[nathanbedford]

I was unaware of these provocative flights so I am altering my supposition to agree with your assessment, China is on the prod quite apart from whatever telephone calls Trump might have made.

The parallel with Russian overflights cannot be escaped and we are increasingly being confronted with the potential for a close Russian/Chinese axis, possibly with connection to Iran, parts of Iraq and parts of Syria which would be strategically threatening indeed and likely to terrify our allies.

If that axis forms, it will be imperative that we hold our allies in line and that will be no easy undertaking considering the pusillanimous nature of our friends in NATO. In Asian waters, Fox's just reported that the president of the Philippines has ordered the American military out.

Can you imagine if Trump had not been elected?

[kabar]

Did you see the press conference? The NYT reporter asked the softball question I predicted linking the seizing of the drone to the Trump telephone call from the Taiwan President.

Hillary's election would have been the last nail in our coffin.