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2013-04-03 China-Japan-Koreas

U.S. sends missile defenses to Guam over North Korea threat

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Posted by tipper 2013-04-03 14:53|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 JOE! is a high value target, hardening is not enough, active defense is required.

Posted by Shipman 2013-04-03 15:37|| 2013-04-03 15:37|| Front Page Top

#2 As fast as this is developing, I question whether they will make it to Where Americas Day Begins in time (irrespective of outcome)....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-04-03 16:18|| 2013-04-03 16:18|| Front Page Top

#3 If it is in the news, the system is already there and operational. At least it would be under previous administrations.

Posted by remoteman 2013-04-03 17:57|| 2013-04-03 17:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Personally, I'm more concerned about LR Submarine COMMANDO = SPECOPS agz Guam, as followed by massive PLA Airborne assault + strategic heavy bombing [CAS]. IMO at worse Guam may suffer one eor more EMP strikes in high atmosphere to knockout or disable local USDOD Communications + SIGINT, LANS + WANS.

GIVEN THE DISTANCE FROM NE ASIA + CHINA'S COASTS, GUAM = TAIWAN = PLA MAY HAVE DECIDED THAT HIGH CASUALTIES AMONG ITS TROOPS IS NOT A MAJOR FACTOR - ALL THAT MATTERS IS THAT GUAM = TAIWAN IS TAKEN BY AIRBORNE + COMMANDO/SPECOPS COMBAT ASSAULT NO MATTER THE LOSSES.

GUAM = TAIWAN = DAMAGED, BUT NOT DESTROYED NOR HEAVILY RADIOACTIVE FOR USE AS A PLA MILBASE.

China is an Old World Power rediscovering its gonads - as wid any other World Nation it does NOT want its economy or country to be destroyed or heavily damaged, nor to rule over foreign same.

"RISING" CHINA = ACTUALLY "RESURGENT/REASSERTIVE" CHINA, + IS MILPOL "EXPANSIONIST".

Again, China desires to ...
> have the ROK + Japan leave the US Security Umbrella + realign wid China. 'MAHANIST" RISING CHINA WANTS IT OVERSEAS MILBASES FOR THE PLA VEE TAIWAN + THE "FIRST ISLAND CHAIN".
> China-led "ASIAN UNION" wid ROK + Japan, etc. as members.
> To keep SCO-CSTO + "strategic partner" Russia neutral, which won't be iff radiation clouds fly over the RFE from China-nuked/destroyed Japan + ROK.
> CHINA HAS SAID ON THE MSM-NET THAT IT DOES NOT WANT TO SEE ITS MODERNIZING GLOBAL ECONOMY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED VIA REGIONAL WARFARE.

China wants "strategic access", espec vee control of TAIWAN, but its NOT getting it, HENCE MAY HAVE DECIDED TO FORCE THE ISSUE IN EAST ASIA.

CHINA HAS TIMES SAID ON THE MSM-NET THAT IT FAVORS "SHARING" ASIA-PACIFIC OR THE PACIFIC WID THE US, BUT ALL IT SEES IS THE US ENTRENCHING EVERYHWERE WHILE CHINA REMAINS ISOLATED TO ITS COASTS.

Taken collectively, the above strongly infers that the "DPRK" = China may resort to LOCAL?MIXED/HYBRID WARFARE using Conventional forces as well as Limited Nuclear Strikes [Tactical].

LEST WE FERGIT, as per 1990'S NET > ...
> SINO-RUSSIAN "WAR AGZ THE US IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE, BUT DESIRED", circa Year 2018 plus-minus.
> CHINA MAY NEED UP A MINIMA 1/2 [OR MORE?] OF CONUS OR CONUS-NORAM FOR "LIVING SPACE" DUE TO ITS MASSIVE POPULATION [current + projected].
> SINO-RUSSIAN ANTI-US "BATTLE ZONE/LOCAL ZONE" = "BATTLE GROUP", "ACTIVE DEFENSE" MIL OR WAR STRATEGIES, utilizing Airborne, Rapid-deployment/Reaction, SPECOPS forces, INTEL-PYWAR, Rapid Reinforcement espec Nuclear Arty units, + using High Technology or New Technologies.

Nuclearized, Enemy Military-controlled/defended enclaves as formerly part of US sovereign territory(s), as also supported by "Great Power " Nuclear "Brinkmanship".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-04-03 20:52|| 2013-04-03 20:52|| Front Page Top

#5 D *** NG IT, MAKE LOVE = KIMCHEE, NOT WAR!

GIVE CABBAGE A CHANCE!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-04-03 20:57|| 2013-04-03 20:57|| Front Page Top

#6 But, won't Guam tip over now?

Posted by newc 2013-04-03 21:40|| 2013-04-03 21:40|| Front Page Top

#7 At least we'll be lighter than the Samoans.

* WORLD NEWS > [Sky News] NORTH KOREA ARMY: "WAR COULD BREAK OUT TODAY [or Tomorrow]".

FOX NEWS, CNN AM > "The MOMENT OF EXPLOSION" COULD OCCUR ANY TIME.

* ALso from SKY NEWS > SOUTH KOREA WARNS
MILITARY ACTION AN "OPTION".

* WORLD NEWS > [The Australian] "REAL + PRESENT DANGER" FROM PYONGYANG, SAYS US DEFENSE SECRETARY CHUCK HAGEL OF NORTH KOREA.

* DRUDGEREPORT > [Free Beacon] MILITARY BUILDUP CONTINUES IN CHINA NEAR NORTH KOREAN BORDER AS TANKS, ARMORED VEHICLES [ + Fighter Aircraft] SPOTTED, in Liaoning + Heilongjiang Provinces.

* 1ST HEADLINES > [Boston Globe] FORMER OBAMA WMD CZAR [Gary Samore]: "VERY UNLIKELY" THAT DIPLOMACY [alone] WILL END IRAN, NORTH KOREA NUKE PROGRAMS.

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Iff things don't work out well for the US, I suspect that HUGO CHAVEZ' + 1960's-70's GUAM TAOTAMONAS' LAND-SINKING "TECTONIC/EARTHQUAKE BOMBS" MAY BE AN OPTION FOR THE US IFF CHINA DEMANDS IT ROLL BACK ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO AVOID A NUCLEAR WAR.

Again, CHINA = reiterated it would like to see US power-n-influence isolated or contained to EASTPAC - US West Coast + Hawaii only - come 2020
or ASAP afterward. PROB SAFE TO PRESUME THAT CHINA WILL DEMAND THAT THE US SERIOUSLY DOWNSIZE PEARL HARBOR + US PACIFIC COMMAND, ETC. ASETS/FORCES BASED IN HAWAII.

[CELINE "TITANIC" DION, CAPT. GEORGE "PERFECT STORM" CLOONEY, + USN BATTLESHIP USS "OKALAHOMA" here].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-04-03 22:27|| 2013-04-03 22:27|| Front Page Top

#8 At least we'll be lighter than the Samoans.

***Golf Clap***

Posted by Pappy 2013-04-03 22:36|| 2013-04-03 22:36|| Front Page Top

#9 At least we'll be lighter than the Samoans.

That was pretty funny...

Posted by Steve White 2013-04-03 23:10|| 2013-04-03 23:10|| Front Page Top

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