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Australia is in a very tight spot with China. And China is now in a security pact with the Solomon Islands which will give China the ability to blockade Austral

Australia is in a very tight spot with China. And China is now in a security pact with the Solomon Islands which will give China the ability to blockade Australia (and New Zealand) from the United States in the event of war. * edit * the reason this is significant is because: When China goes to take back Taiwan, the United States will need to be able to use Australia as a major logistics hub. Any inability to do so will significantly hamper, delay, or prevent aid to Taiwan.

reducesuffering 4y ago
China doesn't have a blue water navy and won't have the ability to reasonably attempt to blockade the US for at least another decade.
- CapricornNoble 4y ago
  >>>China doesn't have a blue water navy It's got the ships, it just doesn't have the overseas bases. It is entirely based in semi-constrained waters. The issue with the Solomons is so concerning because, much like their plans for Gwadar Port in Pakistan, it would enable the PLAN to base significant forces outside the First and Second Island Chains. https://www.dw.com/en/china-navy-vs-us-navy/a-55347120 https://www.dw.com/en/china-navy-vs-us-navy/a-55347120 https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/documents/Koda_BWN.pdf https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/documents/Koda_BWN.p...