U.S. and China wage war beneath the waves – over internet cables

Re:U.S. and China wage war beneath the waves – over internet... by itsoktocry on Friday April 07, 2023 @01:41PM (#35484484)

>If it was just a matter of militarily dominating those countries, the US wouldn't frequently push for allied countries to strengthen their own independent militaries, as it has.

Oh yes, the US has military bases in 80 countries around the world in the interests of the "host" countries, and not for strategic military reasons. As soon as the hosts catch up on military spending, the US will leave, no doubt!

Imagine believing this for one second.

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Re:U.S. and China wage war beneath the waves – over internet... by TulliusCicero on Friday April 07, 2023 @01:45PM (#35484535)

I never said that. Obviously it's for the US' own interests, but it's also mostly based on alliances and shared interests, rather than "domination", which is why they want their allies to also have strong militaries.

For example, the reason the Philippines is now allowing the US to establish semi-permanent bases on its territory is obviously because it's more worried about China in the South China Sea. The US military is simply the lesser of the two evils from the Filipino perspective. (And of course it helps that so many Filipinos have positive feelings towards the US)

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