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2012-03-20 Home Front: Politix

Mahans Naval Strategy: China Learned It. Will America Forget It?

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Posted by tipper 2012-03-20 19:43|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Methinks its more correct to say China is LEARNING it - some things can only be learned Hands-on or by the "School of Hard Knocks".

* ION CHINA DAILY FORUM > CHINA DEFENDS ITS SURVEILLANCE OF THE DAOYUS ISLANDS, vee Nippon.

Beijing is repor planning to send more armed vessels to the disputed islands after latest incident, vee "Gunboat/Battleship Diplomacy".

* TOPIX/WORLDNEWS > JAPANESE LEADER [PM Noda] WARNS AGZ CHINESE [+ DPRK] MILITARY BUILDUP.

Japan regards the situation in NE Asia as increasingly tensive = "challenging", wid both Rising China + North Korea as its biggest MilPol concerns.

Again, China wants sovereignty oer the Daoyus [Japan = Senkakus] + access rights to former vassal kingdom OKINAWA [Ryukyu Kingdom], NOT ONLY FOR TRADE + NATIONAL MODERNIZATION BUT ALSO TO PROTECT ITS DESIRED PLA BASES ON FUTURE POST-REUNIFICATION TAIWAN.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-03-20 20:03|| 2012-03-20 20:03|| Front Page Top

#2 I just started reading Glenn Beck's new book about the Federalist papers. The second paper, "translated" into current English, is about the value of sea power. Hamilton wrote it, I think. I'd go get it, to be sure, but it's upstairs....

Posted by Bobby on the road 2012-03-20 22:03|| 2012-03-20 22:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Roger That! It'd be be a tough slog, only to return back downstairs only to crash...

Posted by Shamp Clong8416 2012-03-20 22:30|| 2012-03-20 22:30|| Front Page Top

#4 The Original Argument - The Federalists' Case for the Constitution, Adapted for the 21st Century. Chapter 3 - Paper No. 11 - How the Union Will Foster Commerce and a Navy by Alexander Hamilton.

Al said, "The rights of neutrality will only be respected when they are defended by an adequate power. A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral."

Many things have changed since the 1790's, but not human nature.

Posted by Bobby on the road 2012-03-20 22:44|| 2012-03-20 22:44|| Front Page Top

#5 I stand corrected for being too presumptuous, snarky and vain.

Posted by Shamp Clong8416 2012-03-20 22:59|| 2012-03-20 22:59|| Front Page Top

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