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Benton D Struckcheon

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3. That promise was never going to survive them becoming a true superpower

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:16 AM

Apr 2013

Just the reality of being the number two in the world now. Mainly what we will be doing is keeping Taiwan propped up so as to keep them distracted with that. Our Asian allies (Japan, Phillipines, possibly even Viet Nam at this point) will want us to do that also. A reunified China will be in no one's interests. Their "dotted line" map is getting everyone over there riled up.

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Is China Changing Its Position on Nuclear Weapons? [View all] bananas Apr 2013 OP

They probably fear the lack of control socialindependocrat Apr 2013 #1

The US has been placing missile defense systems around China bananas Apr 2013 #2

That promise was never going to survive them becoming a true superpower Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2013 #3

You think a John2 Apr 2013 #4

Reunified China means nothing to the US, Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2013 #5

A reunified Korea wouldn't be as big a threat as you think davidpdx Apr 2013 #7

Superpowers need nuclear weapons Franker65 Apr 2013 #6