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The US is at the acceptance stage that their shipbuilding capacity is not coming back, let alone compete against China.
So the US has this idea: tap onto the shipbuilding capacity of allies like South Korea. But WSJ is confused about how to do it.

US: Hey South Korea, your shipbuilding is impressive. We would like you to help us to build up our navy to compete with China.

SK: Yes master! Anything for you! How shall we help you to build a navy to keep those pesky Chinese down?

US: Erm... We want to bring your shipbuilding power, back to the US to revive our shipyards.

SK: Err... ok, so how shall we help you? Our efficient shipyards, supply chains and manpower are all in SK. Howabout.... we build your ships for you here in SK?

US: *Thinks silently for awhile*. Howabout you maintain our ships here in Asia Pacific? We still have the best naval ships in the world, it will be an honor for you to maintain these fine war warships from the greatest navy on earth.

SK: Yes master!

US to the world: We now have a masterplan to keep our ships maintained in Asia to keep the pressure on China. We'll outsource maintenance of our warships to the great shipyards of South Korea! USA! USA! USA!

Sardaukar20 said:

The US is at the acceptance stage that their shipbuilding capacity is not coming back, let alone compete against China.

So the US has this idea: tap onto the shipbuilding capacity of allies like South Korea. But WSJ is confused about how to do it.

US: Hey South Korea, your shipbuilding is impressive. We would like you to help us to rebuild our navy to compete with China.

SK: Yes master! We do anything for our you! How shall we help you to build a navy to keep those pesky Chinese down?

US: Erm... We want to bring your shipbuilding power, back to the US to revive our shipyards.

SK: Err... ok, so how shall we help you? Our efficient shipyards, supply chains and manpower are all in SK. Howabout.... we build ships for you here in SK?

US: *Thinks for awhile*. How about you maintain our ships in Asia Pacific? We still have the best naval ships in the world, it will be an honor for you to maintain these fine war warships from the greatest country on earth.

SK: Ok master!

US to the world: We now have a masterplan to keep our ships maintained in Asia to keep the pressure on China. We'll outsource maintenance of our warships to the great shipyards of South Korea! USA! USA! USA!

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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.

manqiangrexue said:

To summarize, I don't believe in proxies as expendable forces costless to the host. These are dedicated forces armed (and often trained) by the host willing to fight and die for the host's cause; they are valubale assets to the host so when they are killed, the host has lost valuable assets, sometimes with greater value than citizens of the host nation itself. That is true when Russia kills Ukrainians and true when Israel kills Hamas/Hezbollah fighters.

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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.

siegecrossbow said:

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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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.

supercat said:

The trillions of dollars you save from waging distant wars of choice will do wonders for you.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1839127263931150815

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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.

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The fear of American institutions was clear and justified, fearing communism infiltrating the American street, to the point of doubt and suspicion that reached the Democratic President Kennedy himself, who was accused of being leftist, and therefore his handling of the Cuban-communist crisis was restricted by his belief in the so-called liberation movements around the world, which adopted either a communist discourse or a purely leftist discourse.
It was without a doubt a purely American dilemma between an American leftist movement that was at the beginning of its rise, and the strongholds of white American politics that fiercely fought communism and all those who revolved in its orbit, and would not allow any infiltration into its political and cultural structure.
Kennedy could not evade the accusations of sympathizing with the left, and he was unable to convince his popular base or his colleagues that he was a pure American, so the street had to have its say to end the debate with a resounding bullet

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Sardaukar20 said:

The US is at the acceptance stage that their shipbuilding capacity is not coming back, let alone compete against China.

So the US has this idea: tap onto the shipbuilding capacity of allies like South Korea. But WSJ is confused about how to do it.

US: Hey South Korea, your shipbuilding is impressive. We would like you to help us to build up our navy to compete with China.

SK: Yes master! Anything for you! How shall we help you to build a navy to keep those pesky Chinese down?

US: Erm... We want to bring your shipbuilding power, back to the US to revive our shipyards.

SK: Err... ok, so how shall we help you? Our efficient shipyards, supply chains and manpower are all in SK. Howabout.... we build your ships for you here in SK?

US: *Thinks silently for awhile*. Howabout you maintain our ships here in Asia Pacific? We still have the best naval ships in the world, it will be an honor for you to maintain these fine war warships from the greatest navy on earth.

SK: Yes master!

US to the world: We now have a masterplan to keep our ships maintained in Asia to keep the pressure on China. We'll outsource maintenance of our warships to the great shipyards of South Korea! USA! USA! USA!

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TSMC looking nervously to this scenario......

Dumbass can now enjoy a much longer sentence. Based on his mugshot he doesn’t look too smart either.

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

Sardaukar20 said:

The US is at the acceptance stage that their shipbuilding capacity is not coming back, let alone compete against China.

So the US has this idea: tap onto the shipbuilding capacity of allies like South Korea. But WSJ is confused about how to do it.

US: Hey South Korea, your shipbuilding is impressive. We would like you to help us to build up our navy to compete with China.

SK: Yes master! Anything for you! How shall we help you to build a navy to keep those pesky Chinese down?

US: Erm... We want to bring your shipbuilding power, back to the US to revive our shipyards.

SK: Err... ok, so how shall we help you? Our efficient shipyards, supply chains and manpower are all in SK. Howabout.... we build your ships for you here in SK?

US: *Thinks silently for awhile*. Howabout you maintain our ships here in Asia Pacific? We still have the best naval ships in the world, it will be an honor for you to maintain these fine war warships from the greatest navy on earth.

SK: Yes master!

US to the world: We now have a masterplan to keep our ships maintained in Asia to keep the pressure on China. We'll outsource maintenance of our warships to the great shipyards of South Korea! USA! USA! USA!

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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.

Engineer said:

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.

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51 st state you mean ??