U.S. Major General: “China's Military Buildup Is Astonishing”

To try and counter China’s growing militarization of the Pacific, the U.S. is strengthening its arc of alliances in the region.
Following a new deal with the Philippines that gives the U.S. access to bases near Taiwan and the South China Sea, I sat down with Major General Joseph Ryan of the U.S. Army to talk about the U.S. strategy in the Pacific.
0:00 Meet Major General Joseph Ryan, commander of the Army’s 25th Infantry Division
0:51 What kind of threat does China pose to the Philippines and its U.S. partners?
3:24 The strategic importance of islands in the Luzon Strait near Taiwan
5:58 Are new EDCA bases staging grounds against China?
9:10 Is the U.S. prepared to fight?
10:31 How different would a conflict in the Pacific be from the land war in Ukraine?
12:16 Why the South China Sea is so valuable to the U.S.
I’m Shelby Holliday, a reporter for WSJ. Subscribe to join me as I explain some of today's most pressing geopolitical events, from superpower showdowns and conflicts to supply chain snarls and natural resource struggles.
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[@ShelbyHollidayWSJ]

Do you think America’s growing footprint in the Pacific will help deter or provoke China?

[@phil20_20]

China is seeing its window close in terms of dominating the Pacific. It should be clear that they mean to push us out. They are salami slicing the Pacific Island Nations just like they are salami slicing their immediate neighbors' border lands. If allowed to go unchecked, they will be happy to take it all, including Australia. They have no defined stopping point, only strategic pauses. It may become inevitable that they must be stopped physically. The Communist Party of China will not accept this, no matter how long they must wait, or what they must do. That would be the precursor for war.

[@bin.s.s.]

I'm Chinese, and think your military action here has mixed effects, positive to some degree, but mostly destructive in that your military expansion and costs help little to the geopolitical stability but instead galvanize armament race, which makes China's military buildup more rapid and successful, with more substantial collaboration with Russia.

[@mysticalwind4632]

Complete nonsense. Asia needs peace not foreign powers intent on maintaining hegemony over Asian nations.

[@benjover1153]

@@bin.s.s. tsina is about domination. War with tsina is easy to win just by not buying made in tsina products and they will collapse. End of story.

[@tulanimafulela5127]

Definitely Provocation

[@jieliu8088]

USA values sovereignty? Let talk about Afghanistan,Iraq,and many others.

[@Bonk_RN]

iraq invaded 2 other sovereign states (iran and kuwait), the US intervened to free these kuwait from iraq’s military occupation

[@kevin-jg1pt]

@@Bonk_RN 🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@syyin1885]

@@Bonk_RN so why call it Iraq war, not Kuwait war? (The invasion of Kuwait is in 1990, the Iraq war is in 2003.)

[@Bonk_RN]

@@syyin1885 im referring to the first US operation in iraq which was in 1990 not the 2003 one

[@oka2046]

@@Bonk_RN The 2003 Iraq war was a disgrace on world stage up to this day.

[@surewah6827]

China please station your troop near Cuba and Gulf of Mexico

[@edraven693]

the US likes watching China and will just sink Central America, and it's long overdue, so we like to know where you're at, and we're preparing for war just like China

[@melvinmck8158]

Right now

[@jerome4775]

See where that takes them.

[@louisstaut7951]

Right !!

[@williamyoung9401]

Yeah, do it. See what happens. o_O

[@littlehorseyhorsey]

I pity those who listen to this and think China is the problem

[@gavinmc5285]

because Maoist Communism has ruled China since 1949 does not mean that 1.4 billion people and 5000 years of history are a problem. It does mean that the growing power of Maoist Communism is of increasingly problematic potential.

[@littlehorseyhorsey]

@@gavinmc5285 What the fuck are you even on about? China doesnt even practice much less believe in Maoism

[@eugeniosugalan2834]

China is the problem because they claimed sovereignty on the areas inside the EEZ of the Philippines. Every countries have its own rights of their EEZ.

[@lawrencepak1917]

American democracy is a huge failure as well

[@markb8426]

China will save us all from evil whine man America!

[@herman9255]

Irony Philippines is allied with 2 countries, Japan and US, which invaded their country during their recent history during WWII and after the US-Spanish War, against China, a neighbour for 1,000 years but has never invaded. Hope Macros Jr can become smarter.

[@katprowler6805]

Sadly filipinos have a highly subservient mentality and worships Americans for all the wrong reasons. And yes, Japanese murdered and tortured tons of Filipinos.

[@christophertadeo6120]

They never invaded because they were a free people once.. 😳.. Now they're communists which changes everything... 😳

[@slyfer5321]

Hope you get smarter and see what's really happening out here.

[@Didmasela]

Herman : you are right. Marcos Jr has sold The Philippines to the devil. Former President Duterte was The Philippines best president coz he made sure his country was not a vassal state of the great powers ( USA, China & Russia).

[@jerome4775]

I agree with the irony. Its also ironic that a neighboring country that has lived peacefully with the Philippines for a thousand years suddenly felt the need to encroach on its territories, prevent filipino fishermen to fish in their own waters and threaten civilian boats and ships to sail in their iwn waters. Only goes to show that, in life, there are no permanent friends nor permanent enemies.

[@bamzoclub9894]

A rules based rules order that is strictly implemented by the USA only for their own interests you mean general? 😂😂😂

[@ihs51]

🤣😂😅

[@abdullahabubakre4503]

Same rules based order that made China successful tho. The safety of the sea is primarily responsible for globalization, and China’s rise.

[@randomname931]

So which international rule (based order) is it that allows the US to invade countries, enact unilateral sanctions and assassinate and coup democratically elected leaders in sovereign nations?

[@user-dj4wf8so8t]

the selectively enforced rules based order, rules for thee but....

[@frankcrozier2592]

China military build up is astonishing,what about the US 800 world wide bases 23 of them in Japan as for the Philippines nothing more that convenient lap dog.

[@mikemuponda1781]

The hypocrisy is palpable 😂😂

[@ninojanjeremygo463]

Well, US just copied China hehehe, don't believe what they say, what matters now is: who will attack first?

[@marcspace5144]

WOT a joker ..* this is NOT about the US coming to the Philippines and coming to tell THEm what to do * ??? Well, I have been living my entire life in Europe and it was ALWAYS the Imperialistic Empire of EVIL👹 the US is, that DICTATED others what to do.🤮 For THEIR benefits ONLY ...basta. So the sooner Rusland- China and Brics crack down on these IDIOTS the better for the ENTIRE planet🌍🤣🤣👍👍

[@sammendy138]

I can almost taste it.

[@lexluther-1169]

The guy talked about not wanting conflict with China but sailing half way around the world near china's borders. Ironic

[@ianmoffet5080]

I find it ironic that you find that ironic. China stole islands from their neighbors. Of course those countries want defense. Duh. It’s called mutual defense. Nothing mutual about stealing islands.

[@hzmt12]

​@@ianmoffet5080Chagos islands?

[@ninojanjeremygo463]

Well, it will stop China from invading Taiwan (at least for now). It's ironic how China always say "peace", as they keep on bullying smaller nations.

[@fawa.z]

Usa will help maintain world pesce.

[@marcspace5144]

WOT a joker ..* this is NOT about the US coming to the Philippines and coming to tell THEm what to do * ??? Well, I have been living my entire life in Europe and it was ALWAYS the Imperialistic Empire of EVIL👹 the US is, that DICTATED others what to do.🤮 For THEIR benefits ONLY ...basta. So the sooner Rusland- China and Brics crack down on these IDIOTS the better for the ENTIRE planet🌍🤣🤣👍👍

[@ericteng7725]

Very diplomatic, befitting of a major-general. Perhaps beyond the point of what's required of someone of that rank. A great asset to the armed forces.

[@Erin-dw9vx]

This is a valuable spirit that we need to maintain all the time

[@evryatis9231]

Of course. He is responsible for over ten thousands souls.

[@ericteng7725]

@user-ll2je4kc4f what, give him a break. You must admit, he's a great front man for any organisation, military or otherwise.

[@bennygarcia7786]

LoL, the US has over 800 bases around the world, china has one, maybe 2, the US has paint china along with Russia as the boogie man to maintain a large budget, if they care so much about certain countries, then why dont the US do the same for Cuba?

[@mariogamboa2348]

Those bases protect maritime trade in Indian ocean and middle east.china is the number one buyer of oil in middle east.number one exporter and imported in Asia and africa.area that protect by US bases.

[@elfonzo18]

The u.s. military build up around the world over the decades is ironic

[@grasyagagam8815]

It’s needed now.

[@spartanconscience2693]

@@grasyagagam8815 Actually the world must unite and push back the USA's continuing aggression and bullying.

[@Erin-dw9vx]

The U.S. is very aggressive and military buildup requires strong funding and capabilities

[@jerome4775]

The build up around the world was a causal effect of past events that threatened its own security. It was an after-effect of ww2, and of the threat of a communist takeover of democratic countries post ww2 because of the ussr and china. Its important to be aware of these chain of events to understand why the US felt the need, even the necessity of having this military posturing around the world.

[@Stop-propaganda]

🟡🟡🟡 The US has already made Ukraine a free democrazy) - Ukraine is wrecked! Who is next???

[@ericxu3860]

Your ship is wandering at the doorstep of other counties, and you call other country is a threat.. very funny

[@ShefortheStre]

First, get those ship out of Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone..

[@kevinrich5222]

@@ShefortheStre It is not the EEZ of the Philippines

[@ShefortheStre]

@@kevinrich5222 it is inside of Philippines 200 nautical miles EEZ. Try to read some facts.

[@kevinrich5222]

@@ShefortheStre Let me repeat, there is not an EEZ for the Philippines, there became an EEZ for China before the Philippines became a sovereign state. understand?

[@enoshima6699]

@@kevinrich5222 ​ lol. if we are talking about semantics the PRC was only created in 1949, ROC in 1912. the qing dynasty claimed that no island south of hainan was a part of their lands. the Spanish, and American Claims on these islands are just the carry over claims to the Philippines in 1989 Spanish, and 1946 USA. Besides the Philippines claim is based on UNCLOS and international Law not some claims of some imagined cantonese fishermen in the 1600s. Stay in weibo, your misinformation is better there.

[@Hellorr01]

How would the US feel if China stationed troops near Cuba?

[@donx12]

How about Winnie the 💩 leave Philippine EEZ?

[@happyhunter]

Russia already. No worries

[@ramosity]

Who cares about what China felt? They did the same in the Philippine territory.

[@to3sted248]

China should have never harassed and threatened the Philippines sovereignty then. If roles were reversed then it’s justified but the US has never harassed Cuba of their sovereignty 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@randomly_random_0]

How would China feel if Chile fished in their territories?

[@peterg0]

When you pretend to be a good guy,it doesn't mean you are a Good Guy!LOL

[@ninojanjeremygo463]

That makes the US and China not so different as a status quo. But when attacking Taiwan, that makes China more of a bad guy.

[@peterg0]

@@ninojanjeremygo463 You don't know Taiwan is a part of China?You don't know we had war with holand 2 centuries ago when they colonized our taiwan?We were invaded by 9 western countries at that time,including japan.japan controlled Taiwan for half century,and they turned many taiwanese japanized...anyway.If you don't know the real history of other countries,don't blablabla.Ask US and rest of the world why don't they give diplomatic recognition Taiwan as a country?Because it's part of China,our civil war still not ended since 1930's ✌

[@ninojanjeremygo463]

@@peterg0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5-XlIOln7icqrM Taiwan was not a Chinese nation but was invaded by your Chinese! And this Chinese is not also part of CCP.

[@Erin-dw9vx]

Just want to talk about the doctrine of people actually want the right, quietly pay people have real ability

[@castrorevenge7332]

@@peterg0 so its ok to invade taiwan? wow you are so delusional

[@62gkm]

Philippines, Another Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Sudan in making by the same actor called "US"!

[@blang7017]

You miss out Ukraine.

[@62gkm]

@@blang7017 Correct. Ukraine became "No man's land!"

[@kenaidiun3736]

Is sad to see their leader wanted that for their people.

[@jaythomas3224]

You would be amazed at what you can accomplish when you Don't have Republicans and Democrats arguing

[@Lotusutra1]

How about patriots vs. Non-patriots instead of R & D?🤔

[@brennanb3919]

Yes your right , we need to come together and get our military budget to 2 trillion a year.

[@evaldocarvalho2404]

To be frank, the US is the one who is scalating here, not China.

[@rujackswing618]

You Know Zero about the West Pac.. & how important Freedom Is & has been Crushed By Those Who want to Rule the World... Americans Died Saving China..Now She Eats From Their Table & She Promises to Destroy.. Somebody is Lost Here.. No Response is Needed.. I Don't have time to Educate the World..!!!

[@lawrencepak1917]

Agreed. US is always militarily aggressive, pretending to uphold democracy. What a bull!

[@Brendissimo1]

Absurd. The US is not building bases on every single scrap of land (and some that are not land) in the South China Sea, many of which are internationally recognized as the territory of other nations. The US is not sending armadas and vast air wings in threatening maneuvers around our neighbors. The US is not using a civilian fishing and coast guard fleet to antagonize powers all across the pacific by stealing their resources and hijacking their ships. Your attempt and deflection is laughable.

[@leetchad]

@@user-dt6iz8hu6h Their point still stands. The US isnt building those bases in Chinese territory, unlike China does in "disputed" territories. And yes, from the perspective of its neighbors, China is threatening some of them (like my country) with military warnings, military movements, harassing, and grabbing territories.

[@Dept246]

@@Brendissimo1Those islands in the South China Sea are disputed territory in international waters. The United States does not recognize the Scarborough Shoal or the Spratly Islands as Philippines territory

[@captives6479]

Astonishing even considering we have 750 military bases around the world. LMAO. Classic anglo-american hypocricy.

[@marcspace5144]

WOT a joker ..* this is NOT about the US coming to the Philippines and coming to tell THEm what to do * ??? Well, I have been living my entire life in Europe and it was ALWAYS the Imperialistic Empire of EVIL👹 the US is, that DICTATED others what to do.🤮 For THEIR benefits ONLY ...basta. So the sooner Rusland- China and Brics crack down on these IDIOTS the better for the ENTIRE planet🌍🤣🤣👍👍

[@kylesnage]

So what should happen?

[@oka2046]

We don’t want to talk to hypocrites. Period!

[@marcspace5144]

WOT a joker ..* this is NOT about the US coming to the Philippines and coming to tell THEm what to do * ??? Well, I have been living my entire life in Europe and it was ALWAYS the Imperialistic Empire of EVIL👹 the US is, that DICTATED others what to do.🤮 For THEIR benefits ONLY ...basta. So the sooner Rusland- China and Brics crack down on these IDIOTS the better for the ENTIRE planet🌍🤣🤣👍👍

[@luluapple1067]

China should increase its military spending

[@gavinmc5285]

soon as the PRC initiates 'aggressor status' against Taiwan it will be the beginning of the end for the Communist Party of China and the actual beginning of the battle for the governance of global earth that the United Nations could never secure with teeth. if the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine means anything, it is that aggressor status - even with Orwellian propaganda, extreme authoritarian power, ultra-nationalism and overwhelming military force - without the foundations necessary to connect the dots becomes increasingly isolated, increasingly extreme and increasingly expensive - the latter in blood and treasure. one principle, and essentially the principal, difference between 2025 and 1945 is computing. now with added artificial intelligence. all the clever marketing, means of production, dialectical materialism and work harder, work smarter dictatorship of the proletariat is never going to change the underlying dynamics that a lack of institutional authority simply cannot ultimately mask or cover by increasing or ratcheting up the fear imposed by authoritarian totalitaitarianism.

[@terencexd8477]

Not trying to contain china but missiles and guns pointing, bases and defence increasing to "railguard" China. More US presence to safeguard when China says it will only increase tension.... not sure how to think about it. I agree that US presence is needed but more than 20 US bases surround China ... lets be real its containment policy 101

[@onlyplaysveigar7241]

If China would stop antagonizing their neighbors nobody would need to host US bases

[@cantaloupemelonz1533]

China is needed in Hawaii. It'll happen soon enough.

[@mimiwinarto9164]

US empire keeps provoking China by supporting Taiwan's independence and providing military training and arm sales. Taiwan will be like Ukraine when war breaks out. War cannot be won and should not be fought. Innocent people die whilst the leaders who desire war profit from it.

[@melvinmck8158]

The same nato is doing to russia NO ONE WILL WIN FOOLS uk will go first the corrupter of the world

[@xiyang8989]

@@StruggleGun you read too much lying brainwashing western media, as a chinese we know for sure the US funds separatism activities in taiwan and determined to make taiwan the second ukraine in order to stop china's economical developement. if it wasn't for the intervention of US, china would love to remain the status quo

[@mimiwinarto9164]

China learnt its lesson the hard way and will never let history repeat itself.

[@willscheck8072]

chinas destruction is guaranteed every evil beast will be destroyed. the little people are victims of the CCP and have chains of control as N Korea does.

[@marcspace5144]

WOT a joker ..* this is NOT about the US coming to the Philippines and coming to tell THEm what to do * ??? Well, I have been living my entire life in Europe and it was ALWAYS the Imperialistic Empire of EVIL👹 the US is, that DICTATED others what to do.🤮 For THEIR benefits ONLY ...basta. So the sooner Rusland- China and Brics crack down on these IDIOTS the better for the ENTIRE planet🌍🤣🤣👍👍

[@tonypeterson5316]

The China today is completely different from the China decades ago....China is many times stronger than the USA in the Asia Pacific region.

[@Erin-dw9vx]

China is now different from the past

[@Erin-dw9vx]

@@annan7728 I know, a five-star general, very brave

[@bummers]

"To try and counter China’s growing militarization of the Pacific, the U.S. is strengthening its arc of alliances in the region." WSJ, are you kidding me? US has bases littered all over the the Pacific since WWII and you suggest that China is militarizing the Pacific? This is the standard of journalism.

[@leelaitiam19]

They want to help set the rules not just let us set all the rules

[@haggaiandagile6232]

We also don't no why the US has 800 military bases around the world....rule based means US rules order...

[@rdnvodkke4456]

I don't know how the US will react if the Chinese base is only 200 miles away from the Chinese coastline?

[@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG]

@rdnvo dkke Pure Whataboutism.. The United States never claim countries like Cuba belongs to them in the first place as compared to what Taiwan is to mainland China.

[@Tad80-bq9ch]

President Jimmy Carter acknowledged the One China Policy in 1978. And before this, President Richard Nixon also accepted the One China Policy with Taiwan. This guy doesn't seem too intelligent, he must do some research before speaking.

[@wma2140]

It’s you who don’t understand the US’s one China policy.

[@davidfognini8526]

​@@wma2140 No, you don't understand, Taiwan is China😮

[@Home_Runner_Aliens]

@@davidfognini8526 Daydreamer

[@chongdi6140]

This US agent is fully indoctrinated to talk BS according to US/Western anti China narratives.

[@jayhong6875]

It was the American presence that made people nervous! Why dialogue if the American can’t keep their word? The officer should study the Potsdam and Cairo declaration and San Francisco treaty before he talk about international law, which USA himself did not sign so far.

[@davidfognini8526]

Metaphor: CHINA is Bruce Lee and the USA is Chuck Norris, we already know the ending 😢

[@tonypeterson5316]

CHINA is a grade A student and USA is a homeless man😂

[@Cars-N-Jets]

It's called deterrence. And China doesn't wanna communicate

[@melvinmck8158]

21st century bruce no kung fu 😂

[@jerome4775]

Problem is, Bruce Lee was american.

[@tonypeterson5316]

@@jerome4775 Chinese American, but he had always considered himself a Chinese.

[@chopinmack5418]

Don’t worry ! U.S. military spending is 4 times more than China & exceed the sum of spending of the next 9 countries . The U.S. Has 750 Overseas Military Bases, with over 80+ Military Bases surrounding China w/ Warships & Missiles .

[@lengthao8424]

Those bass are useless a few here a few there war start they will get whiteout period once they get whiteout America energy and spiritual will go down that a thousands percents I all put of my money on the Chinese and Russian side bring it on the US.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@martinchristianaguilar5135]

Hypersonic Missiles: “I’m about to end this man’s whole career!”

[@ianmoffet5080]

You’re living in a fantasy. Hypersonic missiles are surely something to be worried about but it’s sooooooo overhyped. The us can do the same in terms of utility with our cruise missiles and stealth fighters and bombers. That’s a fact. Our fighters and bombers can only be detected not tracked. Not to mention the new B-21 bomber that can’t even be tracked by Chinese defense. Talk about ending a career lmaoo. People just read headlines and think the US military is trash when it’s better than ever. That’s a fact not debatable. Has a hypersonic missile ever hit a moving target? How many does China have? How much does it cost, because China won’t release their numbers. So silly

[@TheBg1957]

Still moarning? Give them Trillion extra.

[@martinchristianaguilar5135]

@@ianmoffet5080 you must be living in fantasy if you think it’s overhyped, very well, the bigger you are, the HARDER you FALL.

[@remisofola270]

A rules based order made by the US that benefits US at the expense of other countries, US resentment of China is due to its significant challenge posed to US hegemony and abusive behaviour.

[@jmcm152]

Show me those who prefer to live in a China dominated region instead of a US one 👀

[@kaiserxblue]

​@@jmcm152 that's exactly the problems you people have right there! What makes you think china is going to set the world rules, i mean just because the us does it by enforcing their policies to the rest of the world, doesn't mean china will act the same as the US. That's the result of you people.thinking like you been taught and fed garbage in the media.

[@bamzoclub9894]

@@jmcm152 a lot of people which u probably have never heard off. 😜😜

[@vineetmishra2690]

@@bamzoclub9894 Nobody does

[@L3th4LQu4rK]

@@bamzoclub9894 Is that why Philippines is begging for US to stage a deterrent

[@perryleong3349]

How about Hawaii and Guan territories.

[@melvinmck8158]

Lol

[@yaucharles91]

More people are questioning back the US action. Seems like world is becoming balance.

[@Paradoxisthefingerprintofgod]

Leave China alone. Go guard our Southern Border for God's sakes.

[@user-dj4wf8so8t]

The only communication DC accepts is one way, with Washington giving orders. That is what this is mainly about. Washington is going to run into more and more roadblocks until it begins treating China with a little respect. China does not require bending the knee, but it is not going to be dictated to by the US, who use "rules based order" as a smokescreen for highhandedness. That game is over, not to mention the Chinese have become just as adept at using the law to their advantage as litigious US. They are fast learners, and now the US is adding military strategies and claiming it is out of concern for Phillipino fishermen. What a joke!

[@tailslapexplore6887]

Rule base order ?? look at Iraq, Libya, Afgan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Philippines the whole of South America , Ukraine and etcetc...etc you're in SCS and claiming we don't want war with China ?? , l assume you're having a summer holiday in one of the most beautiful archipelago there. Armies are just good at one thing - following orders , Is OK for u.s. to grow their army base around the globe but not for sovereign countries to upgrade and strengthening their military ?? so you can have another ezy opium war ? or occupation of China again ? Those refugee and immigrant have to thank Darth Vader and european vassal for their hospitality they created from suppression and war .

[@marcspace5144]

WOT a joker ..* this is NOT about the US coming to the Philippines and coming to tell THEm what to do * ??? Well, I have been living my entire life in Europe and it was ALWAYS the Imperialistic Empire of EVIL👹 the US is, that DICTATED others what to do.🤮 For THEIR benefits ONLY ...basta. So the sooner Rusland- China and Brics crack down on these IDIOTS the better for the ENTIRE planet🌍🤣🤣👍👍

[@mimiwinarto9164]

As if the US empire played by International rule when it invaded Iraq.

[@edgarbusa4384]

Poor general, china will never invade taiwan. They are also chinese and china never do harm to co-chinese. You stay there at your new base as long as you want and talk much as you wish but china is there negotiating for economic activity around the world making money while you americans are wasting your money. Go on

[@tylershen]

How can you just blame China for military build-ups when China is surrounded by US military bases at home, with the U.S navy and airforce patrolling Chinese coast every single day? Both sides are seeing each other as adversary/threats and are over-reacting in my opinion due to a lack of trust.

[@jeffjohnson5053]

Phillippines, Already Independent country of Taiwan, Japan, South korea, Vietnam are all independent countries. They have the right to decide who they want to be friends with. And none of them chose china. HA!! The US does need to station troops inside Beijing and Shanghai to keep the evil communists in check.

[@Brandon-sr2bl]

United States loves saying “international rules based order” but doesn’t say what rules or look in the mirror. We all know “rules based order” is whatever United States say is the rule

[@cheeho9698]

There are 194 countries in the world and how many countries actually decided what the rules are? Perhaps only 8 countries and mainly Europeans. The populations of NATO and the collective west is hardly 14% of the world's population. The irony is these always preaches democracy.

[@Didmasela]

It is not international rules-based order. It is international USA-made and USA-led rules order. China should establish military bases in Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil so that the world will see how the USA will react. Read about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. The world needs a multi-polar world order and not a Unipolar world order because of geopolitical and geoeconomic changes since 1990(post cold war).

[@BV-fr8bf]

Funny, I don't recall Taiwan lobbing missiles at China in the 1990s.....Do you? I can't recall why China invaded Vietnam in 1979. I agree that the US has abused it's position of power. In don't recall India invading land in China. China is not the bright shining city on a Hill.

[@fasteddie9055]

You don't know the first thing about the reality of the political situation in Latin America to make a pipe dream comment like this.

[@oka2046]

We don’t need a conversation with people who put a knife in front of us.

[@katprowler6805]

Are you refering to China or the US? Because we're the ones with a knife on their doorstep nit the other way around.

[@alexm890]

​@@katprowler6805 which dostep can you explain

[@frontseated5983]

Did the Americans just re-colonized the Philippines Islands all over again ? If you're Filipino, you have reasons to be mighty proud.

[@zzzzz50505]

Dumbest idiotic comment, Philippines has Mutual Defense Treaty with US, it can always ask US for troops for defense since Philippines has been lacking in modernize defense equipments.

[@randomly_random_0]

Tf you talking about.

[@melvinmck8158]

Lol and the people has no say gov always sell then out

[@kenaidiun3736]

Typical Filipino indeed very proud.

[@katprowler6805]

I can tell you 2 things which the good general and most westerners are unaware of. Specifically 2 events in recent memory which played a significant role in their ambitious military buildup unlike the world has ever seen in peace time. 1. The bombing of Chinese embassy in Belgrade by US strike fighters. 2. When Clinton parked 2 CVNs on their doorstep and basically gave them the middle finger in 1997. These two events shamed them to the core as they were totally powerless. They had to kowtow to US military might and take it up you know what. I believe those two events fundamentally shaped their foreign policy and aggressive buildup and they promised to nvr be shamed and humiliated ever again by a much stronger opponent

[@liuyanbo6510]

There are more of this kind of events. The top 1 event was the Gulf War, which ruined the People-War theory.

[@louisstaut7951]

Who was the agressor then ??

[@katprowler6805]

@@louisstaut7951 the US bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade in the Bosnian war. You honestly asking me who the aggressor is? Lol

[@louisstaut7951]

@@katprowler6805 Sorry, it was a rhetoric question.

[@okoelsaidi5203]

When you are born in the world of propaganda and ready to die on it

[@louisstaut7951]

The US has blatantly violated international law while imposing its own rules upon the world by force. For the overwhelming majority of countries in the world” the term “international rules” means the basic standards of relations enshrined in the UN Charter. However, when the G7 talk about international rules, they mean the Western rules. Those rules serve the vested interest of very few countries, including the G7, rather than the common interests of the international community. While asking China to abide by these rules, the US has walked away from 17 international organizations and treaties, spied indiscriminately on its allies and enemies alike, strong-armed countries diplomatically, and applied economic coercion and military interference. The US has blatantly invaded Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, and other countries that are smaller and weaker than the US, killing and displacing tens of millions of innocent civilians. When it comes to international rules, the US’s place is in the dock. It is in no position to point fingers at other countries. Nobody has to listen to accusations from a country that commits war crimes and crimes against humanity.

[@enoshima6699]

knock knock. tibet, xinjang. you gotta be trolling lol theres a great difference between the PRC and the US. the us has elections and changes position based on democratic results, values that are affected by local and international criticisms in its free press. china has no actual elections the politburo after 2012 is now only one large faction, that suppressed all the others in its party. in the PRCs practice of wolf warrior diplomacy, it has managed to single handedly unify staunch rivals like south korea and japan. i dislike what-about-ism but you cannot seriously compare the PRC with no free-press, no actual internal mechanism for criticism, no open elections, against the unending wall to wall news cycles and elections in the wealthy democracies.

[@ramosity]

And China didn't violate UNCLOS by imposing their own 9-dash line? Not to mention their own human rights abuses unbeknownst to the majority of the world.

[@risingsonfilms]

Sounds like you need some American freedom.

[@louisstaut7951]

@@enoshima6699 China has a one-party system, the US has a two-party system. There is no room for another. China has one smart leader, the US has geriatric leaders. There is no freedom of press in China. In the US, any idiot with money can start a Fox-like channel and deny the most reasonable facts. You didn't get the point : the US is the last country in the world to lecture other nations, whatever their structure is. The US is in an everlasting war. Vietnam (where they murdered and poisoned mostly civilians, Iraq (I remember Colin Powell in the UN), Syria (where they illegally occupy parts - oil fields-, even today), Afghanistan (where they ran like hell), Mogadishu, Lybia, ... Your last sentence says it all : the only thing you have is money (and 31 trillion debt).

[@melvinmck8158]

Well said

[@sapprdaddy]

What an excellent piece! Good job shelby! Also excellent & honorable representation of the US military by MG.

[@BabaYaga826]

Whose international rule-based order. USA? Show us what rules in it if USA has any?

[@michaelngan99]

"Show us what rules in it if USA has any?" it's called "BEND-OVER-AND-LET-ME-F*CK-YOU-BITCH" rule.

[@ihs51]

USA rules are simple : Just let them steal all the resources and if you resist than be prepared for SANCTIONS

[@kylesnage]

No, democratically elected countries should be leading , not China who has a corrupt democracy with one man rule…

[@creativeworld2052]

China have to base near CUBA 🇨🇺 why only America

[@richardlee3971]

before talking about the rule based order, could you tell what is its definition? from my perspectice, it is another name of "America defined order", it is different from the UN defined order after WWII, it is also to bebefit American hegemony, China will only abide the UN defined order, which mean protect the sovereignty of each country, especially the US want to jeopardize the sovereignty of China in Taiwan

[@wroughtforge7547]

Mr major general doesn’t sound too bright. Hope he’s better at leading his troops.

[@martinchristianaguilar5135]

REALTALK 🇨🇳 - Businessmen 🇺🇸 - Bandits

[@richardlim2104]

Talking nonsense as America is the greatest treat. What he said about rule base order is not international but own rules benefiting US interest and many Countries know US is the culprit that causes tension around the world. Asia don't need US in meddling in our affairs and problems, we asians can resolve our problems and butt out of Asia.

[@petergilkes7082]

Only America is allowed to militarise the Pavific, because it owns it and all the seas around the world. OK, they have allowed the English Channel to keep its name. Nice of them!

[@arthurchen5221]

I like John Mearsheimer because he directly told us that this is US rules, not international rules.

[@thothcapital]

America is the destabilising force in this theatre... Tensions will not run so high if they sat this one out. Don't ukranize Taiwan and the Philippines!

[@naveenpalani]

It looks like china will increase tensions After Russian invasion will it lead to small persistent fight or a full scale War only time will tell

[@TheRealIronMan]

Philippines has chosen a side, prediction: More military buildup but no actual wars whatsoever, economic decline because of losing its largest trade partner and the fastest growing market, military austerity is the future of Philippines.

[@user-xi6sd7tm8n]

But do u think there will be a war that will happen here in China vs USA and the war zone will be the Philippines?

[@enoshima6699]

Not if you look historically. The Philippines has benefited from western economic integration than the post wwii economic structure, see Spanish Philippines, American Philippines. The US-PRC decoupling has also moved business to the PH. just yesterday the economy grew 6.4% in the Q1 of 2023, outpacing its neighbors. Plus, the Ph economy is not an export driven economy like its neighbors, its actually a service economy that exports online services which grew multiples during the pandemic. Along with India the Philippines is also a diaspora country alot of its nationals earn USD, EUR, JPY and repatriate the money back to the islands.

[@TheRealIronMan]

@@enoshima6699 I hate to break it to you, the GDP per capita of Philippines is only $3460, there is no "benefited from western economic integration", there is insane amount of exploitations and resource extractions, Philippines should learn from Singapore ($72790 GDP per capita) and not blindly worshipping white ppl and follow them straight into becoming another Ukraine.

[@marcspace5144]

WOT a joker ..* this is NOT about the US coming to the Philippines and coming to tell THEm what to do * ??? Well, I have been living my entire life in Europe and it was ALWAYS the Imperialistic Empire of EVIL👹 the US is, that DICTATED others what to do.🤮 For THEIR benefits ONLY ...basta. So the sooner Rusland- China and Brics crack down on these IDIOTS the better for the ENTIRE planet🌍🤣🤣👍👍

[@charttrakarn3438]

Sadly to say, it is all true !

[@tyreeandrews5078]

Great interview! Appreciate the quality and dedication of your work.

[@samuelbone8894]

Why china south sea so important. Becuase the military needs that vantage point to enforce US global rule. Duh...

[@colinlee9678]

The US should realise that it is the aggressor in the Western Pacific by stationing many of its military forces on China's doorsteps rather than the other way round! Therefore China has to militarily prepare itself to meet this aggressive and belligerent challenge from the US to defend its territorial sovereignty and integrity, as well as to lawfully recover its territory of Taiwan stolen from it byJapan back in 1858!

[@enoshima6699]

the PRC has never ruled the Island of Taiwan. It is China that militarized the SCS building bases on reefs that destroyed the marine life of the area. no one is welcoming the PRC but all countries in Southeast Asia and East Asia are all holding hands and welcoming the Americans.

[@ghy8415]

The Taiwan also claim the same islands as PRC does. So it proves that PRC not just makes it up. Even if another form of government, not PRC, governs mainland China, it still does not give up these islands. By the way, Vietnam currently also occupies some of these disputed islands, yet Philippine does not say anything. If China is weak like Iraq, the no doubt the US and allied (yes, that including Philippine) already has make up some reasons to invade China like Japan did in WWII or UK,US did in the opium war.

[@enoshima6699]

@@ghy8415 Did the ROC? militarize the SCS? Is Taiwan threatening to invade Philippine waters? UNCLOS and the Hague decided that the waters of the SCS are not part of any sovereign China, not ROC not PRC. They are rather EEZs of the Philippines not china, not vietnam. Please disabuse yourself of the victimhood mentality. It is the PRC that is threatening to invade ROC, have built artificial islands on reefs and installed military equipment on them. On waters that is not legally Chinese. It is China that has invaded Philippine waters, stop gaslighting us. Leave your misinformation in Weibo, where it works.

[@ianmoffet5080]

No China is the aggressor by stealing islands from their neighbors to increase their power. Complete opposite. The US has mutual defense treaties with these counties. Key word: mutual. It was not mutual for China to steal the Spratly Islands. Fuck outta here

[@Home_Runner_Aliens]

Well, you stole the China from Mongols in 1400s, when will you give it back ?

[@charleschen1408]

The conflict between China and Taiwan was the continuation of the civil war in China started in 1930’s. Does the international rule based order also apply to China and Taiwan conflict, General? Is there a grand father’s clause in the rule based order?

[@haijunpeng3848]

Thank you for being so determined in spending US tax payer's money to HELP the Philippines deter China, well done. We need more military bases in Asia, especially one in Taiwan. Forget about the homeless people in the domestic US and the civilians that were killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria....

[@flumpsy4023]

Yeah totally when The USA is totally alright at their own country with 0 problem...

[@enoshima6699]

wumao spotted.

[@mathquir190]

''An order that benefits all''. Can you define what do you mean by ''all'' please.

[@gavinmc5285]

an institutional-based United Sovereign States of Earth or an Earth dominated by a power-centered arbitrary authoritarian totalitarian communism regime.

[@douginorlando6260]

Imagine DF-27 anti ship missiles in Djibouti and a couple more Chinese bases. Draw a 5000 km radius circle around Djibouti. DF-27 has at least 5000 Km range. Now draw a 5000 km circle around Iran, Venezuela, Solomon Islands, and Cuba.

[@matt45540]

China's building up but they're about 50 years behind us. Their Navy is nothing compared to ours the entire world's Navy I don't think adds up to what we have the capability of. A single US carrier has better specs than China's Navy.

[@luluapple1067]

So China should increase its military spending

[@user-ki6up4qc2w]

🇨🇳🤜💥🇺🇲

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

LMFAO. Keep thinking that if it makes you feel better.

[@alfray1072]

lol have you seen your usssa abandoning their allies in afgnstan last 2021?

[@owenhoong88]

Yes, 50 years behind, that's why they should be spending more since they have bigger population as well.

[@wenling3487]

When USA feels astonished, that means China does something right…

[@Home_Runner_Aliens]

And vice versa.

[@wenling3487]

@@Home_Runner_Aliens For US military spending and extension, no Chinese will be surprised. Of course, Chinese also noted after WWII, USA started most of war, and also lost most of them. For Anglo-Saxon war logic starting from colonial age, Chinese also noted Americans only fights small countries, limited war for benifits. On the contrary, in China’s 2200 years of recorded history, our war is NEVER for money; our war is always for life and death, rise and fall of a dynasty. So if eventually USA and china engage in war, USA has to prepare for all-in, life-and-death war. It’s Not gonna be war that USA can stop or withdraw. That doesn’t work this time. Good luck for both sides.

[@pkwong1940]

China must triple the speed of its military buildup and be prepared f,or all eventualities!

[@tom-lc1jz]

no need America budget mostly spend on military base maintain and personal fee, and also their weapons are expensive，china military budget much more use on the weapons research and purchase

[@bradcolby1]

Thank You M.G. Ryan for your service and thank you Shelby for a great interview 🇺🇸

[@philipages]

Right on! Army strong!

[@stuartemmanuel3735]

Retire be4 ww3 starts when US declares war on China like it with Vietnam

[@zsarimaxim692]

Fun fact. The U.S. 7th fleet was ferrying and escorting Republic of China’s troop in garrisoning the Spratly Islands before the U.S. released its colony in the Philippines, the same set of islands that Philippine claims and is seeking US military protection over today.

[@guywithmanyname5247]

Fun fact this guys source is trust me bro

[@robinlee6623]

@@guywithmanyname5247 fun fact ，guy with many name are so lack of history knowledge ，republic of China is Taipei governments official name ，its the legal represent of China during the WWII until 1979 replaced by PRC

[@zsarimaxim692]

@@guywithmanyname5247 Check on “Records of naval patrols along the coastal waters of the Spratly Archipelago” in Taiwan archive by the ROC Navy.

[@mimiphuc]

Those islands is historically a Chinese territory, from ancient maps. Now, that rumours say there may be a great amount of oilreserve around those areas, the Phillipine claim. They didn't claim a few decades ago. Why now.

[@ShefortheStre]

@@mimiphuc Filipinos living in those islands like centuries ago

[@alitabbas3685]

Just listen to a American General in the Philippines telling what the Chinese can do and cannot do, isnt Ironic!

[@oka2046]

Your country's debt is about to default and you want to start a war to divert attentions.

[@amiigose]

😂😂😂 usa going to sink, and he man talk like cowboy😂😂😂😂

[@laichuonkui69]

@Able exactly

[@PeterParker-gt3xl]

U.S sees it as deterrence to potential threat, China sees it as provocation, so the answer is "both". China's buildup (financially- militarily) should be expected.

[@yaucharles91]

You can see how American view of the world. They are the judge.

[@earthwizz]

As Colonel Douglas McGregor pointed out, "In this day and age there are 2 distinct vessel types in the navy, submarines and targets."

[@mr_beezlebub3985]

Submarines are also targets.

[@earthwizz]

@@mr_beezlebub3985 Not quite as instantly.

[@ac2329]

If you want to know about the navy don't ask the army

[@happyhunter]

McGregor is a white racist who knows NOTHING about China military capabilities and states They are not very good..Wonder where he got his "real life war experience from"..sitting in a comfortable and secured War Room?

[@alinazang6651]

In this day and age, very high precision very high speed missiles have changed the face of war. A full fledged conflict will call the winner with the most missiles.

[@dmitrye3212]

I hope Taiwanese and Philipinos realize how dangerous it is to be a US close allies.

[@TheRon0515]

Let's get it on.

[@jameszhang5377]

Can we just stop saying international, let’s be honest it’s US rules based order, simple as that

[@indigenouspodcast2257]

Interesting interview... I think my country should put more focus on issues going on internally then what goes on halfway across the earth.

[@louisstaut7951]

Intelligent reply

[@PeteBooty-Juice]

100% agree.

[@randolphquilaton1206]

The Philippines, Taiwan, Japan is land shield of the western world if those country fall their will threaten the security of that continent. So I think its equally important to safe guard those country to secure your security.

[@indigenouspodcast2257]

@@randolphquilaton1206 sounds like a little fear mongering. I think we’ll be fine

[@catsNcode]

@@randolphquilaton1206 no country has brought more bloodshed to the Asian continent than the U.S.

[@fuhui1869]

US can no longer be the dominant in the Asia continent. Therefore, US wanted to delay China growth. 😅😂😅😂 It’s really Sad.

[@TigerUppercut.00]

It's really sad.. Wumao.. that your commie country have to bullied everyone around it.. the US is going to smack your commie country around to show who's still the "King of the hill"..

[@kirikomori7874]

Growth = record high immigration out, declining population, major int'l businesses walking out, Zero Covid, COVID, Xin Jiang. The world gave China a chance, and what did it do with the little power it gained? Abuse it, now the world is turning it's back on it, China's crying fowl.

[@dand4075]

He won't be so gung ho when debt default and he's not getting his salary. Checkmate!

[@MaxLifeATX]

great imagery on this

[@samzhang4847]

China military expense is 240 billion us dollars, US is 840 billion. astonishing?

[@oka2046]

Except they probably pay 10 times of the price for stuff that can be made in China that much cheaper.

[@dressednplaid4875]

​@@oka2046and chinese gear famously performs so well lmao

[@samzhang4847]

@@oka2046 not really, for high tech devices, weapons, China probably pay 10 times the price US paid

[@enoshima6699]

if you adjust it for PPP its almost the same. and even more embarrassing cause PRC is a poorer country.

[@samzhang4847]

@@enoshima6699 not really, for high tech devices, weapons, China probably pay 10 times the price US paid

[@phil20_20]

Who to make up the Pacific Group? Japan, Australia, Phillippines, South Korea, - Taiwan? It would be nice to get most of the countries in Southeast Asia for sure, but who is going to join?

[@derekwampum8861]

Southeast Asia doesn't matter, it's China that challenge the US

[@Sunabozupunk]

All good doggies are welcome.

[@randomly_random_0]

Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand will join. The rest of ASEAN are just chinese sympathizers

[@dutch9664]

All will join, so don’t underestimate democracy and freedom. No dictators and communist. Including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam. Canada, Australia and the NATO countries those countries will support freedom.

[@Sunabozupunk]

@@dutch9664 Canada, Australia... will support freedom, Hahahah like when Trudeau freezes the bank accounts of protesting truckers, like the violent arrests against the anti-covid protest in Australia, this freedom? Haha good joke! Are you also going to tell us about the democracy 'made in USA' by bombing Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan? The real dictator in this world is the USA and these endless wars of hegemony, alongside its faithful doggies from NATO and the QUAD.

[@charlescurtis6321]

Excellent interview thank you

[@DanBurgaud]

Hey, can you explain what is the International Rules Based Order?

[@jupless]

this got to be a joke

[@jeffpotter2934]

US: don’t be so aggressive China as we build military bases around you

[@enoshima6699]

China to Obama: I will not build islands bases on reefs and atolls, I will not install Missiles air and naval bases on reclaimed islands that are on high-seas. 10 years later... China: Get out of my property.

[@christiangarciaSunLifeAGENT]

USA 🇺🇸 Philippines 🇵🇭

[@mehediimran8256]

What you want unipolar or multipolar

[@user-dj4wf8so8t]

When does rules actually become coercion? When you bring war ships and surround with 800 military bases?

[@lorainejones41]

This guy should care about our US borders and the USA homeland as much he cares about the phillipines. He is a soldier for the elite not American citizens.

[@marcspace5144]

WOT a joker ..* this is NOT about the US coming to the Philippines and coming to tell THEm what to do * ??? Well, I have been living my entire life in Europe and it was ALWAYS the Imperialistic Empire of EVIL👹 the US is, that DICTATED others what to do.🤮 For THEIR benefits ONLY ...basta. So the sooner Rusland- China and Brics crack down on these IDIOTS the better for the ENTIRE planet🌍🤣🤣👍👍

[@jovenibarra]

How committed is the US in coming to the defense of the Philippines in cases of China's continued bullying of Filipino fishermen in islands belonging to the Philippines? The US mutual defense treaty with the Philippines is largely useless; it's for show which gullible Filipinos have accepted.

[@the1onlynoob]

America might outspend the next 10 countries combined in military spending, but how much 'bang for its buck' can it get? If a patriot missile shoot down a Iranian Shahed drone supplied to Russia to be used in Ukraine, then its a 5 million USD missile shooting down a drone costing around 14,000 USD. If US navy encircles China and get into a war, it will be ships fighting against land based missiles, which is an exchange that favours land everytime. If Ukraine losses a tank, a replacement must be shipped over from across the sea, with parts and ammunition from all over the place in Europe, and repair workshop in Poland. If Russia loses a tank, they drive another one in from over their border. When America 'backs' a regime to do its puppet work, we know instinctively that a huge portion of whatever funding is embezzled. We see US backed Afghani president leave with helichopter full of cash. We see Zelensky pocketing millions out of the war fund. We see the South Vietnamese army generals getting reimbursed for fighting the north and flee from Saigon. We see the south Korean leaders drive around in mecedes immediately after the korean war, while the rest of his people starve. What percentage of the money and arms simply end up missing or go on to the black market? 10%? 20%?...50? We don't know. At the same time, the US navy is getting billed 1300 for a hammer. US airforce getting billed 1400 for a hot cup. In world war 2, Americans had five 5-star generals, now they abolished 5 star-generals and replaced it with 44 4-star generals, all getting paid the big bucks. The F-35 costs betweenn 70-90 million each, while the Russian 5th gen jet costs about half that for the most advanced model. Pentagon has failed every audit it has undergone, with billions of dollars misattributed, unaccounted for, and otherwise missing. Where are all the billions gone? To build an army? or to end up in some tax shelter island, or as luxury cars or mansions for 'political allies'? After a whole year of NATO screaming about Russian invading Ukraine. The entire backing of NATO in arms and training couldn't repel the military of a gas station masquarading as a country, with the economy the size of Australia, or 3% of NATO. All the while Russia is making slow but progressive gains. It shows how 'hollow' this massive spending is. If the entire NATO cannot out produce Russia, on what planet can it out produce China? If Iran can make a few thousand drones for Russia under sanctions, what if the Chinese start mobilising their titanic capacity to produce arms, and soon enough suicide attack drones are produced in the millions? Do you think state owned military industrial complex of China, run by hardcore Chinese loyalists, overseen by the communist party, would dare embezzle money intended to protect their country? What do you think the response of the Chinese leadership would be, if one of their military officials spends 1300 on a hammer, would it be gulag or execution? Last year we saw spy plane photographs of Chinese military shipyards building 4 destroyers simultaneously, we see that the Chinese construct nuclear silos in the hundreds at a time. All the while they are on a fraction of the same budget. It is bad enough that NATO is already struggling to fund and win the war effort in Ukraine. To start another front against a much bigger enemy with a more efficient and cheaper military is suicide.

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

The US would quickly run out of ammo, supplies, replacement parts, and replacement vessels in any war. China, on the other hand, with its massive industrial base, could resupply forever. Especially since this area is just off its coast.

[@BravoCheesecake]

You underestimate what a wartime US could do. The Japanese made the exact same mistake in WW2.

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

@@BravoCheesecake LMFAO. You're comparing the obese lazy americans on fentanyl of today to the ones back then?

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

@@BravoCheesecake America had factories up the wazoo back then. Today they just have amusement parks. You can't fight wars with cotton candy.

[@oka2046]

@@BravoCheesecake America was fighting a Japan stretched too thin at the time. China will not make the same mistake and will focused on destroying the US trouble makers in its turf. America lost all Asian wars since then. All had China's shadow. You couldn't even win proxy wars, and you want to beat China in a direct war??

[@Bonk_RN]

@@308_Negra_Arroyo_LaneThe US industry is already 2nd on the global stage, and during wartime those factories will produce even more produce

[@leogazebo5290]

Really love the ongoing build up to the war, hella hyped!

[@nozomubnr3268]

This isn't a new fucking COD pal

[@mitchjesus2]

@@nozomubnr3268 it’s the old cod 2025 ain’t here yet brother

[@nozomubnr3268]

@Mitchell Christy BO2 was lit though, yeah why was I tripping balls?!

[@fighting_bones]

Lol

[@leogazebo5290]

@@nozomubnr3268 no shit Sherlock, CoD doesn't have this ultra realistic graphics, actually good matchmaking, and an amazing storyline that buildups since before WW1, it's better than CoD. Let's GOOOOOOO blood for the blood GOD!!!

[@burtonlee22]

Meanwhile the US Navy can’t field enough ships in the Pacific

[@DukeLM]

Please explain the rule based order

[@williamjiayixu6679]

China's military spending is 1.74% of GDP now. While The US military budget is 3.74% of the GDP. Plus the US has 31 trillion debt. The US has no room to increase the military spending while China has a lot. IMF predicts China's growth is 6.2% this year and the US is 1%. Keep this trend, time is on China's side. The US could not afford the arms race with China eventually. And the US will abandon or trade off Taiwan with China like they did in 1949 (abandon KMT from mainland China) and 1979 (break the diplomatic relations with Taiwan).

[@videre8884]

The military does not think for themselves, the military says and does what they are told. .........His commanders could also let the guy dance the makarena in a hawaiian skirt

[@yojimbo3681]

Wait, why is China acting what way? Having bases in the South China Sea? Maybe it's to protect their own sea lanes? Unlike the US, that has bases surrounding China.

[@jerome4775]

Itd be ideal and acceptable if their intention was to just protect their sea lane, but theyre encroaching on other countries’ exclusive economic zones and even outright territories of other countries. That makes the difference. When they start claiming international waters as part of their territory, it threatens maritime and economic security of other nations.

[@yojimbo3681]

@@jerome4775 Other countries also have island bases in that sea. But the US didn't see that as a problem until China started their own. It's double standards.

[@tedwong7037]

Asia enjoyed decades of peace, now US shifted its strategy as "PIVOT TO ASIA", middle east is breaking peace and tensions are raising in asia. And now american is acting so innocent talking about neccessaeity of nato expansion to asia