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As the South China Sea dispute rage on between China and the United States,World War 3 (WW3) rumors continue to spread as Washington prepares itself against Chinese aggression by forming alliances with like minded democratic nations in the region including India and Japan.
A U.S. Navy aircraft-carrier strike group along with warships from India and Japan jointly practiced anti-submarine warfare and air-defense and search-and-rescue drills in one of the largest and most complex exercises held by the three countries, reports The Wall Street Journal.
India sent two stealth frigates, a guided-missile corvette and a fleet-support ship to join the multi-day Malabar exercises, part of an annual series of the U.S.-India maneuvers that have grown increasingly sophisticated and wide-ranging. Japan has also been a regular participant since 2014 and sent other naval ships including a Japanese helicopter carrier in seas off the Okinawan island chain. Sub-hunting patrol planes launched from bases in Japan are also participating in the joint annual exercise.
While Washington and Tokyo have long cooperated on defense, the U.S. is now working to deepen strategic ties with India to encourage New Delhi to play a more active role in the Pacific to counter China’s rise as regional power.
Though India is unlikely to change its non-alignment stance in the near future, the U.S. hopes that India may finally have to take a stand as China is increasing its presence in the Indian Ocean as well. India is also wary of China’s growing influence in South Asia as Beijing is funding infrastructure projects in several countries including Pakistan which is a greater concern for New Delhi.
For now, Washington and New Delhi have agreed to cooperate on logistics, with a deal allowing the countries’ armed forces to use each other’s bases for replenishment and repair as well as defense production.
Indian vessels are also said to have made port calls in Vietnam and the Philippines, the countries that have disputes with China in the South China Sea before the drills officially started last week.
China also fears India’s growth in defence and navy and Beijing will do anything to counter New Delhi’s moves from aligning with the U.S. China has sought the support of Russia since Moscow shares their suspicion that the U.S. is becoming a rising power in the Eastern Europe. Russia has said that it is against any interference from outside parties in the South China Sea dispute.
Other than Russia, China seems to have sought support from regional players – Laos and Cambodia to counteract the unity of the regional organizations such as the ASEAN. Such tactics have worked favorably for China until now.
But with the Philippines case in the International Court of Arbitration nearing its final decision, the likelihood of further conflicts in the South China Sea that could lead to another World War 3 seems quite possible. And with the U.S. seeking the support of Japan and India, China will seek to counter them with the likes of Russia and Pakistan which could ultimately end in a thermonuclear war.
http://www.thebitbag.com/ww3-news-u-s-japan-india-team-vs-china-south-china-sea-showdown/158216
As the South China Sea dispute rage on between China and the United States,World War 3 (WW3) rumors continue to spread as Washington prepares itself against Chinese aggression by forming alliances with like minded democratic nations in the region including India and Japan.
A U.S. Navy aircraft-carrier strike group along with warships from India and Japan jointly practiced anti-submarine warfare and air-defense and search-and-rescue drills in one of the largest and most complex exercises held by the three countries, reports The Wall Street Journal.
India sent two stealth frigates, a guided-missile corvette and a fleet-support ship to join the multi-day Malabar exercises, part of an annual series of the U.S.-India maneuvers that have grown increasingly sophisticated and wide-ranging. Japan has also been a regular participant since 2014 and sent other naval ships including a Japanese helicopter carrier in seas off the Okinawan island chain. Sub-hunting patrol planes launched from bases in Japan are also participating in the joint annual exercise.
While Washington and Tokyo have long cooperated on defense, the U.S. is now working to deepen strategic ties with India to encourage New Delhi to play a more active role in the Pacific to counter China’s rise as regional power.
Though India is unlikely to change its non-alignment stance in the near future, the U.S. hopes that India may finally have to take a stand as China is increasing its presence in the Indian Ocean as well. India is also wary of China’s growing influence in South Asia as Beijing is funding infrastructure projects in several countries including Pakistan which is a greater concern for New Delhi.
For now, Washington and New Delhi have agreed to cooperate on logistics, with a deal allowing the countries’ armed forces to use each other’s bases for replenishment and repair as well as defense production.
Indian vessels are also said to have made port calls in Vietnam and the Philippines, the countries that have disputes with China in the South China Sea before the drills officially started last week.
China also fears India’s growth in defence and navy and Beijing will do anything to counter New Delhi’s moves from aligning with the U.S. China has sought the support of Russia since Moscow shares their suspicion that the U.S. is becoming a rising power in the Eastern Europe. Russia has said that it is against any interference from outside parties in the South China Sea dispute.
Other than Russia, China seems to have sought support from regional players – Laos and Cambodia to counteract the unity of the regional organizations such as the ASEAN. Such tactics have worked favorably for China until now.
But with the Philippines case in the International Court of Arbitration nearing its final decision, the likelihood of further conflicts in the South China Sea that could lead to another World War 3 seems quite possible. And with the U.S. seeking the support of Japan and India, China will seek to counter them with the likes of Russia and Pakistan which could ultimately end in a thermonuclear war.
http://www.thebitbag.com/ww3-news-u-s-japan-india-team-vs-china-south-china-sea-showdown/158216
