China

[ElwoodBlues1]

I’m struggling to see how the rattling of sabres works in that setting. You envisage a world in which the USA won’t support us against China and no one else will either. How does the tough talk do us any good? Surely, we should arm ourselves before we try to talk tough? Jeez, no wonder why Lord Voldemort was asleep at the wheel as China secured itself a naval base in the Solomon Islands. He thought Lord Voldemort could scare China into submission. Maybe Harry Potter wasn’t big in China and he overestimated the awe in which he’d be held.

How much support did Ukraine get?, apart from the West giving them arms so they could take all the risks and do NATO's work for them. As Cap says you have a strange view of the reality of the world, build alliances with who?...who has the military might to help us and have leverage against China in our neighborhood?
Could we rely on the Quad for example.....India...good luck given their economic ties with China and Russia, same country wont even condemn Russia vs Ukraine.....Japan might help us if the USA got involved but nothing guaranteed .
These same lovely people from China are the ones who tried to screw us economically when we  suggested an investigation into the origins of CoVid19 from their country. Put Tariffs on imports from Aus, tried to control the Iron Ore price, tried to get Vale back online in Brazil so they could lower the iron ore price and feck us over.
They are not our friends and if it wasnt for their reliance on our resources like Iron Ore, Coal, Rare earths etc wouldnt hesitate in fecking us over even more. Of course Indonesia supply them with about 60% of their coal so good luck relying on them to give us a hand either, maybe Penny can use her immaculate Indonesian to stop the supply to those climate change rebels in Beijing who love a good coal burning power station or two..