September 17, 2021
Western Powers Unveiled Their Plan to Counter China. It Won't Work.
Military power alone cannot counter China.
by Christopher Cottle
They say that the pen is mightier than the sword, but the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia must have missed the memo. Perhaps these countries would benefit from hearing the proverb in more modern terms: The checkbook is mightier than the nuclear submarine.
This week, President Biden joined Prime Minister Johnson of the UK and Prime Minister Morris of Australia in announcing their new trilateral plans to expand the nuclear submarine fleet of Australia and share military intelligence. The oddly named "AUKUS" is an expected move; Biden promised to combat China using like-minded allies in the region. However, without the buy-in of the nations they are attempting to defend, the plan will be nothing more than an expensive way to escalate tensions in the region.
Military power alone cannot counter China.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/western-powers-unveiled-their-plan-counter-china-it-wont-work-194079
