Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades
A subcurrent of worry pulsed through a summit involving distant Asian nations this week in Washington, but the event also offered a window into angst of global concern: Fears of a military standoff with China.A subcurrent of worry pulsed through a summit this week in Washington between the leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines.
It explains the flurry of U.S. co-ordination with countries located halfway around the world from actual conflicts raging now in Ukraine and the Middle East.Chinese Coast Guard vessels firing water cannons at a Philippine resupply vessel last month in the South China Sea. The U.S. promises to defend its ally if attacked.
Speaking to the American mindset, he said: "I detect an undercurrent of self-doubt among some Americans about what your role in the world should be."Even during Kishida's visit, American lawmakers and military leaders elsewhere on Capitol Hill were expressing alarm. But at the summit on Capitol Hill, they were talking about something far more basic: Logistics. The ability to resupply, refuel and carry troops to distant ships.
If China seized that island, it would gain new control over the world's semiconductor chips and the world's busiest shipping routes, say assessments by the U.S.
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