Not a big deal when they can just claim that a different Chinese ship sank at dock on a weekly basis.
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Not a big deal when they can just claim that a different Chinese ship sank at dock on a weekly basis.
If Israel genocides the Lebanese, then that's a loss for Iran. But if it's just war or even an occupation of south Lebanon like in the past, then Hezbollah will never run out of fighters as more and more people get recruited. While they're engaging Israel in a ruinous fight, they're exactly fulfilling their purpose of shielding Iran. Jihadi fighters are not like soldiers that are difficult to replace if lost. The more civilians you kill, the more jihadis you get (unless you fully genocide the population). So from Iran's point of view, Hezbollah fighters are expendable, as long as Hezbollah survives as an organisation
As for Hamas, they're not exactly an Iranian asset in the same way, but they work together occasionally. Even if all of Gaza is genocided, Iran would have gained from the war. By preventing Sunni Arabs from normalising with Israel, it's now possible for them to normalise with Iran. Trading Hamas for Saudi Arabia is a profitable trade.
Yeah. To the ears of the free world, China had already lost an aircraft carrier and a nuclear submarine in the last few months. China is never gonna rival the US Navy at this rate. China sucks right?
But later on, America tells everyone that China is gonna take over the world and it needs everyone's help to confront China.
I presume she is Syrian than she should know better. these are not wars of choice but proper decommunization of those societies Iraq/Syria/Libya/Afghan/Yemen that have Baath/Socialists. if you dig deeper they basically think shite version of Islam leftist that why that Lebanon often receives kicks. He use the word Pure American.
thats why i always need to study Arabic Soft Power.
TSMC looking nervously to this scenario......
Admin's comment regarding the LDP internal elections:
— Our contacts inside the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), although supporting the outright Nationalist Sanae Takaichi, have long been talking well about Mr. Ishiba given his good relations and policies focused on the re-arming of the JSDF
In other hand, such officers of the JSDF considered the Shinjirō Koizumi, which they considered as "too liberal and Pro-Western (as in cultural modus operandi)", as the worst case scenario for it.
However, Ishiba will not make many changes in foreign policy, as his faction in the LDP is one that proposes a detente with neighboring countries in favor of returning to an alliance similar to Cold war era's SEATO, but now entirely focused on mainland China.
Meanwhile, Pro-Western (read as Pro-Democratic Party) factions and power cliques in Japan were openly pushing for both Yoko Kamikawa & Shinjirō Koizumi, it is, so far, that the average boomer voting for the LDP is tired of the weak Centrist-Liberal leadership in face of the growing Chinese threat.
I mostly agree with everything mentioned. To add more details, I would note that as prime minister, Ishiba would likely continue fostering good relations with South Korea. In one interview, he acknowledged that Japan's occupation of the Korean peninsula was a mistake. Additionally, Ishiba has not mentioned anything about visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, a highly controversial site for both Seoul and Beijing. This suggests that the US-Japan-South Korea trilateral alliance will likely continue to strengthen.
Regarding China, Ishiba clearly wants Japan to be able to defend itself, which is why he is considered a hawk. However, he is expected to be more moderate in this regard compared to Takaichi Sanae, who has taken a very hard stance on Beijing, especially in light of the incident involving the killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China during her campaign.
Ishiba has proposed changes to the US-Japan alliance, which may include greater cooperation on managing US bases in Japan and potentially revising the alliance treaty. However, he is unlikely to make significant progress on these issues before the US presidential election.
The Asian version of NATO, which he proposed during his campaign, could face friction with the US for several reasons. First, Japan would want to lead the proposed bloc, while the US would likely oppose that. Second, the US remembers the failure of SEATO during the Cold War and is wary of repeating similar mistakes. In the Asia-Pacific region, US policymakers prefer to form alliances that are flexible, interconnected, and led by the US. This approach is evident in successful initiatives like the QUAD and AUKUS, where members also cooperate with countries like South Korea and the Philippines. Therefore, there may not be a need for an alliance that closely resembles NATO.
Of course, the upcoming snap election in the Japanese parliament will be crucial. If the Liberal Democratic Party loses, Ishiba's potential victory may become irrelevant.
#Japan
@asianomics
— Our contacts inside the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), although supporting the outright Nationalist Sanae Takaichi, have long been talking well about Mr. Ishiba given his good relations and policies focused on the re-arming of the JSDF
In other hand, such officers of the JSDF considered the Shinjirō Koizumi, which they considered as "too liberal and Pro-Western (as in cultural modus operandi)", as the worst case scenario for it. However, Ishiba will not make many changes in foreign policy, as his faction in the LDP is one that proposes a detente with neighboring countries in favor of returning to an alliance similar to Cold war era's SEATO, but now entirely focused on mainland China. Meanwhile, Pro-Western (read as Pro-Democratic Party) factions and power cliques in Japan were openly pushing for both Yoko Kamikawa & Shinjirō Koizumi, it is, so far, that the average boomer voting for the LDP is tired of the weak Centrist-Liberal leadership in face of the growing Chinese threat.I mostly agree with everything mentioned. To add more details, I would note that as prime minister, Ishiba would likely continue fostering good relations with South Korea. In one interview, he acknowledged that Japan's occupation of the Korean peninsula was a mistake. Additionally, Ishiba has not mentioned anything about visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, a highly controversial site for both Seoul and Beijing. This suggests that the US-Japan-South Korea trilateral alliance will likely continue to strengthen.
Regarding China, Ishiba clearly wants Japan to be able to defend itself, which is why he is considered a hawk. However, he is expected to be more moderate in this regard compared to Takaichi Sanae, who has taken a very hard stance on Beijing, especially in light of the incident involving the killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China during her campaign.
Ishiba has proposed changes to the US-Japan alliance, which may include greater cooperation on managing US bases in Japan and potentially revising the alliance treaty. However, he is unlikely to make significant progress on these issues before the US presidential election.
The Asian version of NATO, which he proposed during his campaign, could face friction with the US for several reasons. First, Japan would want to lead the proposed bloc, while the US would likely oppose that. Second, the US remembers the failure of SEATO during the Cold War and is wary of repeating similar mistakes. In the Asia-Pacific region, US policymakers prefer to form alliances that are flexible, interconnected, and led by the US. This approach is evident in successful initiatives like the QUAD and AUKUS, where members also cooperate with countries like South Korea and the Philippines. Therefore, there may not be a need for an alliance that closely resembles NATO.
Of course, the upcoming snap election in the Japanese parliament will be crucial. If the Liberal Democratic Party loses, Ishiba's potential victory may become irrelevant.
#Japan
@asianomics
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Here is an easy solution. Just officially absorb South Korea as the 52nd state. All those supply chains and manpower would be in the US overnight.
51 st state you mean ??
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52. Canada is basically the 51st state.