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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama warns against ‘aggression’ in South China Sea
President Barack Obama warned Wednesday that the United States was ready to respond to China's "aggression" toward its neighbors at sea but said Washington should lead by example by ratifying a key treaty.
In a wide-ranging speech on foreign policy to US military cadets at West Point, Obama said that the United States should shun isolationism and that its military must be prepared for crises.
"Regional aggression that goes unchecked -- whether it's southern Ukraine, or the South China Sea, or anywhere else in the world -- will ultimately impact our allies, and could draw in our military," Obama said.
But Obama emphasized caution on any decision to use force and said: "American influence is always stronger when we lead by example."
In a wide-ranging speech on foreign policy to US military cadets at West Point, Obama said that the United States should shun isolationism and that its military must be prepared for crises.
"Regional aggression that goes unchecked -- whether it's southern Ukraine, or the South China Sea, or anywhere else in the world -- will ultimately impact our allies, and could draw in our military," Obama said.
But Obama emphasized caution on any decision to use force and said: "American influence is always stronger when we lead by example."
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Obama warns against ‘aggression’ in South China Sea (Original Post)
LuckyTheDog
May 2014
OP
Nothing like a little saber rattling to establish peace...or display the Tough Leader PR.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2014
#3
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)1. That's Taiwan I take it?
That'd be an interesting poll - do we think that Taiwan is it's own nation, or do we think that it is part of the People's Republic of China?
Bryant
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)2. No, it's China's attempt to steal the entire south China
sea even though three other nations border it.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)3. Nothing like a little saber rattling to establish peace...or display the Tough Leader PR.
FreakinDJ
(17,644 posts)4. China's Aggression means the US workers get "Nuked with the TPP"
Ya that sounds about right