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Is the South China Sea on the brink of war?
Posted on 9/10/14 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 9/10/14 at 2:43 pm
Very informative video regarding the Spratly Islands.
Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Malaysia all control islands in the South China Sea, which is believed to hold large deposits of oil and natural gas. In 2012, China declared the region a "core national interest," and it has been increasingly aggressive in asserting control over it, deploying an aircraft carrier in 2013, and moving an enormous oil rig into the area earlier this year.
Short verge article on China building islands
Want to know why we started shifting Naval forces to the Pacific? Oil. Here's a place where war could break out between nations of the world. All over Oil. The video is 30 minutes long but it is very informative.
The New York Times did a piece on it about six months ago...visually fascinating:
New York Times
Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Malaysia all control islands in the South China Sea, which is believed to hold large deposits of oil and natural gas. In 2012, China declared the region a "core national interest," and it has been increasingly aggressive in asserting control over it, deploying an aircraft carrier in 2013, and moving an enormous oil rig into the area earlier this year.
Short verge article on China building islands
Want to know why we started shifting Naval forces to the Pacific? Oil. Here's a place where war could break out between nations of the world. All over Oil. The video is 30 minutes long but it is very informative.
The New York Times did a piece on it about six months ago...visually fascinating:
New York Times
This post was edited on 9/10/14 at 2:46 pm
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Posted on 9/10/14 at 2:46 pm to asurob1
It sickens me that Obama hasn't tried to ally the US with Vietnam. China is handing them to him on a platter, but he won't do anything.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 3:13 pm to asurob1
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Is the South China Sea on the brink of war?
No.
China is being a pain in the arse right now, though.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 4:02 pm to asurob1
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The New York Times did a piece on it about six months ago...visually fascinating:
Posted on 9/10/14 at 4:28 pm to asurob1
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deploying an aircraft carrier in 2013, and moving an enormous oil rig into the area earlier this year.
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