how? Your theory of “Their fear of China is greater” and it’s a result of that falls as soon as we take into account the history of US being present in those countries even before china became powerful. It was US who expanded in those places even before PRC was a thing and china was fragmented, weak, occupied.
Philippines:
U.S. Colonial Period: the United States ruled the Philippines from 1898 to 1946, The Philippines was under American civil and military governance.
south korea:
after world war two the divide of korea and US occupation of south korea militarily which is still present
The fearful neighbors:
Source: nytimes
Exactly. And they want the US to expand military presence. Their fear of China is greater than the number of dots on that map.
how? Your theory of “Their fear of China is greater” and it’s a result of that falls as soon as we take into account the history of US being present in those countries even before china became powerful. It was US who expanded in those places even before PRC was a thing and china was fragmented, weak, occupied.
Philippines: U.S. Colonial Period: the United States ruled the Philippines from 1898 to 1946, The Philippines was under American civil and military governance.
south korea: after world war two the divide of korea and US occupation of south korea militarily which is still present
japan: similar story as south korea
And yet, here we are, with these nations joining the US in statements like this-- https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10457869