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2011-03-10 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Steve White 2011-03-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 HMMMMM, HMMMM, wel-l-l, I suspect there's more to the DPRK's jamming that just toying wid the South.

[DF-21C ASBMS + USN CVNS here].

* ION TOPIX > [Korean] PENINSULA SEES ITS MOST DANGEROUS TIME SINCE [end of]KOREAN WAR.

* TOPIX/WORLD NEWS > VARIOUS > UNITED NATIONS COMMAND KOREA: NORTH KOREA VIOLATED ARMISTICE AGREEMENT IN SHELLING OF [Yeongpyeong]SOUTH KOREAN ISLAND, + "Cheonan" beforehand.

* SAME, PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > SOUTH KOREA REFLECTS ON NUCLEAR TABOOS.

* SAME > SOUTH KOREA: WE CAN, + WILL USE, [our own] EMP BOMB | YOU ATTACK US, WE WILL TAKE OUT YUR POWER GRID.

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* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [UK IISS]THINK-TANK: JAPAN IS AN AIRCRAFT-CARRIER POWER. The HYUGA-Class.

> Nippon is deemed No.2 behind USN.
> HYUGAS will substans increase the strike = offeinsive? capabils of JAPAN'S MSDF [JMSDF] once the latter procures F-35 NG Aircraft.

* SAME > [Sankei.jp]JAPANESE FURIOUS AT CHINESE ADDRESSING OF OKINAWA AS "RYUKYUS AUTONOMOUS REGION" OF THE PRC [PRC = Peoples Republic of China] | CHINA PLANNING OKINAWA/RYUKYUS
"AUTONOMOUS REGION", SENKAKUS [Chin = Daoyus]AUTONOMOUS REGION CLOSER TO THE NAVY [CPLAN].

Senior PLA Officials repor in support of Preemptive NucWar schemas agz Japan as pertinent, CREATION OF "CHINESE NATION RYUKYUS BOROUGH" IN BEIJING + LOCAL POLITICAL MOVEMENT ON OKINAWA PROPER, JAPAN OKINAWA = CHINESE RYUKYUS SEEN AS MIL BULWARK FOR CHINA + SAFETY OF CHINESE.

Also from SANKEI.JP > BRITISH IISS INSTITUTE: PLAN CHINESE NAVY INTENT ON GREATER NAVAL SUPREMACY IN WESTERN PACIFIC.

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM/SPACEWAR > [IISS]CHINESE MILITARY GROWING FAST, BUT CONCERNS STILL "REGIONAL".

CMF POSTER = asked why would one need to use LR Bombers when there are many 00's, Types of PLA LRBMS aimed at GUAM + OTHER ASIAN US BASES???

OTHER CMF POSTER > PLAAF J20/F20 = as the "GUAM BUSTER".

Lastly, JAPAN = TOKYO has repor labeled Chin driling a DISPUTED = JAPAN-CLAIMED EAST CHINA SEA GAS FIELD AS "REGRETTABLE".

Russia = SOuth Kuriles.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-03-10 01:38|| 2011-03-10 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > WHY TAIWAN MATTERS?

FOR CHINA = strategic PLA, Trade access directly into WESTPAC + FAR PACIFIC; bilaterally divides "First Island Chain" into disparate, weaker = more mil vulnerable pieces.

FOR US = expects China to QUICKLY MILITARIZE TAIWAN ASAP AMAP upon final re-unification wid mainland, DESIRE TO PROTECT FLANKS OF US ALLYS + MILBASES IN OKINAWA = JAPAN, + SOUTH KOREA + PHILIPPINES + SE ASIA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-03-10 01:47|| 2011-03-10 01:47|| Front Page Top

#3 launch a space based giant maser and mase those transmitters ...

Posted by Water Modem 2011-03-10 07:44|| 2011-03-10 07:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Norks Still Jamming GPS Signals. Or are they?

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2011-03-10 14:18|| 2011-03-10 14:18|| Front Page Top

#5 The Norks may be jamming civilian GPS but the military stuff has special coding in it to make jamming harder. Plus, if the jamming does not frequency hop, it is relatively easy to account for and work around.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2011-03-10 18:23|| 2011-03-10 18:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Plus the Hyuga class ships could operate as light carriers if they utilized aircraft with JATO assistance for takeoff and VTOL for landing - like Harriers with upgraded engines and frames. If not that approach, then they need a ski jump front nose on them.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2011-03-10 18:28|| 2011-03-10 18:28|| Front Page Top

#7 The Hyugas are a little small to operate Harriers and their bow shape precludes normal takeoff. The follow on class, 22DDH, is being designed with the F-35B in mind, though no ski jump as of yet.

The new Australian LHDs are pretty impressive.

Posted by Goober Spusorong9530 2011-03-10 19:41|| 2011-03-10 19:41|| Front Page Top

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