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Trans-Pacific Cable Plans Mired In US-China Geopolitical Rivalry
An anonymous reader writes "Attempts to build a new telecommunications cable between the US, New Zealand and Australia have become a nexus for the growing rivalry between the U.S. and China in the Pacific. The U.S. is reportedly creating a technology ring fence to match its military one and contain China's ambitions in the Pacific. The U.S. military could even help pay for any planned new cable to link its bases in American Samoa with its expanding military presence in Australia's Northern Territory. It has been made 'very clear' U.S. authorities would not allow significant Chinese investment in one cable project and it followed that they would not tolerate the use of Chinese gear in its construction. 'It was made very clear. These are cables connecting whole countries. These are very political things,' one insider said."
Submersible hunter-killer drones lie in wait to defend America's freedom cable and orbital defense platforms defend the space above from communist tyranny. Long live freedom's reign.
Of course they need to lay NSA tapped cables.
would not tolerate the use of Chinese gear in its construction.
Given the USAs recent activities, maybe the use of USA companies and gear should also not be tolerated.
Now if the rest of the world have a hint, they just need to use their own words
It has been made 'very clear' (some country) authorities would not allow significant U.S. investment in one cable project and it followed that they would not tolerate the use of U.S. gear in its construction. 'It was made very clear. These are cables connecting whole countries. These are very political things,' one insider said."
Brazil is already doing something of this, and more countries should follow.
China had, at last count, almost two thousand nuclear weapons and climbing.
If they actually hold true to their word is open for debate, but China also tried to push for a "no first strike" agreement but no one would sign on.
:"preemptive nuclear strike is a key option"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_first_use
"China undertakes not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-weapon States or nuclear-weapon-free zones at any time or under any circumstances."
I like the nato reponse
So you run around telling the world you will use them only in defense AND wont sign a NFU as it "limits options" such as enless threats of using them?
China needs someone in their corner with nuclear weapons. Either that, or develop their own.
There are only 8 states known to have nuclear weapons (nine if you count Israel). If you are too fucking ignorant to know that China is one of them, which undermines most of your supposed argument, then you have no business discussing foreign policy.
And China isn't running around hunting down its ex-pats in Russian airports when its citizens come forward and say what its government is up to. They just stare blankly into the camera and then say "We make you iphone! iPhone good! You want more iphones? Shut up." ... and that's the end of it. -_-
This manages to be both idiotic, ignorant and racist all in one, so that's awesome.
Do us all a favor and shut the fuck up.