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8. IF it were to come down to WWIII...

Sun May 17, 2015, 06:30 PM

May 2015

those little islands would be totally meaningless. Totally useless as a military outpost. This is more about claiming SEA than LAND.

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U.S., China Clash Over South China Sea Disputes [View all] Purveyor May 2015 OP

All China needs to do is project_bluebook May 2015 #1

It would mean civil war in China hack89 May 2015 #2

Sounds like home to me... eom Purveyor May 2015 #4

Many in China remember how it is to go without project_bluebook May 2015 #5

The bottom line is neither side will get too hyped up over anything project_bluebook May 2015 #7

The New World Order is getting a wake up call lovuian May 2015 #3

IF it were to come down to WWIII... Plucketeer May 2015 #8

Yep, that is part of the reason davidpdx May 2015 #10

Innocent Passage is an old concept, tough for anyone to dismiss. One_Life_To_Give May 2015 #11

Yes it is, but given they are reclaiming land from shoals davidpdx May 2015 #12