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2006-06-22 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan Dispatches Ships to Monitor N. Korea

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Posted by Steve 2006-06-22 09:19|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 KHAAAAAAAAAAN!

Posted by Flinert Grins3151 2006-06-22 09:50|| 2006-06-22 09:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Where is the "Yamato" when Japan really needs it?

Posted by borgboy 2006-06-22 12:02|| 2006-06-22 12:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Senior Vice Foreign Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki said, "It requires tremendous technology to miniaturize an atomic weapon in order to load into a missile warhead," he said.

Notice he said that like they have it down...just a hint to the NK's and Chinese?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-22 13:01|| 2006-06-22 13:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Notice he said that like they have it down...

"You want the 10KT Nano-Nuke, or upgrade to the 25KT Mini-Nuke with iTunes?"

Posted by Steve 2006-06-22 14:35|| 2006-06-22 14:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Japan has AEGIS-capable destroyers in the Kongo class. If they're packing SM-3 missiles, they could splash the Taepodong all by themselves.

(The Global Security article at the link says that the SM-3 is operational with the USN, and that Japan is supposed to start getting operational SM-3s in fall 2007. We could probably speed that up a bit if we have to.)

Posted by Mike 2006-06-22 14:38|| 2006-06-22 14:38|| Front Page Top

#6 I am going there in less than a month, should be interesting to see Japanese reaction and sentiment to this firsthand. Last time I was there the NK 'liberating' Japanese citizens was huge news.

Posted by bombay">bombay 2006-06-22 18:31|| 2006-06-22 18:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Report back if you would be so kind, bombay. And have fun!

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-22 18:55|| 2006-06-22 18:55|| Front Page Top

#8 Bombay: Rantburg's Man in Japan.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-06-22 20:17|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-06-22 20:17|| Front Page Top

#9 Yeah it should be a fun time. I'll let you know how it goes.

Posted by bombay">bombay 2006-06-22 21:34|| 2006-06-22 21:34|| Front Page Top

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