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2003-06-17 Korea

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Posted by Mike N. 2003-06-17 09:14 am|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Self Defense forces", yes, and anybody who decides to mess with the Japs in their own back yard is probably gonna get beaten up. And I wouldn't be so sure that the Japanese are all that defenseless. Sneaky and underhanded, yeah. Defensless? No.

Posted by mojo 6/17/2003 10:19:31 AM|| 6/17/2003 10:19:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I was only refering to nuclear capability. I see that I should have clearified myself.

Posted by Mike N. 6/17/2003 11:43:27 AM|| 6/17/2003 11:43:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The last thing Beijing wants is a nuclear Japan. It seems that by standing aside and letting the Nkors do their thing, Beijing is ushering in exactly what they don't want. Secondly, I'm not sure we want a fully militarized Japan.

Posted by Douglas De Bono 6/17/2003 12:50:19 PM|| [www.douglasdebono.com] 6/17/2003 12:50:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, I read an interesting article the other day about the japanese military. I will try to find a source, but the gist of the article was that Japan is second only to the US in defense expenditures and that they have a pretty significant military capability hidden under their "Domestic Defense Squad" or something like that. I think if NK were to involve Japan in a war, they would get a very unpleasant surprise.

Posted by mjh 2003-06-17 09:35:01|| 2003-06-17 09:35:01|| Front Page Top

#5 "Self Defense forces", yes, and anybody who decides to mess with the Japs in their own back yard is probably gonna get beaten up. And I wouldn't be so sure that the Japanese are all that defenseless. Sneaky and underhanded, yeah. Defensless? No.

Posted by mojo 2003-06-17 10:19:31|| 2003-06-17 10:19:31|| Front Page Top

#6 I was only refering to nuclear capability. I see that I should have clearified myself.

Posted by Mike N. 2003-06-17 11:43:27|| 2003-06-17 11:43:27|| Front Page Top

#7 North Korea is going to mess around here and get Japan angry enough to amend their constitution enough to build a full-scale army, navy, and air force. THAT would put the fox among the chickens throughout Asia. Taking an additional half-million young Japanese from the unemployment rolls might even stimulate Japan's economy enough to have it stage a recovery.

I don't know what game the Koreans are trying to play, but they're doing it at a very inopportune time. Thailand is beefing up its armed forces and developing a special operations capability to counter what it sees as the growing Muslim threat to peace. Australia just got a good lesson in modern land warfare in Iraq, and will probably incorporate many of the lessons learned there. The Philippines have finally asked for help dealing with THEIR Muslim terrorist problems, and it seems the training the US Special Forces has been conducting is showing considerable progress. Mainland China's increased saber-rattling has gotten the attention of the Taiwanese, who are looking everywhere for modern equipment to increase the effectiveness of their armed forces. NKorean drug exports to Australia have been confirmed with the recent capture of the NK trawler delivering heroin. Burma and Laos are upset over the growing competition. Kim needs to be very careful, or he could have more than one Asian adversary to deal with!

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-06-17 11:59:03|| 2003-06-17 11:59:03|| Front Page Top

#8 This is starting to get spooky for those of us who live on the West Coast. The Norks are a serious, if nutty, bunch -- they are definately not like the Iraqis in most ways. If Saddam was the Riddler, than Kim Jong II is Lex Luthor.

Posted by Secret Master 2003-06-17 11:59:16|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2003-06-17 11:59:16|| Front Page Top

#9 I just hope they've got enough dehydrated kid to fit into their mess kits for a sustained offensive. KREs: "Kids: Ready to Eat". They taste great cooked over a "sea of fire".

Posted by tu3031 2003-06-17 12:08:02|| 2003-06-17 12:08:02|| Front Page Top

#10 I wouldn't even be so sure they haven't got nukes, Mike. They certainly have the industrial, scientific and engineering capability, all that's required is the will to produce weapons.

And if they do, they'll NEVER admit it.

Posted by mojo 2003-06-17 12:33:04|| 2003-06-17 12:33:04|| Front Page Top

#11 The last thing Beijing wants is a nuclear Japan. It seems that by standing aside and letting the Nkors do their thing, Beijing is ushering in exactly what they don't want. Secondly, I'm not sure we want a fully militarized Japan.

Posted by Douglas De Bono 2003-06-17 12:50:19|| [www.douglasdebono.com] 2003-06-17 12:50:19|| Front Page Top

#12 tu3031,

"KRE's" was pretty good, but I thought it was an MRE packet of "Baby au Juche".

Posted by Hodadenon 2003-06-17 15:25:54|| 2003-06-17 15:25:54|| Front Page Top

#13 Here are two links, to ponder upon.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/japan/story/0,7369,968846,00.html

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/02/13/nkorea.nuclear/index.html

And, maybe this as well.
http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/04/korea.brink/

Posted by tipper 2003-06-17 21:30:53|| 2003-06-17 21:30:53|| Front Page Top

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