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2010-12-19 China-Japan-Koreas

China and India's latest love-in raises serious issues for the West

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Posted by tipper 2010-12-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 ION WAFF > NORTH KOREA: WAR [agz ROK] IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. As far is Pyongyang is concerned, 'tis NOT a question of "iff" there will be DPRK-vs-ROK War, but "WHEN".

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM: [Survey] JAPAN NOW WANTS ITS OWN NUCLEAR WEAPONS. Overwhelming percentage of polled Nipponese believe indigenous NucWeaps will be vital to Japanese security.

* SAME > [Comcast.net] US IS STILL ACTING AS IFF MONEY IS ALWAYS THERE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-12-19 05:12|| NA 2010-12-19 05:12|| Front Page Top

#2 TOPIX/NEWS KERALA > NORTH KOREA WARNS SOUTH KOREA OF [new] DEADLY ATTACK IFF IT GOES AHEAD WID LIVE-FIRE ARTILLERY DRILL.

Pyong yang is threatening a NEW MILSTRIKE DEADLIER = WORSE THAN THE 11/23rd "YEONGPYEONG INCIDENT".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-12-19 05:19|| 2010-12-19 05:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Relations between China and India have long been soured by bitter rivalry and mutual suspicion. Over the past few days, though, the two Asian powerhouses have cuddled up like a pair of giant pandas. This is a display of diplomatic affection that matters not least as it could have a significant impact on the shape of the global economy.

All is forgiven then?

[Rolls over and goes back to sleep.]

Posted by gorb 2010-12-19 09:34|| 2010-12-19 09:34|| Front Page Top

#4 'tis NOT a question of "iff" there will be DPRK-vs-ROK War, but "WHEN".

Completely ignoring that they've been "At War" all along.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-12-19 10:40|| 2010-12-19 10:40|| Front Page Top

#5 I hope SKor is also ready to respond to any attack on it with an IMMEDIATE and severe counter-attack - planes in the air, arty ready to fire, tanks ready to take out anywhere within reach of the DMZ. It wouldn't hurt for the US to state openly that we're ready to toss a nuke into Pyongyang AT OUR DISCRETION (I.E., no set time or date) if there's another NKor attack. Personally, I'd mine all their ports, and redo the mining if the originals are "swept". Kim needs to have his nose severely bloodied, so that he knows he's not really the all-invincible he thinks he is. If it hurts him and his family personally, all the better.

Posted by Old Patriot 2010-12-19 18:09|| 2010-12-19 18:09|| Front Page Top

#6 FREEREPUBLIC this AM > NORTH KOREA DEPLOYS MORE ROCKET LAUNCHERS ALONG WEST COAST.

and

* ASAHI NEWS > PYONGYANG REJECTS [US-JAPAN-ROK] CONDITIONS FOR TALKS [resumption].

IIUC, NOKOR = IRAN = NUCPROGS + related are NORTH KOREA'S NATURAL OR SOVEREIGN RIGHT.
ARTIC also read, NORTH KOREA RE-ITERATES ITS DESIRE TO "GO NUCLEAR" [NucWeaps], + ISN'T TAKING "NO" FOR AN ANSWER FROM ANYONE, NOT EVEN BEIJING???

OTOH, POSTERS > believe CHINA IS USING NOKOR AS PROXY TO INDIR TEST POTUS BAMMER'S = USA'S METTLE???

* PEOPLES DAILY FORUM > JAPAN TO MARK SEIZURE OF DAOYUS ISLANDS, ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC STUNT? | [Chin FM] CHINA LASHES BACK AT JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO MARK SEIZURE OF [China-claimed]DAOYU ISLANDS.

ARTIC = Beijing upset + angry at Japanese city of ISHIGAKI's public celebration marking Japan's "PIONEERING" [aka Discovery] of the CHINESE-CLAIMED DAOYUS.

* SAME > JAPAN TO SHIFT DEFENSE FOCUS TO CHINA, NORTH KOREA [labels ongoing China mil moderniztion + buildup a major "concern"]; + [Mainichi News] NEW JAPAN "DYNAMIC DEFENSE POLICY" AIMED AT CHINA NEEDS A SECOND [Re]THINK.

* DRUDGEREPORT > NORTH KOREA MILITARY RAISES ALERT.

* PRAVDA > RUSSIA CALLS SOUTH KOREA TO NOT HOLD PLANNED ARTILLERY FIRNG, to de-escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

* PEOPLES DAILY FORUM > SOUTH KOREA NOT SCRAPPING ARTILLERY DRILL DESPITE NORTH [War]THREAT.

* YONHAP > SOUTH KOREA SAYS WILL CONDUCT YELLOW SEA FIRING DRILL MONDAY.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-12-19 21:12|| 2010-12-19 21:12|| Front Page Top

#7 CHINA DAILY FORUM > INDIA DECLARES WAR ON CHINA?

ARTIC = India has refused to declare TIBET as a sovereign or integral part of CHINA in SINO-INDIAN JOINT STATEMENT. INDIA DEEMS TIBET + XINJIANG [in West China] AS PART OF ITS TERRITORY.

Perhaps more pragmatically, China is seeking new rapprochemnet wid Iindia in INDIAN OCEAN since it is being all but absolutely blocked from procuring desired Chin-controlled Naval, Trade Ports in the "FIRST ISLAND CHAIN???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-12-19 23:15|| 2010-12-19 23:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Nah, conflicting national interests. I read this as both sides saying "Nice doggie!" while building up a supply of rocks.

Posted by SteveS 2010-12-19 23:38|| 2010-12-19 23:38|| Front Page Top

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