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China-Japan-Koreas
2 Nork ships violate sea border
2010-05-16
Two North Korean naval boats briefly crossed the tense western sea border with South Korea in the first violation since a South Korean warship sank in the area following a mysterious explosion in March, the South's military said Sunday.

A North Korean patrol boat sailed about 1.6 miles (2.8 kilometers) into the South-controlled waters Saturday night but quickly retreated after a South Korean navy ship broadcast warnings in radio communication, according to Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

In less than an hour, another North Korean patrol boat intruded across the border but returned to its waters after another transmission and two warning shots from the South Korean vessel, a Joint Chiefs of Staff officer said on condition of anonymity citing department policy. No clash occurred, he added.

The first North Korean boat responded by radioing its own warning, accusing the South Korean vessel of violating the sea border before it sailed back to the North, according to the Defense Ministry.
pretty obviously the Norks are provoking a response. The question is why? Deflect attention from the imminent failure of the state and Kimmie's pending death? Jostling for power in the military? Simple general dickheadedness?
Mostly jostling and dickheadedness. We keep hoping for Kimmie to die but, sad to say, he's got some months left in him. Nork-land has been failing for pretty much forever so that's no reason.
Posted by:Frank G

#7  SOKOR = SEOUL does not wish to by deemed responsible by the KORYE PEOPLES for the loss of more of the ancient "THREE KINGDOMS" to Beijing-China. Seoul at this time is content to resort to nothing more than MEDIA-DIPLOM-ECON RETALIATION + INTERNAT CRITICISM OF PYONGYANG.

IMO Kimmie is being pragmatic > he covertly recognizes that the DPRK-PRC agreement establishing Chin-suppor EEZ-SEZ Zones n NOKOR is likely to entrench Chin control oer NOKOR, HENCE HE COUNTERS WID THE DPRK CLAIM OF MASTERY OF NUC FUSION TECH.

DPRK NUCLEAR FUSION = IMO read, SSSSSSHHHHHHHH ANTI-BEIJING HYDROGEN + THERMONUC BOMBS.

To wit,

* ION NOKOR NUKULAAR FUSILE WMF > NORTH KOREAN OFFICIAL: KIM-JONG-IL IS TRYING TO FORCE A MILITARY SHOWDOWN BETWEEN THE US + CHINA.

* SAME > SOUTH KOREA "CULTURE DAILY" MEDIA: NORT KOREA IS TRYING TO FORCE WORLD RECOGNITION OF THE DPRK AS A NUCLEAR POWER/WEAPONS STATE.

* SAME > RUSSIAN NUCLEAR EXPERT: RELIABLE BUT PRIMITIVE OR "DIRTY" NUCLEAR FUSION BOMB WILL SUBSTANTIALLY BOOST THE EXPLOSIVE YIELD OF NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR BOMBS.

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ION GUAM K57 + TOPIX > JAPAN has repor delayed its FUTENMA BASE DECISION BY SIX MONTHS [to
circa DEC 2010 - JAN 2011], prob due IN PART due to the NEW FRICTIONS wid CHINA-PLAN in the EAST CHINA SEA DISPUTES.

E.g WMF > CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY WARNS JAPAN: THERE IS NO "MIDDLE GROUND" IN CHINA'S CLAIMS OF SOVEREIGNTY IN THE EAST CHINA SEAS DISPUTES.

Lest we fergit, JAPAN has warned Beijing it "will take action/strong action" iff China proceeds wid unilater dev of disputed Oil-Gas fields widout Tokyo's consent; + CHINA has warned Japan not to expand its base on YONAGUNI = EXTEND JAPAN'S SOVEREIGNTY TOWARDS TAIWAN VIA SAME.

CHINA recognizes it will be deemd a TRUE SUPERPOWER unless it can "PROJECT-N-PROTECT" its NATIONAL, GEOPOL INTERESTS AROUND THE WORLD AGZ ALL COMERS.

PHIL-TAIWAN-OKINAWA-KOREAS-RUSS FAR EAST > MOST IMPOR STRATEGIC FRONT for the PLA becuz it is where the US + RUSS + JAPAN are. Beijing isn't too worried about INDIA becuz it has in past militarily defeated India already in var MAJOR + BORDER WARS SINCE THE 1950's.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-05-16 21:07  

#6  if you're serious, put those "Warning Shots" INTO the ship, preferably the bridge.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2010-05-16 17:44  

#5  Why Dr. Steve... how... racist of them. :) (just kidding)

My guess is that the Norks know that SKOR can't do much and Obumbles is a vapor tiger....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2010-05-16 16:24  

#4  We shouldn't underestimate that -- the SKors just this generation became a mostly first-world country, and they apparently don't want to share with their crazy, shorter, under-nourished cousins to the north.
Posted by: Steve White   2010-05-16 15:33  

#3  does not fighting back mean they are weak, or extra strong?

Does "you break it, you bought it" ring a bell?
Posted by: Pappy   2010-05-16 12:55  

#2  The flip side is why is Skor refusing to fight back?

Probably because they feel the Norks are going to be getting their just desserts in other ways.
Posted by: gorb   2010-05-16 11:40  

#1  The flip side is why is Skor refusing to fight back? This digs deep into Asian psychology: does not fighting back mean they are weak, or extra strong?

With the ship sinking, it also indicates that Skor ships have no (US provided) technological anti-torpedo "magic", which is of great interest to the Chinese, who have 67 submarines.

Add to this that the USN could work its own goodness on either the Norks *or* the Chinese, with "plausible deniability", also sending a very potent message.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2010-05-16 09:13  

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