Somebody’s feeding him grandiose ideas about global warming and northern sea routes. Probably some flattering lies about splitting said routes between them and dominating world trade too, once Canada and the EU are out of the way.
To be fair, China has been investing in thawing sea routes for a while, though largely to free themselves from having to pass through the US-controlled South China Sea.
I don’t understand. Are you saying that the US has a hard time controlling the waters just off the coast of Alaska? I mean, I get that we don’t necessarily “need” to patrol them heavily right now because of the ice, but I don’t think that means it would be hard to do so if it became a priority.
Somebody’s feeding him grandiose ideas about global warming and northern sea routes. Probably some flattering lies about splitting said routes between them and dominating world trade too, once Canada and the EU are out of the way.
To be fair, China has been investing in thawing sea routes for a while, though largely to free themselves from having to pass through the US-controlled South China Sea.
Excuse me? South America Sea*
Wait… South America is already a thing.
But not a sea! I’m guessing it works like email addresses… As long as someone else doesn’t have it, you can make it your own
Can’t imagine Trump would be happy keeping the word “South”. I think you may need to iterate on that.
Trump loves the south. It’s where he gets all his rubes.
I don’t see how thawing seas help China unless they’re planning on retaking Outer Manchuria from Russia?
I believe the correct term these days is Personchuria
Not sure what Manchuria has to do with it … the Chinese are looking for a sea route to deliver goods to Europe.
So they would go north to avoid US control, passing through [checks notes] the US/Japan-controlled East China Sea and the US-controlled Bering Strait?
Thereby avoiding multiple tight spots and shaving over two weeks off the travel time, yes. And it’s not a secret either.
If it’s just to avoid navigation hazards and save time, what was your point in mentioning that the South China Sea is “US-controlled?”
Because the South China Sea is a US-controlled tight spot and such spots are obviously easier to control than the proposed Bering Sea passage.
I don’t understand. Are you saying that the US has a hard time controlling the waters just off the coast of Alaska? I mean, I get that we don’t necessarily “need” to patrol them heavily right now because of the ice, but I don’t think that means it would be hard to do so if it became a priority.
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Literally haven’t heard of that name before.
True, same reason he’s hung up on the Panama canal (and why they always get brought up together)