing if russia occupied some strategic real estate in the baltics and nato only reacted with a verbal protest" kind of like crimea dont you think.

[@abysscat1729]

Good point but U.S didnt had any threaty with Ukraine binding U.S to military response. So baltics are different than Crimea. Baltics are actually NATO members protected by 5th Nato article.

[@iqbal4625]

Not the same. Baltics and SSC can be freely and easily entered. While to go to crimea, any US Fleet have to pass the bosporus. And turkey is not an amiable american subject like it used to be.

[@Destroyer4700]

Ukraine had lots of nuclear warheads after the collapse of the Soviet Union. They exchanged it for a treaty that Russia broke when they invaded Crimea. Ukraine should have kept its nuclear weapons. Bad decisions.

[@abysscat1729]

@@Destroyer4700 i can understand Russian point of view here and im Polish so it's says something. U.S promised after unification of Germany that no post soviet country wil host Nato rocket installation, meantime Poland and Romania are obtaining more and more dangerous weaponry (patriots, F35), Russia knew that this can be last moment to invade crimea. I understand east europe point of view so i can also understand Russian response to our actions.

[@Destroyer4700]

@@abysscat1729 Current Russian leaders want to maintain their grip on power. If Russia integrated with the rest of Europe and joined NATO/EU. It will force transparency. accountability. Basically, real democratic reforms. As well as actual competition in their economy. Not good for the Russian oligarchs. Smaller European nations should be allowed to arm themselves. Why exactly does a nuclear armed state feel "threatened" by Poland and Romania. This is the same nonsense they used when they invaded the Baltic states during WW2. Russia thought they could "tame" China. Unfortunate for them that it is now quickly becoming the other way around. Why do you think China is so interested in the Arctic region now?

[@ssn711]

Intelligent, articulate & very informative overview. Well done.

[@lewisdaniels4228]

it's the "Southeast Asia Sea"

[@marlarki5280]

Nobody fucking calls it that lol

[@MinhNguyen-ki7es]

In Sea we call it. You don't know sh!t.

[@wilddogpenyu]

Sounds better than South China Shit

[@fisher1634]

@@marlarki5280 But we should.

[@theHentySkeptic]

SEA sea - sounds like thanks

[@sgtcojonez]

Geez...Merry Christmas to you too.

[@eliscanfield3913]

Does he celebrate? Hope yours was good. My family had some quiet fun.

[@fifervonpiper6707]

The forgot Brunei's rectangulat claim.

[@devinwwt]

It’s ok as Brunei itself too might be claimed by China soon....

[@pa.5045]

@@devinwwt 😂sadly but true

[@gbendicion7052]

Best episode about the SCS. Hoping more content in the future!

[@lordswaggity1213]

You the real G

[@carldominicdadole7839]

Oh thanks I remember the Santa Barbara project of the Philippine thanks you sir.

[@ejsgarage]

I am going to stock up on Santa Barbara chocolate when the sh1t hits the fan.

[@andrerothweiler9191]

8:00 same with Crimea, Ukraine gave nuclear weapons for security guarantees of territorial integrity and Obama just said, well not my problem

[@Leftatalbuquerque]

Current Socio-Economic and Military Events combined with chocolate - now THIS is a channel for me!! Global sea level rise should take care of those little sand islands soon...

[@mikanfarmer]

Leftalot, ......don't hold your breath !

[@charliescut1362]

U.S. walking in: Did somebody just say OIL?

[@_Braised]

Where can I find an editable digital display of the Earth as gorgeous as this one?

[@ronanabalos1829]

and i need it as well

[@MrKentaroMotoPI]

Oh, I thought you wrote "edible". Chocolate, anyone?

[@wizzzer1337]

Battlefield 4 happens in 2020...it's about a war in the South China Sea.

[@tibne2412]

Paracel storm

[@Marc-.]

@@HickoryJ Seeya there

[@zaneunderthesun]

We need an audiobook with his great music in the background

[@537monster]

China also goes into civil war and Russia invaded Manchuria. I can’t say that this hypothetical war would play out that way.

[@icarus387]

Black ops 2 takes place in the second cold war between the US and China in 2025. According to the lore, the cold war started in 2018.

[@exudeku]

CasRep: *shows 9dash line* South East Asians: *reee*

[@lancetheking7524]

idiotic and greedy

[@Toolgdskli]

Another great Caspian production.

[@fithri99]

It’s time ASEAN to unite and be a legitimate nation.

[@destroyer2496]

It's impossible.

[@fithri99]

Destroyer 10000 i know

[@fithri99]

Destroyer 10000 i know

[@soham7510]

Not possible, but atleast all anti-cjinese can form some sort of agreement

[@knmaherijayatp8181]

its not possible, but i hope we going towards like EU

[@acerba]

While I don't think that the Thucydides Trap is an invalid interpretation, I do think it misses the mark somewhat. Something about history rhyming, instead of repeating. Although China is the rising power, the US network of alliances more closely resembles the Delian League than Sparta's tributary system, whereas China's large but largely untested military seems to mirror Sparta's bullying of adjacent territories. I think the most important aspect of south china sea geopolitics is a state which has no direct naval interest in the region: Russia. Will Russia lend economic and military support to China in a bid to undermine US hegemony, or will Russia support the US to prevent the neighboring China from overshadowing it? Russia has good reason to pursue either path, and to wait as long as possible to make a decision. Ultimately, I feel that the Punic Wars are a more apt comparison. China and the US are ultimately competing for dominance of the Pacific, just as Carthage and Rome competed for the Med. Given the populist sentiment prevalent throughout his rhetoric, I wouldn't be surprised in Trump's 2020 campaign saw him saying "Carthago delenda est" at the conclusion of every speech.

[@Chillerll]

A O yeah obviously, but how is Russia going to do that? Like he said it could support one site or the other

[@six2make4]

Russia might wait out and then support the side that starts to "lose ground" thereby securing or forcing a sorta status quo.

[@thomasweltmeister4544]

"Will Russia lend economic and military support to China in a bid to undermine US hegemony" Are you seriously thinking about this? Russia's GDP is only about 10% of that of China, and it nowadays basically depends only on selling natural resources, while China has the world's largest manufacturing industry and is the only country on earth that has every single one of all the categories of industry defined by the UN. How possibly can Russia lend "economic" support to China in any perceivable way? Don't you know that it is China that has been continually transferring blood to Russia since 2014 when Russia got sanctioned so harshly because of its annexation of Crimea? The only reason Russia's economy hasn't collapsed is because China doesn't want it to. Also, why don't you take a look at what condition Russia's navy is in? China has a far larger and more advanced surface fleet than Russia. How could Russia possibly lend "military" support to China? In other words, what types of economic and military support do you think Russia can possibly provide to China?

[@strongangel]

www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-russia-iran-conduct-naval-exercise-amid-rising-tensions-us

[@acerba]

​@@thomasweltmeister4544 "what types of economic and military support do you think Russia can possibly provide to China?" Really, I'm just trying to maintain the illusion of impartiality. But it should be noted that Russia has roads, railways, and nukes. GDP and other peace time measures of economic strength are potentially misleading when we're considering a hypothetical conflict that could all-too-easily escalate to world war era levels of total war. I don't think it's inaccurate that Russia has the potential to shift the balance of power depending on who they throw their weight behind. So, even if I think you're being a bit flippant, I don't disagree with your assessment of Russian power. Russia isn't in a position to be an active player. In the wake of USSR collapse, Russia isn't in position to compete on equal footing with either the US or China. That much is obvious. But its strategic presence on the grand chessboard has the potential to shift the conflict against those two parties. Russia siding with the Chinese would force American military assets to be spread on opposite ends of the continent, as opposed to allowing American troops to fight in a single theater if Moscow were to throw its weight behind Washington. The same is true if Russia were to open up another northern theater against the Chinese while the Americans pushed up from the Southeast. But to be honest, I feel that Russia would be best served by throwing its weight behind the US. If China were to come out on top, it's unlikely that Russia could exert soft power influence in the ensuing world order. I feel that China would press its advantage to the detriment of Russian interests. Meanwhile, if the US prevails, it'll be inclined to nurse its wounds and make concessions to Russia. Russia would also have an easier time wooing populist elements within the US to achieve influence over American political proceedings. Another useful historical parallel, beyond the greco-romans, is how Russia and the US defeated and divided Germany following its ascension in the 20th century. I could easily see the US and Russia tag-teaming China in the same manner that they demolished Germany in the prior century. I very much doubt that Russia is eager to have an ascendant China sniping Kazakhstan, Mongolia, et al. away from its sphere of influence. Whatever changes have occurred in the last century due to globalization, I doubt that Russia is eager to share Eurasia with another superpower*. *again, Russia isn't in a spectacular place at the moment, but the idea that they're one of three global superpowers is important to their self-image and not wholly inaccurate as Russia can potentially cast the deciding vote in a conflict between the other two triumvirates. Though I do think India has the potential to be an interesting wild card. I suspect that it'll be too involved with internal affairs, but perhaps I'm underestimating Modi. Hell, it's possible that the US, India, Russia, and China might decide that, in lieu of inflaming hostilities between each other, they'd each be better served by tacitly uniting under the banner of anti-islamic sentiment. China could be allowed to have terrestrial dominion over the SCS if it, as an extension of the belt and road initiative, invests in a US controlled hyperloop/space elevator. We've been sitting at the precipice of extraterrestrial development for a while, but the US's recent adoption of a space force and Chinese investment in that theater seem to indicate that it might actually happen this century. The powers that be could consequentially decide that they're best served not by fighting on the chessboard as is, but by expanding the context of conflict through the acquisition of extraterrestrial resources.

[@adl2096]

It's SPRATLY islands, not SPARTLY islands.

[@williambarco7144]

LOL! I caught that also. Must be the way the Chinese say it.

[@MeidoInHebun]

@@williambarco7144 The Chinese have a Chinese name for them. Anglocentrism at its finest.

[@jwadaow]

@@MeidoInHebun Probably a joke. Chinese have been known to speak English.

[@Joe-gu6oe]

Leave PI alone! Americans will always owe the wonderful people of the Philippines. Thanks from my deceased father and me. You fed us, cared for us when we needed it.

[@shaners1591]

Dude I just became a fan and a subscriber. Just one question how do you make these kind of videos? I am really curious. Please answer!

[@Chillerll]

Ish Recording, Editing, Uploading .. in this order

[@shaners1591]

@@Chillerll Hey I meant more of the softwares and hardwares involved along with any other skills required like animation etc. Like those world maps he does with highlights etc. I am trying to make videos on Global Health and Medicine for my profession and something like this would have some serious impact on my audience.

[@Chillerll]

@@shaners1591 okay fair point, he is probably using another program but you could achieve the same with Blender. It's a 3d animation software with lots of tutorials on youtube and the best thing is it is completely free and everything you make with it is your property and can be used by you commercially. The learning curve is a bit steep in the beginning, but if you concentrate on globes only you could get some visually appealing results in a fairly short amount of time

[@shaners1591]

@@Chillerll oh wow thanks for the info. I will definitely give it a try. Thank you great Sir

[@Amidat]

Don't bad... This video is highly biased and has many historical inaccuracies. Here is the truth: mepc.org/speeches/diplomacy-rocks-china-and-other-claimants-south-china-sea

[@reeeee6699]

Natuna islands part of Indonesia not Malaysia

[@mthomas280]

Merry Christmas to all of you other people who enjoy intelligent non partisan geo politics

[@philipmanlapaz4438]

Even without premonition, common sense will dictate that if you are to greedy sooner or later you will suffer defeat , humiliation and extinction.

[@nytrex_yt7417]

Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Vietnam: *wrestles each other to get the lands* China: *HERE COMES BIG DADDY*

[@Amidat]

exactly - this has been going on for decades... it didn't start in the 2010's. China was just too weak to enforce it's former claims.

[@nytrex_yt7417]

Pls people don’t start drama here

[@AngryKittens]

Except they were not fighting. Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Vietnam largely kept status quo, with no violence. There were no threats, no attempts to control traffic. No building of missile bases. No sinking of civilian vessels. The claims overlap, but no single country claimed all the islands. China came in like the big fat bully at school claiming the entire schoolyard is his because he says so. Unlike everyone else, China doesn't claim the islands. He claims THE SEA, and he starts sinking vessels and demanding cargo ships to ask permission. Because he greedy like dat.

[@jeipi7426]

Indonesia doesn't claim anything in the region, the six countries that have claims in that territory are Taiwan (based on the nine-dash-line they established when Republic of China was in control of the mainland China, they also have more claims which are mainly historical), China (maintained most but not all of ROC's historical claims, including nine-dash-line), Philippines (only claims a portion of the region which falls under its Exclusive Economic Zone), Malaysia (also claims what falls under its EEZ), Brunei (claims just one reef which fell under their EEZ), and Vietnam (not sure but their claims somehow extends farther from their EEZ). Those are six countries already. Again, Indonesia have no claims in the region, Indonesia is just a friendly neighbor

[@itsa-itsagames]

i was not expecting a chocolate sponsor lol

[@si-yuandong6450]

China won’t back up on South Sea clashes, for : 1, oil reserve 2, control of merchant routes 3, the most important, South Sea is the only water body near China that is deep enough to deploy nuclear submarines. Without control of South China Sea, China virtually has no maritime nuclear deterrent ability

[@karthiksalian]

Now I understand why India's action against China in the Himalayas was important. How can Philippines not fight back and wait for u.s, and just let China occupy an island so close to it.

[@meanmachine2003]

Philippines isn't strong enough militarily. Whereas China and India are placed 3rd and 4th respectively according to military strength. Philippines dependence on the US is huge.

[@Ken-sr6eo]

@@meanmachine2003 Bobo yang nasa itaas eh

[@johnlongcop8512]

@@Ken-sr6eo t4nga mas v0v0v yung cory inabando mga military naten

[@johnlongcop8512]

@@Ken-sr6eo kung colonial mentality ka sa America dilaan mo pwet nila tnga

[@lambdee7006]

Because Obama did nothing. As usual. Weak.

[@timduvall4910]

The USA really needs to make this even worse by reopening Subic Bay naval station and Clark AFB in the Philippines. Imagine China's reaction.

[@DaDunge]

Who cares? What's China going to do attack the U.S? There are two options there. Either China use nukes and everyone loses or China does not use nukes and China loses. Either way china loses.

[@kentershackle1329]

What would the base for?. Offensive staging to attack China?. Then Philippines are moron to allow their land be used as staging for anothet nation to attack another nation. Which means legalizing Philipines land to be attacked , counter attacked..

[@DaDunge]

@@kentershackle1329 No one is intrested in attacking mainland China. "Never fight a land war in Asia".

[@kentershackle1329]

@@DaDunge Thus the island as the foremost outer defence is strategically justified. US is fuming due it has just lost strategic foothold in SCS. US Navy can no longer freely exerts it might with impunity. If ASEAN co operated joint ownership /exploration / maintenance of SCS , thats a big No..No.. hence China the big bad guy..

[@kentershackle1329]

@Stephen Jenkins Do you know that the so called other neighbours also hs reclaimed and build structures too, rotating thier elite SF . Everyone is Building shit, on the rocks.. What expenses of others?!. They are all guilty 🤭. Malaysia at one time hs the longest runway, C130 Herc were regulars.. The navigational trade route for Ships are wayyy far off..What sanctions ,? controlling trade?. Bulk of the shipping trades is China's !.🤭. ASEAN relationship with China is Love hate.. but its all.good... Problems in doing Joint exploration n conduct, is not due China alone. The Claimants nation are at odds at each other passionately!! 🤣Although they are members of ASEAN , all hv different cultural n nationalistic endeavours. When it comes to SCS, each of the claimant are as bad n to blame.

[@EddieGee-cc4us]

WAR is overdue in Southeast Asia

[@thegeneralist7527]

@John LEON Yes. The longer we wait the larger their navy will be and the harder the job will be. And it won't be US sailors drowning, it will be Chinese sailors drowning, because we will be using autonomous weapons systems and smart mines. There are very few choke points in the South China Sea that need to be closed using mines en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Starvation. All the bases in the South China Seas are simply expensive liabilities that will need to be supplied. Static defenses are pointless in mobile warfare. The Chinese should be studying Mahan and the history of the Royal Navy rather than Sun Tzu.

[@brianestoll]

THANKS OBAMA

[@cuteerebos2155]

@@thegeneralist7527 How about not fighting?

[@thegeneralist7527]

@@brianestoll Thank the democrats.....thank the socialists. The hard workers are always left to clean up the mess.

[@thegeneralist7527]

@@cuteerebos2155 There always comes a point in life where you have to defend what is yours. Communists have taken enough by subterfuge. They get nothing more from me.

[@Crooked_Clown]

A Tsunami can take all of these China man made Island in a heart beat.

[@somerandomguy7068]

Because it's a tsunami

[@lancetheking7524]

Several typhoons has striked Philippines and didn't do much to the man made islands, egh

[@Crooked_Clown]

@@lancetheking7524, typhoons are not the same as Tsunamis created by tectonic plates. A 50 feet Tsunami can wash these Islands away.

[@lancetheking7524]

@@Crooked_Clown tsunamis are pretty connected to earthquakes

[@lancetheking7524]

And not sure how 1 can happen

[@MarcoPauloTravel]

Great content keep up the fantastic work 🙌🏻

[@martingab2556]

We must accept the fact as Filipinos that our country is to weak to face China. We must strengthen our economy and to lay low for now.

[@kevinzhu6417]

sorry about that - chinese guy

[@bernardpolicarpio651]

Martin Angeles - defeatist asshole In 2015, there was no one to choose from the pool of corrupt and incompetent pool of presidential hopefuls in the Philippines, then came the hype for Duterte, a simple but unorthodox mayor from a well-disciplined Southern City that is well known for his swift justice style and manly aura. The dormant political families in the last two decades funded him to the presidency not to mention he was looked as the image of the masses. But there was a missing piece of the puzzle how did the Philippine electorate radically changed. Soon after he consolidated power, the Oppostion party lost most of its members to the ruling party. They were not even considered a minority because of a dubious pseudo-opposition party which was installed by the current speaker of the House which before was a former corrupt lady president that this opposition leader jailed. Today, the adminstration does not even have an opposition to check and balance power especially the human rights abuses because of a widely public driven propaganda that all that are against the government are having the same colors and should be hated. A hate that was implanted to someone they didn’t really know but for the sake of being accepted by the community of blind followers. I’m talking about the so-called “Trolls”. These are overseas Filipino Workers who are alone in a foreign place with nothing but a phone and a network of propagating fabricated news to rationalize why this country needs a strongman to fix poverty and by the same time, blaming this to the former ruling political group- all for the sake of being socially accepted by a group of people in the realms of the internet to escape the harsh reality. There is even a joke here that if you are not sure if it is True or if it is false- IT IS TROLLS. The missing piece of the puzzle in who is funding them directs to if it’s not the Marcoses, the former dictator’s family; it is an authoritative regime Duterte admires, a government with no opposition. This trolls are everywhere, HongKong, Singapore, Dubai, ChiTown SF USA, as long as they are reached out by Duterte’s Social Media Propagandist well known in our country as a former sex toy endorser and her army of Blind Followers, they are even here. If Duterte will be succeeded by Marcos Jr or his daughter in 2022, one thing is for sure, Duterte will have somewhere to go to in case The Hague will condemn him once he stepped down. Today, even his Half Chinese lifelong assistant is eyeing for a senate seat. We don’t want to end up like Hambantota, Sri Lanka, Maldives or what recently happened to Najib Razak due to this Belt amd Road Project. But as the elders says “Stupidity is contagious” (I don’t really want to speak with that kind of language because that is the characteristic of a semi-professional Filipino Troll). But as we can see this lind of Social Media Activities is also happening to the US with what we know as “the Russian Trolls”. In fact, I had seen several cases where the US events resembles what we have here (just so you can have idea). Obama was the better person, yet was villified by the Trumptards, Our former president which is an ally of Obama had the same destiny. Trump previously had a show with NBC, today this network attacks him. Duterte also had a Davao show with ABSCBN, today it is one of the fiercest critics of the President, with threats to nullify its license. Donald Trump was linked to a Porn Star We also have one here in the name Mocha Uson Conservative Media have Fox News We also have a network with a bunch of spinsters who targets political motives in the name TV5 Just like how Russia meddled with your elections, we know that there is a big country who did the same thing to ours.

[@AngryKittens]

Or we could... you know... STOP BUYING CHINESE PRODUCTS AND ALLOWING THEM TO RAPE OUR RESOURCES?

[@Ymats-dj1nt]

@Ryan Cortez when you became a soldier

[@dianseptiari5454]

Brunei: am I a joke to you?

[@Astania08]

(≧▽≦)

[@arville2020]

Philippines: Holy crap where did you come from!!!!!! I didn't even notice you were there!!!!!!

[@leonardgoduni8124]

Most definitely!

[@satriawiraguna366]

Palau : I know that feel bro...

[@commander1044]

@LagiNaLangAko23 there's no country back then, only kingdom. until we are all invaded. lol

[@niceguy3148]

I mean Russia did take Crimea for free so...

[@miliba]

@Lord Voldemort many crimeans also wanted to stay in ukraine

[@kjksadatxzx]

@@miliba But the majority supports Russia. At least, the referendum says so.

[@nguoixemkhongtontai2612]

China invade us, Viet Nam. But we "invade" them in most culture. Also we are not will and will not let them take south china sea for good.

@@nguoixemkhongtontai2612 Viet Nam : superpower by 2020, the only nation which can beat up the US badly. Viet Nam, FxxK, yeah. Viet Nam , N°1

[@Nikita_Turbo]

Not for free. Look at their GDP after sanctions, it almost halved.

[@arcangel5598]

This is nonbiased.... Good analysis and news

[@comments2840]

One interesting point (5:57) is that Taiwan makes the same claim over the sea as China. Actually they claim a bit more, the so called 11 dash line, vs China's 9 dash line. The reason for this comes from a bit of history. Taiwan was (still is) Republic of China, the country that used to have both the mainland and Taiwan, and inherits the claim from the late Qing Dynasty. Neither the Qing dynasty nor China was interested or able to enforce the claims, until the recent geopolitical rivalry between the US and China brought this matter to importance. Obama admin's "pivot to Asia" got the parties in motion. The US aims to dominate the sea, as part of its containment strategy, whereas China aims to break that dominance. It's important because most of its trade transit the area. China doesn't yet have the carrier fleets nor friendly navy bases to supply them, so it builds the islands as unsinkable carriers. Media says it's all about resources. That's a smoke screen. The reality is about dominance. We don't need to be shy in saying this. The neighboring states are all unwilling pawns in this game. They will patronize the stronger(at present that's the US), but they don't wish to annoy either too far if they can manage it.

[@jakedee4117]

It's a defensive line, a trip wire that has to be broken before the American's can station carriers off the Chinese coast.

[@commander1044]

china already hv carrier fleet

[@shadowling77777]

Just ordered some Santa Barbara chocolate!

[@beowulf2772]

Thank you for uploading WW3 on Christmas

[@WW-fn7rt]

I'm coming to find out that Geopolitics is pretty much one of the most important forms of politics rather than this "social politics" the West seems to think is so important.

[@siddeshnaik2296]

All countries want more power and influence we are living in interesting times

[@prathamsingh3275]

Thank god your sponsor is not Raid: Shadow Legends

[@coolchannelnumber1]

RAID: Santa Barbara Chocolate Legends

[@meanmachine2003]

I've seen this being sponsored so many times that I actually started playing it lmao. Guess that's what sponsors want eventually.

[@craigkdillon]

I am surprised by your sloppy and inaccurate representation of what is going on there. You use the word "claims" very loosely, inferring that that claims of all the nations are similar. In fact, you said that the other nations "mirror" China's claims. They do not mirror China's claims. Let me explain. Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei make ONLY the EEZ claims as defined and allowed by the UN. China makes the UNIQUE claim of SOVEREIGNTY. "Sovereignty" means that China wants to treat the SCS as if it was an internal waterway, a river or estuary. If allowed, China would control all sea and air traffic. China could legally blockade the countries of the region, without it being an act of war. China challenges ships, but also challenges all planes flying over the SCS, forcing them to identify themselves and get China's "permission" to fly over.

[@DdrtAddh]

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