Asia Times: China, Japan up military ante on the Nansei Islands
China cranks up attack drills around strategic islands in apparent response to Japan’s intent to double its defense spending
China has stepped up its naval and air drills around the Nansei/Ryukyu Islands, ratcheting tensions alongside a rapidly re-arming Japan.
Japan News recently reported that a Chinese carrier battlegroup spearheaded by the Liaoning has been conducting naval drills simulating an attack on the Nansei/Ryukyu Islands since December 16, with the exercises set to end on December 26.
The Chinese Communist Party-run Global Times identifies the ships as the Type 055 cruiser Lhasa, the Type 052D destroyer Kaifeng, the Type 903A replenishment ship Taihu, and the hull number 796 electronic reconnaissance vessel.
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WNU Editor: The Chinese are not the only ones who are taking notice of Japan's intent to double its defense spending .... Japan's beefed-up defense stance rattles its neighbors (DW).
Note to Japan's neighbors: WW2 ended over 77 years ago, Imperial Japan is gone, and is not coming back. Since it's China you need to be worrying about and not a long Since vanquished threat, the Japanese military build up should be actively encouraged.
ReplyDeleteThere's huge pressure on the US military. A build up of Japanese military forces that are capable of operating independently of America would be a huge blessing.
Because of its continuous belligerent actions in the SCS, as well as NK's imbecilic leadership, they and they alone are responsible for Japan's increased defense budget. Neither the PRC nor NK know how to think this through, choosing rather to rely on bullshit propaganda. Both of them remain busy as ever making more, not fewer, enemies.
ReplyDeletethere is that ocassional head fake again by numero uno
ReplyDeletePoster head faking
ReplyDeleteIndia must tripple build up too
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