Biden team snubs diplomatic solutions to S China Sea row
https://asiatimes.com/2021/02/biden-team-snubs-diplomatic-solutions-to-s-china-sea-row/
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In fact, it would seem that the military cart is ahead of the diplomatic horse. As Michael Swaine and his colleagues at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft suggest, the US should “couple deterrence with … far more active diplomatic efforts, strengthen crisis-management mechanisms and confidence-building measures with Beijing.” Meanwhile with its drone and missile superiority, it can shift militarily to a strategy of denial from a distance.