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2005-04-18 China-Japan-Koreas

SKor sets closer Mil ties with Chicoms, Russia, as US ties fray

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Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-04-18 2:35:57 PM|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Knock yourselves out, SKor.

Just don't come crying to us when the logical consequences come back to bite ya' in the ass.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-04-18 4:09:59 PM|| 2005-04-18 4:09:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Move the 2nd ID to Taiwan.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-04-18 4:14:57 PM|| 2005-04-18 4:14:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Np. Ratchet up the US-Japanese military alliance. Encourage the Japanese to build up a large and thriving defense industry.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-18 4:15:32 PM|| 2005-04-18 4:15:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 They need to learn to walk on their own. Let them finally have all the front row seats at the DMZ.

Posted by Tkat 2005-04-18 4:47:30 PM|| 2005-04-18 4:47:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The heavy 2nd ID is being replaced by 1 Stryker brigade (no tanks AFAIK). The nice thing about the Strykers is that they can really make good speed to Pusan in case war breaks out.

In addition, the US is phasing out in 2006 the 500,000 ton ammunition stocks reserved for SKOR. Without it, SKOR has only a 10 day ammo stock. Hope they weren't planning on fighting any longer than that.

Posted by ed 2005-04-18 4:51:57 PM|| 2005-04-18 4:51:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 faster, please.

Posted by anon 2005-04-18 4:53:09 PM|| 2005-04-18 4:53:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 What's that giant flushing sound....?

Posted by Dennis Kucinich 2005-04-18 5:16:56 PM|| 2005-04-18 5:16:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I guess this means it will be easier to integrate SK forces into the Russian or Chinese military when it becomes a Russian or Chinese province.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-04-18 6:02:44 PM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-04-18 6:02:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Tkat:

The ROKs have been patroling the DMZ on their own since the late 90s. The American units are a little further back to provide quick counter-attack strikes.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-04-18 6:06:08 PM|| 2005-04-18 6:06:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Ain't gonna be Russian. The Russian Far East provinces will be absorbed into China.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-18 6:19:35 PM|| 2005-04-18 6:19:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Actually, so long as we have armed carrier groups in the area, why would we need actual American troops camped on the ground?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-04-18 7:59:21 PM|| 2005-04-18 7:59:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 South Korea will bolster military ties with its long-time Cold War rivals China and Russia in an effort to play a balancing role in Northeast Asia and help stabilize the Korean peninsula, Seoulâs defense chief said. The move is consistent with the stated intention of President Roh Moo-Hyun to adopt a more "independent" foreign policy from the United States.

This is not a problem. Getting all our personnel and equipment out of SKor for good just became a bit easier.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-04-18 8:04:11 PM|| 2005-04-18 8:04:11 PM|| Front Page Top

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