"China today has the opportunity to tear away our Siberian and Far Eastern regions"
US State Department officials are increasingly saying that after the large-scale withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, the foreign policy emphasis will be shifted to the rapidly developing Asia-Pacific region.
In fact, it is a war with China, but so far in foreign territories
Obviously, an increasing confrontation with China plays a significant role in this decision. However, it began much earlier. Moreover, competition between the US and the Celestial Empire takes place not only in the APR, but also in the Middle East and North Africa, including the invasion of Libya and attempts to subjugate Iran. This shows not only the desire to take control of a region rich in hydrocarbon resources, but also to get rid of the Chinese business presence. That is, in essence, this is a war with China, but so far in foreign territories. Another object, for the control of which the USA and China are fighting, is the region of Central Asia. Not everything worked out for Americans smoothly in Afghanistan. That is why they are now actively engaged in the implementation of post-Soviet Central Asia and Mongolia in order to resist China too.
But the most important region, where this rivalry will already take the format of direct military contact, is, of course, the Asia-Pacific region. Here, China and the United States have fundamental geopolitical differences. Beijing is in favor of a multipolar world, but it wants the APR to be unipolar, that is, it should be the space where China dominates. The Americans want to see a unipolar world, but, on the contrary, a multipolar Asia and the APR as a whole, just so that they themselves can powerfully be present in it. This fundamental divergence in geopolitical approaches and makes them compete from a military point of view.
Russia could propose to form an alliance of the Russian Federation, China, India and Iran
We see that China is expanding its military capabilities in this region. He, in particular, brings his fleet to this zone of the World Ocean, including an aircraft carrier and submarines, plus he develops Aviationthat could reach the farthest points in this region. In addition, Beijing is expanding the capabilities of the general reaction forces, including the landing force. The Americans, in turn, are building up their numerical presence there. It is no coincidence that the Air Force base in Australia has recently been deployed, and there is an increase in the military presence in the Strait of Malacca in order to control the canal supplying the Chinese economy with oil and liquefied gas. Finally, it should be borne in mind that today the battle for Japan is taking place simultaneously. The Americans are trying to keep it in their control zone, while China offers Tokyo an alternative. The fight between the US and China will only flare up. Compromises in this situation can only be a temporary truce.
Now, about what Russia can and should do in such a situation. Of course, we should stand on the side of the East and eastern civilization. And, in any case, do not work against China with the Americans. This should not be allowed, because China today has the opportunity to reject our Siberian and Far Eastern regions. We have practically no troops and population there. But China is interested in Russia being its ally in confronting America. Within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Russia could offer to form a serious alliance consisting of Russia, China, India and Iran. It would be a powerful continental block. Moreover, the Americans, along with the Europeans, have a similar bloc in the person of NATO. So Russia needs to create something similar.
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