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2015-02-01 China-Japan-Koreas

Japanese revenge on ISIS may come from the end of a 5.56 Howa barrel.

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-02-01 12:03|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Active Japanese military outside of Japan?

China is really gonna be pissed at ISIS for this.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-02-01 15:53|| 2015-02-01 15:53|| Front Page Top

#2 I came across the British colonial forces rules of engagement for Somali bandits, back in the day, and the Japanese might find them useful here.
1. Shoot on sight.
2. Shoot first.
3. Shoot to kill.
4. Keep shooting.

Posted by Grunter 2015-02-01 16:37|| 2015-02-01 16:37|| Front Page Top

#3 I've been thinking a lot about Japan lately. I wonder what would happen if someone gave Japan the complete, up-to-the-minute plans for the USS Kitty Hawk. I wonder how long it would take them to begin building one, how long before launch, and how much longer before they have a competent carrier task force and aircrews. I have noticed that Japan is increasing its submarine force (by more than twice), and is building some copies of our Iwo Jima class LHD vessels. I wouldn't be surprised if the JSDF was also silently constructing nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them against both China and North Korea. China and Japan have been feuding for 3500 years. I don't think there's a lot of love lost between them.

Posted by Old Patriot 2015-02-01 18:09|| 2015-02-01 18:09|| Front Page Top

#4 @#3: Sorry, only the Chinese are allowed U.S. war-machine plans./sarc

Posted by Hupineger Glomomp0033 2015-02-01 20:01|| 2015-02-01 20:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Honestly, if the Japanese wanted to get nukes, they'd have them quite quickly as long as they could get the fissile materiel.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-02-01 20:19|| 2015-02-01 20:19|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 Honestly, if the Japanese wanted to get nukes, they'd have them quite quickly as long as they could get the fissile materiel.

They have the fissile materiel. It is not bomb core shaped yet, but that is _relatively_ trivial.

A _relatively_ simple, boosted single stage weapon in the 200-50kt range that is small, light, and rugged enough to fit on a SRBM/MRBM/IRBM is well within their technical capability. All that is needed is the political will (read: desperation).

Now consider what the Narcissist in Chief has been doing to our alliance structure around the world.

The thought of Japan, if they combined the bloody mindset of 1930's with their modern tech base is not a happy thought.

Interesting times. All of it self inflicted.

Posted by Nguard 2015-02-01 20:42|| 2015-02-01 20:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Quite possible.

IMO the ISIS' murder of Mr. Goto will only intensify domestic Nippon support for amending the Japanese Constitution in favor of allowing the mainly "defensive" JSDF to both be deployable overseas + serving under UNO mandate, as well as support for the JSDF to develop some sort of "offensive" military capability.

Post-GOTO, prolly safe to say we're looking at expansion of Japanese Elite-Special Forces + expanded covert International missions for Japan's INTEL-PYWAR assets.

[007's JAMES BOND'S ADOPTED BROTHER
HIROHITO BOND here].

And yeah, Asia/East Asia #1 wannabe CHINA won't be happy, + will respond in kind.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-02-01 21:29|| 2015-02-01 21:29|| Front Page Top

#8 Since WWII the Nipponese have shown no spine. They are no different than the EU and depend on the American tax payer for their defense.
The ISIS event in nothing compared to the threat from China.
Talk is cheap, let's see action.

Posted by jvalentour 2015-02-01 23:06|| 2015-02-01 23:06|| Front Page Top

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