South China Seas - they've set off an arms race: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/Indonesia-looks-to-triple-submarine-fleet-after-Chinese-incursions (View Post)

Really? Which other big powers have built bases in other countries waters? At all, let alone on anything remotely approaching the scale of the Chinese? https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/con… (View Post)

Good heavens they're bitter! Ad they recognise themselves in us! (View Post)

NYT: LONDON — As relations between France and the United States sink to their lowest depths in decades, Britain has emerged as the unlikely winner in a maritime security alliance that has sowed anger… (View Post)

Another source (after The Times story yesterday) that the Australians approached the British first: According to one diplomatic source in Washington, Australian officials first approached the British… (View Post)