In the Indian ocean there's a territory called the Chagos Islands, currently British held and being (disastrously incompetently) handed over to Mauritius.
USA considers Mauritius a Chinese ally and has a naval base on Chagos, and they recently joined the negotiations.
China is ready to take over the United States’ position of world police and trade protectors. They’re already taking over where USAID was removed. China is ready to be the new superpower.
If Australia, Japan and South Korea have not built up capable drone navies at this point, it is on them and their intelligence agencies and leaders. The rise of China and potential demise and betrayal of the USA has been obvious. Your conventional navy will be wiped out and the USA will abandon you.
I get that - but when Godzilla attacks you can't ask for more time. For better or worse (worse), Japan has had some of the most capable engineers and planners. They also have incredible engineering and production capacity. I hope they are using it. USA - my country has turned red.
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In the Indian ocean there's a territory called the Chagos Islands, currently British held and being (disastrously incompetently) handed over to Mauritius.
USA considers Mauritius a Chinese ally and has a naval base on Chagos, and they recently joined the negotiations.
China trying to gain a foothold in the Cook Islands is an issue. Do they have more territorial designs?
Just like Trump and Putin?
I feel like WW III is brewing and the superpowers are getting greedy. The middle powers are going to bear the brunt of oppression.
The most talented people from those countries (and around the world) needed for tech/weapons R+D are in the US.
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/16/1143017026/japan-defense-spending-weapons-buildup-rearming
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pacifist-japan-unveils-unprecedented-320-bln-military-build-up-2022-12-16/
However, the combined force of those countries is still no match against the US, Russia, and China.