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2012-01-06 China-Japan-Koreas
U.S. Military Cuts to Reduce Emergency Reinforcements in Korea
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Posted by Steve White 2012-01-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ]  Top

#1 Looks like JAPAN + ROK may get their own nukes after all???

As per 1990's + pre, post-911 NET, its either that, or US Milfors based or deployed overseas seemingly standby + watch as US Enemies rampage wid little to no US interference or intervention.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-06 02:57||   2012-01-06 02:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Both Japan and S. Korea are big kids---well able to take care of themselves.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-01-06 03:42||   2012-01-06 03:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Yep, first cut various entangling alliances military welfare programs for first world countries.
Posted by Procopius2k 2012-01-06 07:56||   2012-01-06 07:56|| Front Page Top

#4 As proven in the past I believe the Japanese are more than able too handle their own military affairs especially since empire building is long gone. The koreans can buy whatever military equipment they need too defend themselves against the norks.
Posted by chris 2012-01-06 11:05||   2012-01-06 11:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Perhaps. But the timing is unfortunate, don't you think? I mean with Pudgy looking to assert control and all.
Posted by Bobby 2012-01-06 14:19||   2012-01-06 14:19|| Front Page Top

#6 O is looking to decrease the mil budget to pay for his entitlement programs. The issue of skor aid is governed by treaty and needs to be changed by level heads and negotiation. Do we have the people in authority that can do this? I wonder.
Posted by Alaska Paul  2012-01-06 14:34||   2012-01-06 14:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Defending South Korea was already a rough mission - almost a suicide mission there. It is obvious that someone does not know when to NOT draw down forces there.
Posted by newc 2012-01-06 15:36||   2012-01-06 15:36|| Front Page Top

#8 How about cutting aid to North Korea?
Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-01-06 17:13||   2012-01-06 17:13|| Front Page Top

#9 DEFENCE FORUM INDIA > CHINA WARNS US OVER NEW ASIA-PACIFIC STRATEGY.

CHINA = Its okay, USA, but no heavy-handed "militarism" = overflexing of muscles.

* SAME > NEW PENTAGON PLAN CHANGES GAME IN ASIA.

ARTIC = New US Strategy is

> CONTRACTIVE while also prioritizing Asia-Pacific Region for the US.
> Aimed or focuses on Iran [Middle East] + China as LT Strategic or Security Targets for USA.
> CHINA [for now] CAN ONLY USE ITS STRENGTHS = ENDOWMENTS TO MAKE FRIENDSHIP/PARTNERSHIP WID THE [still-superior] US.

* SAME > US STRATEGY COULD MEAN GREATER ROLE FOR AUSTRALIA IN ASIA-PACIFIC.

* SAME > [Old = 09/2011] US CRUISE MISSLE BASE IN GUAM [+ 8000 Marines, etc.] AS A MAJOR THREAT TO CHINA.

* SAME > US NAVY'S EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EVOLVING WID NEW MOBILE LANDING PLATFORM SHIPS. Reduces or replaces the need for offshore support bases for the USMC [+ Rapid Deployment-Reax Forces].

ON A PERSONAL NOTE, THE SHIPS' PROPOSED DESIGN SCHEMAS RESEMBLE US VESSELS [future time] FROM OLD DREAMS/VISIONS OF MINE FROM MANY YEARS,DECADES AGO.

Personally I blame Michael J. Fox + Doc Brown.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-06 20:20||   2012-01-06 20:20|| Front Page Top

#10 More ...

* WORLD NEWS > CHINA IS "WEDDED TO STATUS QUO" ON KOREAN PENINSULA.

China's priority vee the DPRK + Korean Peninsula is NO COLLAPSE + NO WAR.

GOVT. REFORMS + ECON MODERNIZATION = not so much.

IMO the PRO-CHINA "STATUS QUO" - MORE GRASS-EATING + LESSER-N-LESSER OF "NORTH-KOREA-FOR-NORTH-KOREANS/KOREANS", is why the DPRK has a Nucprog to begin with.

IMo again, as per the above scope the ROK is NOT against the DPRK having a Nucprog asmuch as the DPRK using its Nukes-WMDS agz fellow South Koreans.

A DPRK NUCPROG "JUSTIFIES" A ROK-SPECIFIC NUCPROG, + by extension that also of JAPAN, OTHER ASEAN.

* SAME > RUMOURS OF NUCLEAR EXPLOSION IN NORTH KOREA SHAKE SEOUL BOURSE [ROK stock exchanges].

* CHINA DAILY FORUM > CHINA PUSHES FOR STABILITY IN NORTH KOREA. Beijing desires to prevent DPRK collapse, but not necessarily to foster in or support national improvements widin NOKOR per se.

IIUC, IOW CHINA WANTS CHINA-CENTRIC STABILITY ON THE KOREAN PENINUSLA.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-06 22:21||   2012-01-06 22:21|| Front Page Top

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