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Japan, U.S. draw up plan for any Taiwan emergency -Kyodo​

TOKYO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Japanese and U.S. armed forces have drawn up a draft plan for a joint operation for a possible Taiwan emergency, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Thursday, citing unnamed Japanese government sources, amid increased tensions between the island and China.

China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own "sacred" territory and in the past two years has stepped up military and diplomatic pressure to assert its sovereignty claims, fuelling anger in Taipei and deep concern in Washington.

Taiwan's government says it wants peace, but will defend itself if needed.

Under the plan, the U.S. Marine Corps will set up temporary bases on the Nansei island chain stretching from Kyushu, one of the four main islands of Japan, to Taiwan, at the initial stage of a Taiwan emergency, and will deploy troops, Kyodo said.

Japanese armed forces will provide logistical support in such areas as ammunition and fuel supplies, it said.

Japan, former colonial ruler of Taiwan, and the United States would likely reach an agreement to start formulating an official plan at a "2+2" meeting of foreign and defence ministers early next year, the news agency said.


Japanese defence ministry officials were not immediately available for comment.

In October, Japan's government signalled a more assertive position on China's aggressive posture towards self-ruled Taiwan, suggesting it would consider options and prepare for "various scenarios" while reaffirming close U.S. ties.


Earlier this month, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that Japan and the United States could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan.

U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, have long said that given the tens of thousands of troops the U.S. has in Japan and its proximity to Taiwan, Japan would likely have to play an important role in any Taiwan emergency.


A Pentagon spokesman said that as U.S. President Joe Biden and his Japanese counterpart said in a March joint statement, both countries shared a commitment to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

"We are committed to enhancing resiliency and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces and deepening operational cooperation during peacetime and various regional contingencies," the Pentagon added.


Japan is host to major U.S. military bases, including on the southern island of Okinawa, a short flight from Taiwan, which would be crucial for any U.S. support during a Chinese attack.

China views democratic Taiwan as a wayward province, awaiting the day the island can be brought under its control - peacefully or militarily - with no right to state-to-state relations.

The United States, like most countries in the world, recognises China over Taiwan, in line with Beijing's "one China" policy. But Washington is the island's biggest arms supplier and ally and is obliged by law to help it defend itself.

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Japan can bullshit all they like. China just keeps selling electric buses to Japan and producing electric cars for Japan under Toyota and Mitsubishi labels.

This what you call Trojan horse.

#BYDsleeperhit

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windsclouds2030 said:

Ignore the channel then ignore its "news"... see nowhere of such story then we should know what kind of quality this youtube blogger... better stick to Alexander Mercouris, if things like this one really happens as she meant it then Alex won't miss it as well as many other Alt sources, and the MSM should have screamed out!

If what she meant was the Yamal pipeline then nothing is new.

Gazprom halts gas transit to Germany via Yamal pipeline (RT, 21 DEC 2021)

Deliveries of Russian natural gas to Germany through the Yamal-Europe pipeline have been completely halted, data from the country’s transport operator, Gascade, revealed on Tuesday morning.

The suspension of the flow comes after a weekend in which the volume being sent through the network dropped significantly, just as demand for energy in both Russia and the rest of Europe reached its winter peak. On Monday, it was reported that state-owned giant Gazprom, the system’s operator in Russia and Belarus, had booked no capacity at all for transiting natural gas on Tuesday.

...the drop in supply may be due to Russia having prioritized its storage to keep its own citizens warm as some parts of the country endure frigid temperatures.

“It is possible that cold weather here in Russia is limiting Gazprom’s export capacity to an extent, and/or they are working to keep Russian storage as full as possible,

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Indian Railways Likely To Go For Hyperloop And Hydrogen Fuel-Based Train-Set​

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Indian Railways Likely To Go For Hyperloop And Hydrogen Fuel-Based Train-Set​

India to conquer ALL FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES IN ONE SWOOP

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Indian Railways Likely To Go For Hyperloop And Hydrogen Fuel-Based Train-Set​

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Indian Railways Likely To Go For Hyperloop And Hydrogen Fuel-Based Train-Set​

India to conquer ALL FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES IN ONE SWOOP

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