![Ryan Knight βπ on Twitter: "If you think China is provoking war by sending a balloon then just wait until you find out about the empire that is surrounding China with military Ryan Knight βπ on Twitter: "If you think China is provoking war by sending a balloon then just wait until you find out about the empire that is surrounding China with military](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoDrixAWAAIoJpX.jpg)
Ryan Knight βπ on Twitter: "If you think China is provoking war by sending a balloon then just wait until you find out about the empire that is surrounding China with military
![US readies for war with China with 400 bases of ships and nukes surrounding superpower rival | The Sun US readies for war with China with 400 bases of ships and nukes surrounding superpower rival | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nintchdbpict0002869156331.jpg?strip=all&w=406&h=304&crop=1)
US readies for war with China with 400 bases of ships and nukes surrounding superpower rival | The Sun
![Military Bases and Commercial Ports Reveal Strategies to Extend Global Reach | U.S. vs. China | WSJ - YouTube Military Bases and Commercial Ports Reveal Strategies to Extend Global Reach | U.S. vs. China | WSJ - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aykPcGxSHFs/maxresdefault.jpg)
Military Bases and Commercial Ports Reveal Strategies to Extend Global Reach | U.S. vs. China | WSJ - YouTube
![Kamau Franklin on Twitter: "The US is surrounding China with military bases, 4 more now in the Philippines, but the narrative is that the US is being threatened by a "ballon" https://t.co/Kbz6hLtPTd" / Kamau Franklin on Twitter: "The US is surrounding China with military bases, 4 more now in the Philippines, but the narrative is that the US is being threatened by a "ballon" https://t.co/Kbz6hLtPTd" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoIQ11JWAAAbOvT.jpg)
Kamau Franklin on Twitter: "The US is surrounding China with military bases, 4 more now in the Philippines, but the narrative is that the US is being threatened by a "ballon" https://t.co/Kbz6hLtPTd" /
![David Vine on Twitter: "For context about a Chinese balloon floating over the US + the announcement of US access to 4 new bases in the Philippines, note the US already has David Vine on Twitter: "For context about a Chinese balloon floating over the US + the announcement of US access to 4 new bases in the Philippines, note the US already has](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoEC9ZCaQAAzsys.jpg:large)