A marriage of convenience between RUS and CHN is already in place, but no formal defensive alliance will be made IMO because Beijing has purposely pursued the course of not tying themselves to anyone for the past few decades now.
Iran as part of CSTO? Sure. The others? Highly doubt it as they are too unstable. Burma has been dealing w…
A marriage of convenience between RUS and CHN is already in place, but no formal defensive alliance will be made IMO because Beijing has purposely pursued the course of not tying themselves to anyone for the past few decades now.
Iran as part of CSTO? Sure. The others? Highly doubt it as they are too unstable. Burma has been dealing with multiple rebel insurgencies on its soil for decades now, for example.
A marriage of convenience between RUS and CHN is already in place, but no formal defensive alliance will be made IMO because Beijing has purposely pursued the course of not tying themselves to anyone for the past few decades now.
Iran as part of CSTO? Sure. The others? Highly doubt it as they are too unstable. Burma has been dealing with multiple rebel insurgencies on its soil for decades now, for example.
If China is unwilling to meaningfuly tie themselves to anyone else, how can the US be making a mistake going after both Russia and China at once?
Other than Chinese economic competition, which will happen regardless, it won't limit their ability to project power.
The difference between de facto and de jure is the answer to your question regarding alliances.