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2013-03-26 China-Japan-Koreas

North Korea Puts Artillery Forces on Combat Alert

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Posted by tipper 2013-03-26 17:34|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 IMO again read, SSSSHHHHHH CHINA.

At last check, the "DPRK/NOKORS" said ...
> War can "begin at any time", wid or widout warning.
> Accused new Nippon PM Shinzo Abe of bellicose "confrontationism".

It is my belief that China covertly intends for the DPRK to keep ROK, USFK, USFJ, JSDF, + UNCOM militarily preoccupied while the PLA focuses on Taiwan all the way southward to the SCS + SE Asia.

The advantage for the US-Allies + UNCOM may lay in China's desire to have Japan + ROK, etc. under its wing vee the US, + keep SCO-CSTO + "strategic partner", BFF Russia as neutral as possible in any NE Asian mil conflict that does occur. THIS INFERS THAT CHINA IN THE WORST-CASE, OTHER THAN MASSIVE CONVENTIONAL WAR ONLY,COULD CHOOSE TO WAGE A LIMITED NUCLEAR CONFLICT, I.E. USE ONLY BATTLEFIELD = TACNUKES IN COMBAT EXCHANGES.

Also, as per WMF + Other PLA Perts worry that the PLA's Boyz per se may be too long in the tooth = militarily "rusty/deficient" due to decades of inactivity as per support of overseas Chinese foreign policy, espec as compared to the post-Yugoslavia, post-9-11 USDOD includ National Guard + Reserves???

The longer any NE Asia conflict lasts, the more proficient/expert the "rusty" PLA will become.

IFF ONE BELIEVES THAT CHINA + PLA STILL DESIRE GUAM + HAWAII, ETC. PACOAS FOR VIABLE FUTURE MILBASES, THEN THE ABOVE APPLIES - GUAM, ETC. WILL SEE EITHER MASSIVE CONVENTIONAL = AIRBORNE + COMMANDO LED ASSAULT, OR A LIMITED TACNUKE STRIKE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-03-26 19:43|| 2013-03-26 19:43|| Front Page Top

#2 The longer any NE Asia conflict lasts, the more proficient/expert the "rusty" PLA will become.

Reinforced by this article.

Posted by Pappy 2013-03-26 21:05|| 2013-03-26 21:05|| Front Page Top

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