How will AUKUS Impact Thailand & the Rest of ASEAN?
The announcement of “AUKUS” – a tripartite “defense alliance” between Australia, the US, and UK – is an obvious provocation against China predicated on lies depicting China as a “threat” to the region and the world.
It is abundantly clear that the real threat to peace and prosperity in Asia is the US and its unwillingness to accept a rising China poised to surpass it economically.
What impact will US-led aggression against China have on its neighbors, namely Thailand and the rest of ASEAN?
References:
Guardian – Alliance with Australia and US a ‘downpayment on global Britain’:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/…
Global Times – AUKUS another hostile signal to China, worsens Asia-Pacific security:
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/20210…
Harvard University’s Atlas of Economic Complexity – Australia Exports, 2019:
https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore…
DefenseNews – New pact with the US and UK is set to sink Australia’s historic submarine buy from France:
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/…
France24 – France reimburses Russia for cancelled Mistral warship deal:
https://www.france24.com/en/20150805-…
Naval Technology – SSN Astute Class Nuclear Submarine:
https://www.naval-technology.com/proj…
Naval Technology – HII unveils newest Virginia-class attack submarine Montana:
https://www.naval-technology.com/news…
New York Times – Defending David Against the World’s Goliaths in International Court:
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/16/wo…
New York Times – Taiwan, After Rejecting South China Sea Decision, Sends Patrol Ship:
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/14/wo…
Republic of the Philippines, Department of Foreign Affairs – PHILIPPINES, CHINA CONVENE MECHANISM TO EASE TENSIONS, EXPLORE COOPERATION IN SOUTH CHINA SEA:
https://dfa.gov.ph/dfa-news/dfa-relea…
US Navy – 7th Fleet conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation (July 12, 2021):
https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/New…
RAND Corporation – War with China; Thinking the Unthinkable:
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand…
New York Times – U.K. and France Call in the Navy, Sort of, in Channel Islands Fishing Dispute:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/wo…
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