[CondorFlight]

“within 250 miles of Beijing”

although I can see why China would be unhappy with this (as would we, were the situation reversed).

I want the world’s greatest military to defend the USA; but not to be the world’s policeman in all situations everywhere.

[Mariner]

“I want the world’s greatest military to defend the USA”

Keeping the Sea Lanes of Communication open to free flowing commerce has been the bedrock key of US security since the inception of the Republic.

[Zhang Fei]

[although I can see why China would be unhappy with this (as would we, were the situation reversed).]

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Chinese ships show up all the time near Hawaii. They don’t bother showing up near the continental US because unlike China, we’ve never claimed vast areas of ocean American territory. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a22172524/chinese-spy-ship-hawaii-rimpac/

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Our war is here and we are losing, not in the South China Sea.

[Phil DiBasquette]

Crypto-liberals always say this, but they can never tell you
when it WOULD be appropriate