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'Paramilitarizing’ the South China Sea
http://atimes.com/atimes/China/CHIN-01-180814.html
'Paramilitarizing’ the South China Sea
By Peter Lee
Aug 18, '14
Usually, my predictions don't pan out so quickly.
On August 11, I looked at the implications of a statement by US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse in Vietnam that used a striking reinterpretation of the global stake in maritime exclusive economic zones (EEZs) to justify escalated United States activity in the South China Sea (SCS).
The senator's gambit apparently drew on the US conclusion that efforts to deter the People’s Republic of China from salami-slicing in the SCS have failed and it is time for a more aggressive, and I might add extremely novel, doctrine to justify a more forward US posture. Quote:
At yesterday's press briefing, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper asked Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for comments about the US's responses, considered by public opinion as rather strong, against China over the recent tension in the East Vietnam Sea.
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A somewhat long read on the US efforts to militarize another area of the world. We have pretty much fucked up the Middle East - time to start some more conflicts to justify all the $$$$$ spent on military hardware.