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2012-06-01 China-Japan-Koreas

N. Korea Puts Nuclear Arms in Constitution

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Posted by Steve White 2012-06-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 In a way, today... so did we.

Posted by newc 2012-06-01 01:07|| 2012-06-01 01:07|| Front Page Top

#2 The Supreme People's Assembly named Kim Jong-il "eternal chairman" of the National Defense Commission

Did they just put a ghost in charge of national defense? Quick, we need to ask Israel if we can borrow their Ghost Voice Ray ....

Posted by gorb 2012-06-01 01:37|| 2012-06-01 01:37|| Front Page Top

#3 The US has responded by stating that it will never EVAR! recognize NOKOR as a Nuclear State.

HHHHMMMMMM ....

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-06-01 01:46|| 2012-06-01 01:46|| Front Page Top

#4 How about a compromise: We nuke Pyongyang.

Posted by gorb 2012-06-01 02:57|| 2012-06-01 02:57|| Front Page Top

#5 We can't do that. They're an "invincible military superpower."
Can't ya read?

Posted by tu3031 2012-06-01 20:06|| 2012-06-01 20:06|| Front Page Top

#6 SOKOR is now denying the North's new Nuke Mil State status, arguing that NOKOR is not an official signatory to the NPT.

Meanwhile, JAPAN = JMSDF on its part has deployed more AEGIS BMD-capable Destroyers to the West Sea to deal wid the strategic or LT threat from NOKOR's alleged nuclear, Missle arsenal, + IMO to also SSSSSSSHHHHHHHH counter China's own naval buildup in same.

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* TOPIX > WEST SEA BECOMES NEW ARENA FOR BIG POWER RIVALRY [US-China-Japan].

ARTIC = denotes that CHINA plans to expand PLAN naval operations to GUAM, SAIPAN [CNMI], + INDONESIA ARC ["Second Island Chain"] by 2020

* SAME > PANETTA: PENTAGON TO SHIFT WARSHIPS TO PACIFIC. Up to 60% of entire USN Fleet could be assigned to the Pacific by 2020.

* SAME > CANADA EYES/SEEKS SINGAPORE HUB TO SUPPORT US MILITARY'S ASIA "PIVOT" TOWARD CHINA, i.e. counter Rising China.

* INDIAN DEFENCE FORUM > PANETTA: US TO RENEW NAVAL POWER IN ASIA-PACIFIC [ + stay vigilant agz Rising China].

* SAME > TIMES OF INDIA: [new]US SEVENTH FLEET BASE IN BANGLADESH? | EXCLSUIVE: AMERICA EYES BANGLADESH [Chittagong].

* DEFENCE FORUM INDIA > PANETTA: US WILL LEAN ON TECHNOLOGY [+ State-vs-State Regional Partnerships] FOR ASIA-PACIFIC PIVOT COUNTER.
> US to raise troop levels in Asia-Pacific above current 330,0000.
> Pacific needs to be a RULES-BASED REGION AS RELIANT ON THE RULES OF INTERNATIONAL ORDER.

* SAME > BANGLADESH: AMERICA'S NEW STRATEGIC CYNOSURE IN SOUTH ASIA.

* SAME > HILLARY IN DHAKA: WHY? + WHY NOW?

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* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > GWADAR PORT STALEMATE:IS CHINA'S "STRING OF PEARLS" STRATEGY A FAILURE?

* TOPIX, CHINA DAILY FORUM > BIDEN VOWS TO CONFRONT RISING POWER OF CHINA | BIDEN: WAHSINGTON NOW HAS NEW STRATEGY TO COUNTER [defeat] CHINA'S RISE.

* RIAN.RU > RUSSIA TO REOPEN ARCTIC AIRBASES.

* SAME > RUSSIA TO BUILD UP SUBMARINE TASK FORCE ALONG NORTHERN SEA ROUTE.

* SAME > PUTIN ORDERS NAVAL DEVELOPMENT [+ more MilWeaps] IN ARCTIC, FAR EAST.

And once again again, Virgina, we relearn why Russia's formal annexation of the Japanese Kuriles is actually aimed more at China + [strategic Pacific access] than dissing Nippon.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-06-02 00:20|| 2012-06-02 00:20|| Front Page Top

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