An interesting panel hosted by the U.S. Naval Institute. It's about the People's Liberation Army Navy and it's growing influence in East Asia and the world. It also covers how China's growing influence is causing many Asian countries to turn to the United States as a friend.
link to video.
Perhaps the best quote from the panel:
link to video.
Perhaps the best quote from the panel:
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Originally Posted by Captain James Fanell
Predictably China's conduct is destabilizing the East Asian maritime environment. As we witness the concerns of China's neighbors reflected in the responses and interactions with the US pacific fleet. It was like someone had flipped a diplomatic switch. Before that in 2007 we weren't particularly popular in East Asia. We had trouble getting port calls or landing permission for or aircraft. Beijing's conduct have turned that around, East Asia now remember why they like America.
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