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Martian2 obviously is a Chinese-American with extreme hawkish Han-nationalist views. But he does make some good points without resorting to foul language like some idiots. I like his views because he cuts to the chase without much decorum and he shows the real threats. The threats are there and they need to be addressed.
Indeed, Martian2 beautifully demonstrates my opening sentence in my New World Order thread, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely:
http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/164048-kalu_miahs-new-world-order-road-map-future.html
We need a ASEAN+ with nuclear war heads from Japan to Bangladesh and in all its individual states to counter any threats from outside. One should not play around with their own existence and MAD cannot be truly MAD, unless population and size of economies are matched. That in a nutshell are my views. Chinese arrogance comes from its size, unless we can stand up to it with equal or similar size, we will be outmatched. Far away powers like USA are temporary balancers only, not long term solutions. I don't know about Japanese nationalists, what they are thinking now. But I interact with a patriotic and nationalistic Korean and I get the same feeling from this person, that a fully militarized ASEAN+ is the only solution to the Chinese threat and when push comes to shove, USA may not be there to die for us.
Bangladesh has no direct threat from China, but China wants to use us as a pawn using some China-supporters among us. I say no-thanks. China or India cannot take Bangladesh and Pakistan and make them part of their own, so we need to look for our homes elsewhere. That is why I suggest ASEAN+ for Bangladesh and Eurasia+ for Pakistan:
http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/180755-geopolitics-asean-region.html
http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/180767-geopolitics-eurasia-region.html
Oh, I thought martian beautifully demonstrates his arsenal of chinese military photos.
I want ASEAN to be united, but in truth China has some of the member nations by the balls (political or economic influence), causing divisions in ASEAN. Filipinos would be indifferent to US presence, but at the moment its painfully obvious that China sees the Philippines as just an ant to step on with chinese military and economic might. Philippine military is weak because we don't have any foreign enemies, we just maintain it enough to fight local insurgents. This weakness is what China is capitalizing on by pushing through with that ridiculous nine dash claim. The Philippines believes disputes can be resolved with international law, but China believes laws are only followed by the weak. And back then ASEAN was silent on the matter (except for Vietnam, thanks guys) even when a founding member's maritime rights is being suppressed.
Hence why we welcomed the US. It was the perfect time for US to come in the region, and it was China who gave them the opportunity.