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Posted by:anon1 |
#2 See also TOPIX > [USA = Ten Plausible] REASONS TO GO TO DARWIN. The one I found most interesting is that the overcommitted, undersized-n-getting-smaller US 7th Fleet is likely unable to effectively cover the SCS to the satisfaction of ASEAN allies + neutrals, hence the need for the US to set up Marines in AUS??? versus * WORLD MIL FORUM > PLA GENERAL LIN ZHUO: CHINA SENDS MORE PLAN WARSHIPS THROUGH OKINAWA-TAIWAN STRAITS TO TEST/MEASURE US + JAPAN ATTITUDES, espec as vee the encirclement of China. * SAME > "DEUTSCH WELLE" GERMAN MEDIA: CHINA TO BEGIN BUILDING "BEIJING" CLASS LARGE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS IN 2014, SECOND "BEIJING" CARRIER TO BE NUCLEAR-POWERED + OPERATIONAL AFTER 2020. * CHINA DAILY FORUM > [Asia Times] CHINA HAS TAKEN CONTROL OF SEVERAL US SATELLITES. * SAME > {AUS Liberal Party Chief]TURNBULL CALLS FOR BROAD ALLIANCE WID CHINA. ARTIC = Australia better served by seeking multi-polar Regional POWER BALANCE, NOT [US-style = unilateral/asymmetric?] POWER ENFORCEMENT, espec vee Rising China. |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-11-29 23:08 |
#1 A good and useful perspective, anon1. Thank you. I imagine the Marines wouldn't mind a personal greeting once they're settled in...;-) |
Posted by: trailing wife 2011-11-29 17:16 |