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NATO being busy with even a starving Russia in coming few years, will mean a near certain move from China in the East. For America, it's uncertain what's more
by baybal2 6y ago
NATO being busy with even a starving Russia in coming few years, will mean a near certain move from China in the East.
For America, it's uncertain what's more bad, giving China East Asia, or Western Europe to Russia.
Russia with West Europe will still be the same starving Russia, with even more depleted stocks of military hardware.
China with complete reign in the region means them being few years from building a blue water navy, and transoceanic landing force.
- nradov 6y agoChina will have an effective blue water navy in a few years regardless of whether or not they seize part of the Russian far east. US has no way to block such a move beyond some token sanctions. We certainly aren't going to defend the Russian border under any plausible scenario.
- baybal2 6y agoI mean China's move on US allies in the region, not Russia. > China will have an effective blue water navy in a few years regardless US having bases to at least blunt, and slow offensive staging by China in case of war will make all the difference vs. not having them at all.