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2014-08-16 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan "strongly protests" against Russian exercises on disputed isles

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Posted by Fred 2014-08-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Ironically, JAPAN = GUAM = Russian flybys may help deter China + PLA.

FYI there are renewed fears of un-intended or accidental China-Japan mil clash or major war breaking out after 3 China CG ships allegedly once again violated Japan's territorial waters in and around the China-claimed Senkakus/Diaoyu Islands + Okinawa.

* TOPIX > [SCMP] BEIJING WARNS ALL OUTSIDE ASEAN AGZ INVOLVEMENT IN SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTES.

* SAME > [USNI] PANEL: TAIWAN FACING INCREASING CHINESE PRESSURE.

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > [The Diplomat] NAVAL FORTRESSES. AN OLD CONCEPT FOR A NEW ERA? AS US NAVAL DOMINANCE WANES, FORTRESSES MAY ONCE AGAIN BECOME A VIABLE STRATEGIC DEFENSE.

* SAME > [Business Spectator] CHINA'S MILITARY PROVOCATIONS IN THE PACIFIC IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.

* SAME > [Defence One] APPRECIATING CHINA'S BIG NEW SEAPLANE.

Don't dismiss the poten decisive value or utility of Old MilTech in Modern or Advanced Warfare just because its "old".

Lest we fergit, CHINA IS PLANNING TO EMABRK ON A BUILDING SPREE OF MASSIVE NEW FLEET OF LR AIR TRANSPORT/CARGO PLANES.

ALL THOSE WHOM BELIEVE THAT CHINA + PLA DON'T POSSESS ENOUGH STRATEGIC AIRLIFT FOR ITS AIRBORNE FORCES + SPECOPS TO ATTACK GUAM-WESTPAC ARE ABOUT TO BE PROVEN WRONG.

* REUTERS > MULTINATIONAL "GUAMEX" FOCUSES ON ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE [ASW].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-08-16 00:24|| 2014-08-16 00:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Imperialist power right? The US gave back Okinawa, well, everything but the base. Wonder if Tokyo is in a hurry for that to close now?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-08-16 09:11|| 2014-08-16 09:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Not so much Tokyo as Beijing.

Posted by Pappy 2014-08-16 11:37|| 2014-08-16 11:37|| Front Page Top

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