If China sets up Solomon Islands base: ‘Would very naturally respond’

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If China sets up Solomon Islands base: ‘Would very naturally respond’

Namita Singh
Tue, April 26, 2022, 5:43 AM·3 min read
 
 
A top US official in the Pacific has warned that America would have to “respond” if the Solomon Islands allows China to establish a military base there.

Following a “constructive and candid” 90-minute meeting with prime minister Manasseh Sogavare, ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink said that the security deals between China and the Solomon Islands present “potential regional security implications” for the US and other allies.

“We wanted to outline for our friends in the Solomons what our concerns are,” Mr Kritenbrink, US assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, told reporters.

https://news.yahoo.com/us-threatens-military-action-china-094329383.html

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Trump never directly threatened China, yet Gen. Milley contact his allies, China, to "avoid" a war.  Has Milley contacted his allies, China, to assure them he wouldn't allow a nuclear confrontation?