I thought states could choose to ally themselves in any way they wanted and this shouldn’t be construed as provocative?

China is conducting a huge military buildup with no transparency

Is there any place that does this transparently? Such a weird accusation.

Wait, isn’t this exactly the argument that Putin uses about NATO?

Not a fan of either, but it feels hypocritical for NATO to call Putin’s arguments nonsense, and then turn around and use that exact argument against China.

“Breaking news: Stoltenberg bashes tectonic plates for aggressive movements”