The world’s most brazen maritime militarization is gaining muscle in waters through which one-third of global ocean trade passes.

The article provided a good overview of the situation and firsthand accounts, plus marked up maps. The maps make it clear just how ridiculous their claims are. It’s like a modern “manifest destiny” philosophy.

  • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    9 months ago

    That’s because it is a modern “manifest destiny” philosophy. It’s an absurd claim, and it’s backfired on them geopolitically. Their neighbors are pissed and turning to the US.