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Ekaterina Blinova. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202104291082764433-how-bidens-strong-military-presence-in-indo-pacific-sets-thucydides-trap-for-us-and-china/ The US will "maintain a strong military presence in the Indo-Pacific," President Joe Biden emphasised in his 65-minute address to a joint session of Congress on 28 April. The rationale behind this military buildup is "not to start conflict – but to prevent one," he asserted. How could Washington's new strategy play out in the region? Speaking in front of Congress on Wednesday, Joe Biden emphasised the necessity of the military buildup in the Indo-Pacific while outlining the White House's new China strategy : "In my discussion with President Xi, I told him that we...
