•  Ninmi   ( @Ninmi@sopuli.xyz ) OP
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    No one wants nukes to fly, not the US, not China, not Russia. But the second we give the threat any influence to extend borders forcibly is when we’ve lost, and you can already see it in the hesitance to actually help Ukraine with boots on the ground.

    And if Ukraine and NATO has proven anything, it’s that there has to be a real military and political deterrence to prevent conflicts.

    The US visits enforce this deterrence, so of course China’s going to be displeased at the increased barrier for hostility. They then host military drills and achieve two things: get people blaming the US for their lunacy and getting to actually practice the hostility itself.