Doppleganger
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MontyB said:the_13th_redneck: I am just getting somewhat amused at the development of China as a "great evil" because of actions comitted 50 years ago, to me it looks more like they are to be the USSR's replacement in the cold war.
However any action in SEA would more than likely be covered by ANZUS (Which is really now AUS as NZ has dropped out of it but lets hope they dont add Nuie) or a reinstituted SEATO which admittedly has been defunct since 1977.
I really cant see a role for NATO outside Europe.
PS here is NATO's role as they see it.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty signed on 4 April 1949. In accordance with the Treaty, the fundamental role of NATO is to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by political and military means. NATO is playing an increasingly important role in crisis management and peacekeeping.
I dont see how this gets them into S.E.A.
Why not? As you stated NATO's goal is to "safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by political and military means." Why wouldn't this include overseas projection of power in other theatres if it was clear that actions by other powers would in some way threaten the security of its members? We're living in a global world. Something that happens in SEA can and does have the ability to threaten the security of NATO members.