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Originally Posted by Fusilier
It's a significant threat. When your not looking at it like a no holds barred WW3 apocalypse between the world's superpowers.
Instead of comparing it that of the US navy's carriers, consider the local nations and how the purchase of a single old diesel electric sub or handful of fighter jets has been enough to increase tensions in the past.
If you are Southeast Asian or from the Philippines for example, this is a rather big deal.
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And this is a valid point. It is certainly going to lead to military build-up in the region. And that means all kinds of problems 2-3 years down the road.
But what can nations in the region do? South Korea and Japan would be the most likely to lay down new ship construction, Vietnam will certainly start building missile boats and I expect trying to get their hands on submarines. The Philippines are not currently able to sustain a military build up at least not without a massive infusion of loans from the US. India is already adding new naval construction, the question is can their economy sustain any meaningful build up.