The new military pact signed by the US, UK and Australia is aimed at China. Far from improving relations it will worsen them. It is straight from the Cold War playbook. But far from being a sign of strength it is a demonstration of the West's weakness in East Asia. Thread ↓↓
1 It fails to understand why support for the US in East Asia has been in decline and China's has risen greatly. The reason is economic not military. The US economic presence is shrinking: China the opposite. Look at Belt and Road. Yet this is a military pact. It misses the point
@martjacques This is parallel what they are doing in East Africa right now, an exact copy cat.
@martjacques It simply reflects the need for a new balance in the “Indo-Pacific” as rapidly growing Chinese fleets establish their presence.