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So when Dubai does it it's tourism, but when Chinese do it it's a bullying tactic?
by farooo123 11y ago
So when Dubai does it it's tourism, but when Chinese do it it's a bullying tactic?
- oblio 11y agoDoes Dubai do it in contested international waters? ;)
- aet 11y agoWe (USA) have a gigantic navy base replete with nuclear weapons 1000mi from China mainland. Where is the closest Chinese nuke base to the US?
- twothamendment 11y agoDoes it matter where nuclear weapons are? Can China or the US deliver one anywhere in the world?
- coldcode 11y agoNo, once someone fires one nuclear missile no one will be left to argue who won.
- temuze 11y agoWith nuclear subs, it really doesn't matter.
- AnimalMuppet 11y agoWith ICBMs with 12,000 mile range, it doesn't either.
- aet 11y agoThen why do we do it?
- adventured 11y agoChina is free to try to negotiate the establishment of navy bases anywhere in the world they see fit. And so is the US. The US has vastly more allies globally than China does, and that's the difference. Few countries trust China enough to establish long-term military arrangements with them. Whereas the US has been part of NATO for decades, and has been openly protecting Europe for decades - and the Europeans welcome it. You think Germany wants China to set up a large military base in their country? How about South Korea or Japan? Of course not.
- dump100 11y agothe trust has more to with NATO vs Warsaw, then the benevolence of usa.
- mafribe 11y agoDid Dubai do it in waters that are claimed by other countries?
- wil421 11y agoI don't remember Dubai building military installations, only selling mansions to those who can afford it. Also they did it right off their own coast and not miles into disputed waters.