US military build up as China targets territories in the Pacific | 60 Minutes Australia
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Published 2023-05-21
It might sound like twisted logic, but military forces everywhere argue that the greater the firepower they possess, the greater the chance of maintaining peace. In other words, massive weaponry is the best deterrent to war. Right now the theory is being tested like never before, and much of it is happening in Australia’s backyard, the Indo-Pacific region. The United States wants the world, and more particularly China, to know of its increasing presence there, and to do that it’s putting on a spectacular show. Reporting from the hotly contested South China Sea, Amelia Adams reveals the U.S. military in full-flight is an extraordinary sight to behold.
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All Comments (21)
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Most people do not know the reality of a war. I lived in the DR CONGO which has the most deadliest war after WW2. Guys, pray for PEACE please!
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It is good to see Filipinos, Americans and Australian training together.. It is good to see Filipinos, Americans and Australian training together..
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What this documentary failed to mention is how important and pivotal the Japanese and the South Koreans are in this region because these nations are also strategic allies of the US that are being harassed by China as well.
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Thank you Australia and US here from the Philippines our Allies
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May God bless everyone with peace, United States and China included. After all, no matter what, peace is always better than war.
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Peace is still a better solution but if war is inevitable ill stand and fight for my country the philippines.
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God Bless America, Philippines and all Allied countries. More PRAYERS for PEACE!
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God bless all our soldiers:navy,army ,airforce, with protections.Amen.
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"Australia's never gone to war with anybody" im sure there is plenty of family's who would disagree with that statement.
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United States and the Philippines has been together since world war 2 fought side by side in the death march of Bataan my great grandmother was one of the survivors .
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Was on a carrier and one of the pilots said "imagine if you were the best football team and practiced every day but never got to play the game"
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The Philippines is very fortunate to have friends with the likes of Japan, South Korea, Australia, USA, the European Union, who will come to their defense in times of atrocity.
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China Bad: 1 military base outside China. US & Aus Good: 150 military bases sorrounding China. 😂
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Whos gonna tell Henry Wang that Australia has supported the United States militarily in every war since WW2
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A defensive mode indeed whereas Chinese bully the small nations like Philippines.
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Thats really good to learn for our militarys survival
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3:58 the way he said, "None of us have a lock on what tomorrow's gonna bring, but we do have a lock on what we can do today."
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I am a Filipino, and I am willing to fight for my beloved country against this invader. Thank you to America and other allied countries for helping the Philippines and our neighbors maintain peace and preserve territorial sovereignty in the region.
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thank you so much to our allied countries like america, australia, japan, south korea, canada and other countries for making peace stability in the south china sea against aggression of china.
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Thank you for your service to protect the Pacific. Amazing. God Bless. 🙏
