New Zealand's part in US moves provoking China
New Zealand's part in US moves provoking China
Analysis: China is being called 'provocative' after live firing in the Tasman, but New Zealand has done the same.
Analysis: China has been accused of being provocative by sending warships into the Tasman Sea, but on the other hand, New Zealand plays its part in US moves that provoke Beijing.
I admit there has been good coverage of these issues in our media lately, but I'm still concerned that the media and government will stab us in the back, increase military funding, and bring up the idea of a draft. After seeing Ukrainian men beaten and thrown into vans to be taken to their deaths, I'm not enthusiastic about NZ becoming the Ukraine of the Pacific.
China did nothing we and the USA and the EU and others haven't done and they did nothing illegal. They held live fire naval exercises in international waters. They have advance warning for the live fire as they are requested (although not obligated) to.
This is all scare tactics to convince you to accept deeper cuts in public services so that NZ could buy expensive weapons from the USA and Europe.
yep I'm no fan of china but this is a massive beat up. they sailed down thumped their chests. so do we. it is meaningless
Propaganda by oligarchs to convince you to hand over your tax dollars to their pockets.
After seeing Ukrainian men beaten and thrown into vans to be taken to their deaths, I'm not enthusiastic about NZ becoming the Ukraine of the Pacific.
I'm curious what, exactly, you mean by that. What would "the Ukraine of the Pacific" look like, and what do you think we can do to avoid that fate?
We could end up fighting a war, even if it's decades from now. The government argues that we should fund the military a lot more, and presumably put our military on some Pacific Islands to deter China. It could work for a while, but if China ever gets into a dispute with us and we don't back down, NZ or another country could be invaded. In this scenario, the government would control all media and start drafting men for a war that can't be won. Just because we can vote in elections it doesn't mean that the government can't manipulate the public with propaganda and make poor decisions.