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Putin is crazy = I’m ignorant. Every country in Russia’s position would do the same, or have already. You already mentioned Cuba, for China it would be Hong Ko
by MrRiddle 5y ago
Putin is crazy = I’m ignorant.
Every country in Russia’s position would do the same, or have already. You already mentioned Cuba, for China it would be Hong Kong.
In case of US, it would be a too long list of attacks of sovereignty whether through war or subversion.
- Symbiote 5y agoBritain did have army, navy and air force bases in Hong Kong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Forces_Overseas_Hong_Kong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Forces_Overseas_Hong_K...
- MrRiddle 5y agoAnd guess what one of China's main focuses was? To take it back. Now that is theirs, do you think they would allow someone to take it? Do you think China would allow Taiwan to work against their interests? You realize that US was incredibly close to nuke Cuba? Lucky for both US and Cuba, Cuba is an island so blockade was possible. Now imagine Cuba having land border and is positioned on coast between DC and NYC.
- Symbiote 5y agoChina regained Hong Kong through negotiation and by the terms of the original treaty. They already "allow" Taiwan to work against some (not all) of their interests. Russia has land borders with several NATO states, so I don't see how the Cuba comparison is relevant.