Remember Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Philippines and Malaysia are US allies.
It’s a little more than just being allies.
The South Korean military is under US control. (South Korea has symbolic control during peace time, but “operational control” reverts to the US during wartime.) South Korea has been asking the US to give them operational control of their own army for decades, but the US has never done so.
And Japan does not have its own army. As per the US-Japan Security Treaty (which was forced on Japan after WWII), the US military is in charge of the defense of Japan. The US has more troops in Japan than in any other foreign country.
It’s a little more than just being allies.
The South Korean military is under US control. (South Korea has symbolic control during peace time, but “operational control” reverts to the US during wartime.) South Korea has been asking the US to give them operational control of their own army for decades, but the US has never done so.
And Japan does not have its own army. As per the US-Japan Security Treaty (which was forced on Japan after WWII), the US military is in charge of the defense of Japan. The US has more troops in Japan than in any other foreign country.
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My point is that the US has an unusually high degree of control over the waters near China’s coast.
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Someone upthread asked how China was blocked in, and I was helping to answer their question.
My take is you can’t spell either of them correctly.
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It’s a lovely place and they’re a lovely people.
What does “Busted” mean? Do you think you’re on an episode of Mythbusters.
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Russia and the CCP?
Do I get paid twice?
Not what the USA said about Cuba but OK
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