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2005-08-23 China-Japan-Koreas

Russia, China Enter Third Stage of Joint Military Exercises

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Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-08-23 07:39|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 There is a different sense of "peace mission" - of rebel or barbarian pacification, i.e. wars to subdue unruly domstic fiefdoms or barbarians on the frontier. It may be in this archaic sense that the name was decided upon.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-08-23 09:34|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-08-23 09:34|| Front Page Top

#2 "The first stage is denial"

Posted by Mark E. 2005-08-23 15:23|| 2005-08-23 15:23|| Front Page Top

#3 What will Russia do in 20 years when China takes by force the huge chunk of Siberia now being settled by Ethnic Han Chinese immigrants?

Retired Russian generals can watch approvingly
"Yes, we taught them that"

Posted by john 2005-08-23 18:12|| 2005-08-23 18:12|| Front Page Top

#4 john: What will Russia do in 20 years when China takes by force the huge chunk of Siberia now being settled by Ethnic Han Chinese immigrants?

Retired Russian generals can watch approvingly
"Yes, we taught them that"

Russians aren't stupid. Maybe they figure that more arms they sell the Chinese, the more likely the Chinese will be to invade Taiwan. Upon which Uncle Sam will completely rearrange China's force structure, thus neutering the China as a military power for decades.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-08-23 18:40|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-08-23 18:40|| Front Page Top

#5 But will the US really go to bat for Taiwan?

Posted by john 2005-08-23 18:43|| 2005-08-23 18:43|| Front Page Top

#6 What I described above - with respect to what the Russians might be up to - is the ancient tactic of setting one barbarian (China) against another (the US).

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-08-23 18:43|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-08-23 18:43|| Front Page Top

#7 john: But will the US really go to bat for Taiwan?

We won't really know until the balloon goes up, will we? The mutual defense treaty with Taiwan was revoked by Jimmy Carter in 1979. The Taiwan Relations Act isn't quite as robust. Still, Uncle Sam went to the defense of South Korea and South Vietnam without the benefit of a treaty. With respect to China's nuclear threats, I think they're worse than useless - they're an invitation for Uncle Sam to launch a first strike if China's nuclear forces even twitch.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-08-23 18:50|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-08-23 18:50|| Front Page Top

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