Article

2012-09-18 China-Japan-Koreas

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Au Auric 2012-09-18 12:44|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 mobilizing the rubes. The know Obama won't lift a finger for our ally by treay, Japan. That's ally, Obama. Something Egypt used to be

Posted by Frank G 2012-09-18 14:42|| 2012-09-18 14:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Why Frank G, I didn't realize you are an ar-tist.

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-09-18 15:10|| 2012-09-18 15:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Generals generally don't pop off in public (even our own).

He's laying down a marker.

Posted by Steve White 2012-09-18 17:13|| 2012-09-18 17:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R., Fla.), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said during a hearing last week that Chinas behavior toward regional states was tantamount to bullying.

I like this lady.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-09-18 17:19|| 2012-09-18 17:19|| Front Page Top

#5 "Water is tantamount to wet." There - you can like me, too.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2012-09-18 19:51|| 2012-09-18 19:51|| Front Page Top

#6 See also DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > PANETTA: US WILL STANDBY ITS DEFENCE TREATY [wid Japan]REGARDING
DIAOYUDAI.

* SAME > POSTER THREAD: ANALYSIS OF THE [Sino-Japanese] DIAOYUS ISLANDS WAR - CHINA 100% WINS.

ARTIC = China + PLA will prevail iff they succeed in destroying Japanese Milbases, including those used by the US e.g. F-22 strikes, via CONVENTIONAL OR TACNUKE BARRAGES = SATURATION STRIKES.
> China must likely strike Japan first.
> Even iff it doesn't, Chinese regional milbases far outnumber JSDF milbases. PLAAF HAS BOTH STRATEGIC HEAVY + LIGHT BOMBERS, LR FIGHTERATTACK TAC AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF FIRING CRUISE MISSLES, WHILE JAPAN HAS NO SIMILAR AIR ASSETS. US cannot effectively support Japan unless it attacks sovereign mianland Chinese territories.
> IIUC, CHINA CAN NUKE JAPAN, BUT NEITHER JAPAN [no Nukes] OR THE US CAN NUKE CHINA UNLESS THE US IS WILLING TO RISK MAJOR NUCLEAR WAR WID MAINLAND CHINA???

* TOPIX, FREEREPUBLIC > [Japan] COAST GUARD ON LOOKOUT FOR 1000 CHINESE FISHING BOATS.

RELATED TOPIX > CHINA VOWS TO PROTECT 2000 FISHING BOATS HEADING TOWARD DIAOYUS [Japan = Senkakus]; + CHINA FISHING DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE FISHING SERVICES OFF DIAOYUS.

versus

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > ON 09/18/2012,ANOTHER EIGHT "HAI JIN"[class] PATROL BOATS ENTERED DIAOYU WATERS.

* TOPIX > CHINA RESERVES RIGHT TO TAKE [further] ACTION AGZ JAPAN OVER DISPUTED ISLANDS.

IMO Artic read, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STRONG MILITARY ACTION AGZ JAPAN.

-------------

FYI VARIOUS MILBLOGS, NET > ...
- JAPAN is warning that it will arrest anyone that attempts to physically set foot or land on the Senkakus widout approval.
- JAPAN repor may send ALL SIX OF ITS JMSDF AEGIS DESTROYERS to Senkkau waters.
- MILBLOGGGERS = claim that elite Japanese SPECOPS have already secretly deployed to the Senkakus???
- CHINA is repor deploying PLAN NUKE SUBS to same.

----------------

Meanwhile, BREAKING BAD + WALKING DEAD fans, not to be outdone by Tokyo ...

* TOPIX > [Philippines = Dept. of Foreign Affairs] DFA: WEST SEA COVERED BY [US-Phil] MUTUAL DEFENCE TREATY.

East China Sea up there, South China Sea = West PHIL Sea down there, for the US Navy-DOD.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-09-18 22:38|| 2012-09-18 22:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Steve, actually I've noticed that Chinese and North Korean generals pop off quite a bit. They are able to say things and allow the government deniability.

Posted by rjschwarz 2012-09-18 23:19|| 2012-09-18 23:19|| Front Page Top

23:23 rjschwarz
23:19 rjschwarz
23:18 Raj
23:07 Pappy
23:00 borgboy
22:51 JosephMendiola
22:45 JosephMendiola
22:44 Bill Clinton
22:39 tipper
22:38 JosephMendiola
22:32 gromky
22:32 Devilstoenail
22:28 AzCat
22:19 Raj
22:16 USN, Ret.
22:11 AzCat
22:09 Besoeker
22:07 Besoeker
22:00 JosephMendiola
21:56 Redneck Jim
21:44 Canuckistan sniper
21:44 JosephMendiola
21:38 canalzone
21:30 Frank G