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India-Pakistan
Officials warn Kashmiris of possible nuclear attack
2013-01-23
[Dawn] Officials in Indian-controlled Kashmir are warning residents to build bomb-proof basements, collect two weeks' worth of food and water and be prepared for a possible nuclear war.

Local officials did not answer calls asking why they were suddenly concerned about a nuclear attack in the region, repeatedly fought over by nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. However, a series of deadly skirmishes along the cease-fire line in recent weeks has heightened tensions between the two countries.

The notice, published Monday by the Kashmir police in the Greater Kashmir newspaper, advised people to build toilet-equipped basements large enough to house the entire family for two weeks. If there is no basement, residents should construct bunkers in their front yards, the notice advised.

The shelters should be stocked with candles, battery-operated lights and radios and nonperishable food and water that is regularly replaced to ensure it is fresh, it said.

During an attack, it advises drivers to dive out of their cars toward the blast to save themselves from being crushed by their soon-to-be tumbling vehicles. It also warns residents to keep contaminated people out of their shelters.

"Expect some initial disorientation as the blast wave may blow down and carry away many prominent and familiar features," it advises.
Posted by:Fred

#2  See also CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > [AFP] OBAMA ENTERS NEW TERM WID TOUGH TONE ON CHINA.

* SAME > [DW.de] ABE ADVOCATES NEW "SECURITY DIAMOND" AGZ CHINA.

AUS-INDIA-JAPAN-HAWAII, arguing that iff Japan yields to China, China will only become inspired to "fortify" the South China Sea [ECS?] even more???

CMF BLOGGER = opined that JAPAN currently only has two Govts-States in East Asia or ASEAN that it can seemingly count on for anti-China support, VIETNAM + PHILIPPINES. HOWEVER ...

- PHILIPPINES = TOO CORRUPT + DISUNIFIED.
- VIETNAM = has fought wars agz China but its main strategic focii remains its borders right next to China - South China Sea is a lessor or secondary front.

IIRC, MILBLOGS > US suppos has a "security diamond" of its own in the Pacific, namely ALASKA-HAWAII-AUS-GUAM.

versus

* WORLD NEWS > CHINA SAYS US [historically]CULPABLE/RESPONSIBLE IN JAPAN ISLAND DISPUTE [+ elsewhere], arguing that directly or indirectly the US vee Regional Alliances or Wars has unilaterally often violated China's Maritime Rights over the past 100-plus years.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Asian Defense] CHINA ALREADY HAS PLANS TO SINK US FLEET IN ANY UPCOMING BATTLES.

* WORLD MILITARY FORUM > US EXPERTS: CHINA IS LIKELY TO FORCE TAIWAN REUNIFICATION.

RELATED SAME, TOPIX > US ABANDONMENT OF TAIWAN WILL INSPIRE CHINA TO BECOME MILITARILY AGGRESSIVE: US THINK-TANK.

CNAPS c/o Maryland-based Brookings Institute.

* TOPIX > CHINA WARNS AUSTRALIA NOT TO SIDE WID AMERICA IN WAR.

RELATED BHARAT RAKSHAK > [SMH.COM] SHUN US "TIGER" + JAPANESE "WOLF", CHINESE COLONEL WARNS. Senior PLA Colonel LIU MINGFU from the National Defence University, whom argues that

- Between the two creatures or beasts CHINA + CHINESE HATES THE "WOLF" [Japan] THE MOST.
- US GLOBAL HEGEMONY IS AT ITS "SUNSET" WID NIGHT COMING, N-O-T AT ITS "DAWN" OR ZENITH
[Noon maxima].

I suddenly have an urge to watch David Carradine + "KUNG FU" episodes on Youtube.

* SAME > US NAVY A SHADE OF ITS FORMER SELF.

* TOPIX > [ABS-CBN News = Philipppines] CHINESE OCCUPATION OF BAJO DE MASINLOC [effectively] RDUCES PHILIPPINES' TERRITORIAL WATERS BY 38%.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-01-23 22:58  

#1  IMO read, CHINA-VS-JAPAN ESCALATION OVER IN EAST CHINA SEA, which shows no sign of letting up.

As said before, "post-US, future "World #1" wannabe China is likely to use any breakout of mil conflict in the East China Sea [ + also South China Sea?] as an excuse to finally permamently unilaterally settle wid PLA-led military force vital "strategic access" issues wid various East-South-Central Asian nations at roughly the same time - INDO-PAK WOULD JUST BE ONE FRONT OF SEVERAL FOR CHINA ONCE THE SHOOTING STARTS.

The Sino-Japanese Senkakus/Diaoyus dispute may be the Catalyst, BUT CHINA'S FOCII WILL BE THE DE FACTO CONTROL OR DOMINATION OF TAIWAN - WIDOUT TAIWAN, IN CHINA'S MIND THERE WILL BE NO "POST-US", "WORLD #1", "MANIFEST DESTINY" FOR AMBITIOUS CHINA.

Iff one believes that the Bammer is an Anarchist, etc. for setting up anti-US OWG NAU starting in 2015, THEN BY EXTENSION/DEFINITION OBAMA = USA MUST "LOSE" OR MAKE DETRIMENTAL CONCESSIONS TO CHINA, OSTENSIBLY IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY LIMITED OR FULL NUCWAR AGZ SAME.

Iff China does back down in NE Asia, success + credit will naturally be given or claimed by the Bammer - B-U-T, THE LONGER + MORE DIFFICULT IT WILL BE FOR ANTI-US LEFTISTS-GLOBALISTS + ALIGNED TO HAVE THE "NATIONALIST/SOLE SOVEREIGN" USA FIRMLY SUBORNED OR ENTRENCHED UNDER "GLOBALIST/ANTI-SOVEREIGN" OWG + OWG NAU.

Iff the US Right + Right-Aligned doesn't start Civil War + Armed Insurrection/Militancy over key issues e.g. anti-Constitutional "Gun Control", THE US LEFT + LEFT-ALIGNED WILL START SAME OVER OWG + GLOBAL WELFARE-NANNY SOCIALIST STATISM.

In true Left logic, LOWER/WORSER PECKING ORDER FOR SCARCE OWG + NAU, ETC. $$$ = INCREASED GLOBAL PERSONAL, PUBLIC ENTITLEMENTS [Govt-led Freebies].
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-01-23 20:25  

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