Analyzing The ODNI’s Assessment Of South Asia’s Interstate Conflict Potential
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The dual-triangulation at play can be simplified as the US hoping to indirectly use India to “contain” China while at the same time relying on Pakistan to fulfill the same role vis-à-vis India. The US would be pleased if the Sino-Indo border dispute erupts into a serious conflict since it expects that this would complicate its Chinese rival’s rise, while an Indo-Pak one would serve the purpose of punishing India for refusing to become the Golden Billion’s largest vassal state.
Analyzing The ODNI’s Assessment Of South Asia’s Interstate Conflict Potential
Analyzing The ODNI’s Assessment Of South…
Analyzing The ODNI’s Assessment Of South Asia’s Interstate Conflict Potential
The dual-triangulation at play can be simplified as the US hoping to indirectly use India to “contain” China while at the same time relying on Pakistan to fulfill the same role vis-à-vis India. The US would be pleased if the Sino-Indo border dispute erupts into a serious conflict since it expects that this would complicate its Chinese rival’s rise, while an Indo-Pak one would serve the purpose of punishing India for refusing to become the Golden Billion’s largest vassal state.