Mysterre
Banned Idiot
Re: Japanese Defence Minister: Helicopter & DDG "locked on" by Chinese Frigates' Ra
Umm, no. Your comment about the DF-21D's was directed at non-participant nations in the Pacific, and your claim was that they would not dare to side against China because China could stick some DF-21D's up their asses. This is not an issue of "defending" China's sovereignty, but would instead be a blatantly arrogant and needless act of aggression which would in fact achieve the exact opposite of its intended purpose.Yes China can protect and defend their sovereignty all by themselves, unlike Japan who thinks she can do whatever she wants because the US will back them up. Think again, America is not a tool. Don't have to take my words for it, just go ask any JSDF generals and admirals if the price is worth losing lives and replacing lost ships and planes that are to replace due to a struggling economy will be worth it.
If only real life could be boiled down to something as simple as this. But in fact we all know the current situation is far more complicated than a mere "get off my land or I'll bomb you". If the standoff ever stupidly degenerates to something like this because one or both sides are being stupid, then it will finally be time for war.Better answer would be is to just get off of Chinese territory and then there wouldn't be any DF-21D problem right? Every country such as China has the right to protect themselves against any invading enemy.
You have no idea what Japan thought at the time and are just guessing at why they didn't put any bases there. The fact remains that Japan could have based their military there since 1972 and haven't. Even when they saw the PLAN beefing up in the 90's, they did not put any bases on the islands. In fact they have war scenarios tailored for the specific situation of reclaiming DYT after a Chinese military incursion against the islands. I would rather think that they understand the political significance of putting a base on a disputed island that is also claimed by another major country, and would not do so unless handed a dramatic opportunity to do this by China, such as if China stupidly tried to strongarm these islands from Japan's current control.Comparing past capability doesn't mean the same as today scenarios. Japan didn't want to put a base there because they were confidence and arrogant enough to think China or any other of their neighbors will NOT ever have a growing strong Navy and Air Force to challenge them. Fast forward to today, with the PLAN and PLAAF improving and growing stronger by the day to reclaim what's rightfully there's in the first place. All of the sudden those JSDF fan boys are starting to wet their pants and whine about it.
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