3: Military power Flashcards
1
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Military power:
A
The use of a state’s armed forced to influence other actors
2
Q
China places:
A
New anti-ship Dong Feng ‘carrier killer’ missiles on the coast facing Taiwan
3
Q
China’s international standing:
A
Has been eroded with the US accusing China of being ‘overly militaristic’
4
Q
Obama:
A
Contradicted China’s territorial claims, saying “We will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows”
5
Q
Obama (2)
A
Denounced China’s military activities as ‘willfully blind’
6
Q
China places a:
A
2014 - $1 billion oil rig 17 nautical miles from the Paracels accompanied by naval vessels
7
Q
The Economist:
A
“Aggressive behaviour … undermines China’s more benign efforts to win infleunce”
8
Q
Donald Trump calls Taiwan:
A
December 2016
