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media type="custom" key="18665210" width="394" height="394" align="right"U.S. War Games in Asia (Southeast Asia and South Korea) by Eunice Lee
== THESIS: The U.S War Games are military simulations to improve the efficiency and survival of soldiers. Despite strengthening the U.S and other militaries, countries such as China and North Korea, wish to prevent the war games from occuring. ==

=== SUMMARY: The war games are military simulations and training to improve the survival and efficiency of soldiers. Although, there are many obstacles that prevent the war games from occurring in Southeast Asia. The main issues of the war games are the disputes between China and the Philippines, the response of North Korea, and the battle between Thailand and Cambodia.===

=== CHINA AND THE PHLIPPINES: The disagreement between China and the Philippines are based upon territory, the West Philippines Sea, or the South China Sea. China claim the waters, including the coastline surrounded by other countries.The US and Philippines claim that the war games which are being conducted, have no involvement with the disputed waters. Regardless, China had prevented the Philippine Navy from arresting Chinese fishermen, who were poaching on the West Philippine Sea. The event had angered many people in the Philippines, causing them to protest against China's actions (Image below). But, the US war games continued despite China's actions to prevent them.===

=== NORTH KOREA: North Korea's response was similar to China's. North Korea sent multiple warnings that the war games would only increase tensions in the Korean peninsula, and cause it to go to war. The US and South Korea often attempted negotiations with North Korea, but with no avail. North Korea had also sent a recent threath, claiming that if any aggravation were to be demonstrated towards their country, military strikes will be aimed towards South Korea. In which they have already sent artilery fire onto South Korea, in retaliation of the war games; as well as, sinking a South Korean war ship (Video above). Despite North Korea's bitter remarks, it has been decided that the war games will continue in South Korea.===

=== THAILAND AND CAMBODIA: Unlike the disputes between the Philippines and China, the Thai-Cambodia clash is about years of Muslim insurgency (Image above). As the US had arrived in Thailand for the war games, Thailand and Cambodia faced eachother in a four day battle. The battle had caused many villages to catch fire, leaving many people homeless and causing them to flee. Not only affecting villagers, the duel had spread to areas where the war games were to take place. The Thai-Cambodia clash, has caused the US to considered about Thailand's involvement in the war games. But the war games were to continue.===