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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization - the reason is in the name -

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The essay proposes a NATO-like structure in the Indo-Pac, not NATO itself.

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Just like in the Ukraine, we should allow the spineless Europeans to tend to their backyards -

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My point was that the US should have nothing to do with setting up a NATO in Asia. We have a treaty with Taiwan that the US will defend the island in the event that there is an invasion - a treaty that we can not honor

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The key NATO-like feature that wasn't specifically mentioned here is the nuclear umbrella. Do you think the umbrella should be expanded up to and including Taiwan? This seems to be the logical conclusion of "If you want peace, prepare for war". If we want peace through strength, why would we commit to anything less than full strength?

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More economically and in line with American interests- perhaps we could inform the world we the United States will only defend American and allied shipping.

China free rides on our Navy.

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