No other nation in the world benefits as greatly from free and open sea lanes than the US.
It has been the essential bedrock of our foreign policy for 70 years...and to a less enforceable degree for 230 years.
There is no more essential strategic strategic interest for the USA.
And it's worth nuclear war to keep it that way.
You need to study and learn.
For the past 45 years or so our foreign policies have been an epic country killing disaster which has looted America's national treasure. It's what happens when our so-called leaders have no clue and no problem lining their own pockets while selling the country out.
While I agree with you we’ll have to let them build on for another 18 months because of Obama, who’ll do nothing.
Most likely, President Trump will have to deal with it. As long as he deals firmly and strongly, such a war can be avoided and our will prevails. Or, if not Trump, then President Cruz!?
Much worse would be President JEB. But worst of all, from the standpoint of the United States essential strategic interests, would be a President Clinton or Sanders.
The citizens of this country, by electing any democrat to lead it again—or continue leading it, are driving themselves to the slaughterhouse.
Unfortunately, they’re taking the rest of us with them!
While I’m not at all happy about China doing this, and see it as the naked aggression it is, like in 1935 when the Ruhr was reclaimed and armed by the Germans, can anyone say they didn’t see this coming when the foreign policy of America is headed by Obama? Just like the Middle East today—who “let” Putin in but Obama and Hillary?
So much hinges on the next election!
And it’s worth nuclear war to keep it that way.
You need to study and learn.
A nuclear war over some artificial islands? Are you nuts?
I don’t want to learn what you are selling bud!