Posturing Over Islands Could Mean China, Japan Showdown -- Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report
History could repeat itself between the two powers
China and Japan's aerial posturing on Thursday comes amid turbulence in almost all major Asian powers.
Japan faces an election on Sunday, in which the incumbent will likely lose to an opponent known for hawkish language toward China. A new Chinese government assembled behind closed doors still seeks to assert its regional power employing a traditionally complicated relationship with its own military establishment.
These most recent maneuvers come days after North Korea successfully caught the world's attention with a ballistic missile launch shortly before their neighbors to the south conduct their own elections.
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My Comments: Asia's old differences and conflicts are coming back. Throw in nationalism, economic competition, and political instability .... we now have a perfect cocktail for escalating tensions and even threats of war. No wonder the U.S. does not want to be involved in this disputes.
Update: This is a troubling development .... China asks army to be ready for regional war.
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