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2009-10-23 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan PM says no need to rush U.S. base decision

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Posted by Steve White 2009-10-23 12:51|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Goodbye and thanks for all the ~~fish~~ sushi.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-10-23 13:28|| 2009-10-23 13:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Wehell, GUAM PDN this sunny AM > JAPAN: BASE TO STAY ON OKINAWA.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-10-23 18:51|| na]">[na] 2009-10-23 18:51|| Front Page Top

#3 WMF >THREAD SUB-ARTIC > CHINA IS BEING HEMMED IN BY USA ON ITS EASTERN, SOUTHERN AND WESTERN FLANKS [AFPAK Front, IRAN Front, RUSS + EASTEUROS Front > GMD-TMD, ally INDIA, + traditional JAPAN-SOKOR-PHILIPPINES-GUAM-DIEGO GARCIA]; + USA IS INDIRECTLY ATTACKING CHINA, RUSSIA BY PROXY.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-10-23 18:56|| na]">[na] 2009-10-23 18:56|| Front Page Top

#4 * GUAM PDN POSTER > many in JAPAN know their country is a target for KIMMIE'S = NOKOR's MISSLES [future Nukulaar]; + CHINESE MIL FORUM > JAPAN ON VERGE OF FSCAL COLLAPSE/HIGH JAPANESE GDP WAS A "BALLON".

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WMF > TARGET JAPAN: CHINA'S SECOND ARTILLERY HAS 300 STARTEGIC NUCLEAR BOMBS AIMED AT JAPAN; + BEIJING'S STEADILY GROWING STRATEGIC MISSLE STRIKE CAPABILITY CAN NOW EFFEC TARGET APPROXIMATELY 45% OF THE USA.

* SAME WMF > US NAVY IN BUDGET STAGNATION [no significant $$$ changes to gross US Fleet size].

USA = USDOD-NAVY can longer afford a large fleet ala WW2 or COLD WAR - however, it can afford only PER UNIT VESSEL/SHIP SUBSTITUTION as affected by changes in Techs.

* SAME WMF > TAIWAN KMT LEGISLATOR JOHN CHIANG: WAR BTWN CHINA, TAIWAN STILL POSSIBLE ANYTIME WITHIN FIVE YEARS [circa Year 2014-2015 ro].

* SAME > JAPAN FOREIGN MINSTER OKADA: US-JAPAN OKINAWA BASES RELOCATION EXPECTED TO BE FINALIZED DURING OBAMA'S NOVEMBER VISIT [11/12th/2009].

The Bammer's visiting Nippon.

*** IOW, SAME-TO-SMALLER USN FLEET + DITO USAF + ARMY-USMC grunts spread out around the world, at roughly same time as PAN-ISLAMIST NUCLEARIZATION [ Govts + Militant Groups] >THIS SHOULD END WELL 2010-2020???

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-10-23 20:03|| na]">[na] 2009-10-23 20:03|| Front Page Top

#5 GULF TIMES > ONE IN SIX JAPANESE LIVING IN POVERTY [Japan Welfare Ministry statistcs]. Approxi 15,7$ of Japanese living below the median income levels for 2006, one of the worst for developed countries within the OECD group of nations.

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TELEGRAPH.UK > BRITAIN STILL IN [deep] RECESSION AND OVERTAKEN BY ITALY

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-10-23 23:20|| na]">[na] 2009-10-23 23:20|| Front Page Top

#6 GULF TIMES > [Defense Ministry Official]CHINA: ONUS IS ON USA TO KEEP TIES STABLE [inclusive and respectful of Chin's core interests and decisions, etc.].

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-10-23 23:37|| na]">[na] 2009-10-23 23:37|| Front Page Top

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