But China as a nation including their Navy is a threat in existence (deployed) rather than a recessed threat in being !I would feel that it is better to patrol the seas around so that one develops intimate details of the seas rather than being shore bound.
By basing in foreign lands indicates hegemonic tendencies and maybe construed to be aggressive and unwarranted. Tthat is not a good sign for others around the area.
It is better to be a threat in being than prove a threat.
Further, India has no extra territorial ambitions.
Patrolling the seas is a challenge as it is, though China will not be able to complain.But China as a nation including their Navy is a threat in existence (deployed) rather than a recessed threat in being !
Oh, one has to climb up the escalation ladder.
Patrolling the seas is a challenge as it is, though China will not be able to complain.
Let our trawlers fish in international waters.
Let in some trawlers which are but electronic eavesdropping one!
Flood the water with Indian presence.
Well, patroling around south China could not bring any effective threat to anybody given the power India navy could throw into this area.Patrolling the seas is a challenge as it is, though China will not be able to complain.
Let our trawlers fish in international waters.
Let in some trawlers which are but electronic eavesdropping one!
Flood the water with Indian presence.
India has an alliance with Vietnam and an offer for a naval base along with US and RussiaWell, patroling around south China could not bring any effective threat to anybody given the power India navy could throw into this area.
Without a military alliance with a country within this area, india cannot even find the excuse to threat anybody.
Without a proper military support from any country with this area, indan navy's boat would be vulnerable to any military threat.
So, the question is that: Is india powerfull enough to get involved in any military conflict in an area thousands miles away?
Believe it or not, There is only one way a crisis will be averted in the near short term future, that is the USA.For how long can China keep playing the cat and mouse game with her neighbouring nations in South East Asia? It looks like all these nations will enter in arms race to offset China's growing aggressiveness. What if China decides to take on Vietnam and Philippines together in one shot in SCS? Which countries will come to their help? Which way will Russia drift to protect her economic and military interest? If Russia comes to Vietnam's rescue, What will happen to Russia's long term contract to supply much needed energy products to China?
As long as USA decides not to get involved. The bigger problem is that all these nations didn't combine together to play against China. This is a game that every one plays against the others: Taiwan warned vietnam navy with shooting warning, Malaysia navy harrass phillipine fish boats, on and on.For how long can China keep playing the cat and mouse game with her neighbouring nations in South East Asia? It looks like all these nations will enter in arms race to offset China's growing aggressiveness.
Why would China takes them together? They are not in any military alliance? They don't even act together?What if China decides to take on Vietnam and Philippines together in one shot in SCS? Which countries will come to their help?
Tell me what is Russia's economic and military interest in South China Sea? China didn't threat vietnam's homeland. China didn't threat to block the sea line. Besides, Russia's effort to turn that Shanghai organisation into kind of military alliance clearly indicate that its plan for near future: Sino-Russia vs USA.Which way will Russia drift to protect her economic and military interest? If Russia comes to Vietnam's rescue, What will happen to Russia's long term contract to supply much needed energy products to China?
Actually USA has refused to play as the middle man in this disputed island. Just weeks ago, USA told phillippin that its military obligation only limits to phillippine's homeland.The moment things start heating, the USN will just simply place itself in the middle, PLAN wont dare. Simple. Or we will have new barrier reef in South china sea.
philippines's are committed, America has made no such claim, ofcourse they are not going to assert the philippines's right over the island, but when the philipinnes navy is under attack, you can bet your bottom dollar America will intervene. It is important for America to show to its ally in the region that it will intervene. China knows that quite well, which is why china hasnt dared to touch the philippine'sActually USA has refused to play as the middle man in this disputed island. Just weeks ago, USA told phillippin that its military obligation only limits to phillippine's homeland.
Just keep this in mind: in south asia sea, it is the game that china vs the rest. It is everyone against the others. So, USA is reluctant to explicitly claim its support for anyone.
You are assuming the small countries cant think, and none of the countries care about Taiwan and Vietnam in a dispute scenario, but they do you. Simple because they know you are a larger as well as a imperialistic power.As long as USA decides not to get involved. The bigger problem is that all these nations didn't combine together to play against China. This is a game that every one plays against the others: Taiwan warned vietnam navy with shooting warning, Malaysia navy harrass phillipine fish boats, on and on.
Are you listening to yourself chicom, the more you thrust on multiple parties in the same area at the same time, more they will be worried and have an incentive for an alliance. The asian alliance against China, is a reality that is going to happen in the near future.Why would China takes them together? They are not in any military alliance? They don't even act together?
You believe the 'esclation' matrix is under chinese control, its not. Vietnam will and can decide how much the islands mean to them. Russians are a possibly ally to you, no doubt. But that still doesnt make you anything other completely ----ed in China seas. You just messed with too many people at the same time. USA moving into Australia is more than ample evidence.Tell me what is Russia's economic and military interest in South China Sea? China didn't threat vietnam's homeland. China didn't threat to block the sea line. Besides, Russia's effort to turn that Shanghai organisation into kind of military alliance clearly indicate that its plan for near future: Sino-Russia vs USA.
Yeah sure.... we hardly have enough ships to patrol our own territorrial waters.........Since they are willing, we should base a few of our naval assets in Vietnam.
I don't think we have such issues, I am sure you are talking about coast guards..Yeah sure.... we hardly have enough ships to patrol our own territorrial waters.........