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Biscuits said:

If the fascist council knows that it's unlikely the Japanese people can fight, then it also makes sense to undertake militarization just to show their occupier that "we're doing something". And if US wants to launch any special operations, Japan could simply say that they are not prepared and by then, if they have a stronger army, it gives more leverage for US to actually listen to them.

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Exactly.

It is all Kabuki theater.

Japan is a big chicken.

They want no trouble.

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Their security situation regarding trade has abruptly deteriorated and will not improve, due to Chinese carrier killer missiles, Chinese hypersonic attack missiles, and Chinese air launched anti-ship missiles.

The South China Sea, and the East China Sea, where all of Japan's trade must transverse if it is not going to or from the Americas, those sea lanes are under Chinese control, because that is under the cover of all those missiles that work.

They play nice, or they got another thing coming.

So they play Kabuki theater.

The Chinese will understand. It is a cultural thing.

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This needs to be done routinely by the PLA.

Guam could potentially become a future Chinese base after a potential Chinese victory.

Interesting article:

The Research Center of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations recently published an article suggesting that the second Karabakh War was a cover for creating NATO’s Turan Corridor in Zangezur, a corridor similar to Hitler’s Danzig Corridor whose creation was ideological and aimed at making geopolitical changes prior to the inception of the Second World War.

The article argues that the Turan Corridor is designed to bring NATO directly onto Iran’s northern borders, Russia’s southern borders, and China’s western borders in Xinjiang – and encircle Russia from the Black Sea, China from the South China Sea, and Iran from the Persian Gulf.

NATO’s Turan Corridor will also weaken Iran, Russia, and China geopolitically and will enable the western military alliance to foment ethnic unrest among Azaris in Iran, Tatars in Russia, and Uyghurs in China.

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A fire breaks out in a noise-barrier tunnel on the second Gyeongin Expressway in Galhyeon District, Gwacheon City, Gyeonggi Province, Dec. 29, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)

The blaze reportedly started inside the tunnel following an accident between a bus and a truck.

South Korea's JoongAng Daily said there were at least five fatalities and 29 injuries.

kokole said:

Interesting article:

The Research Center of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations recently published an article suggesting that the second Karabakh War was a cover for creating NATO’s Turan Corridor in Zangezur, a corridor similar to Hitler’s Danzig Corridor whose creation was ideological and aimed at making geopolitical changes prior to the inception of the Second World War.

The article argues that the Turan Corridor is designed to bring NATO directly onto Iran’s northern borders, Russia’s southern borders, and China’s western borders in Xinjiang – and encircle Russia from the Black Sea, China from the South China Sea, and Iran from the Persian Gulf.

NATO’s Turan Corridor will also weaken Iran, Russia, and China geopolitically and will enable the western military alliance to foment ethnic unrest among Azaris in Iran, Tatars in Russia, and Uyghurs in China.

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Iran's problems are often also self inflicted. It wasn't US that started promoting these anti women campaigns that caused the foundations for future unrest.

The problem is Iran is becoming isolated, China can't directly get close to them due to how strong islamist thinking is in their government, because China simply operates on the opposite values. At the same time, obviously they're on terrible terms with the West and it will not get better because America values face above all else, and Iran made it its mission to make US lose as much face as they can do. The West can take radical islamists, but it can't take islamists that embarrass them and use American flags at floor mats.

If Iran continue its course, its possible that they get set up by both sides. China will want to bait US into invading so Iran can be another huge equipment/money sink. And US is increasingly out for any military victory it can get. Iran is walking in a geopolitical minefield where they may not have any true friends on either side.

The first major options that will get Iran out of immediate danger's way is to either send signals that they will reform towards a secular government and completely join China's bloc within a few years. The second option is to fully surrender to American demands, hand out as many citizens to American persecution as Washington requests, and use the bargaining chip of joining America's anti China group to avoid giving too devastating concessions.

If Taiwan thinks that they can rely on the US, or anyone else, they are making a grave mistake.

We know the drill from the Cold War.

Greta is angry.

Today's fine example of Western "value":

Recently I heard from some far-right-wing Japanese that they are considering retaking from Russia. They seem to believe that an invasion in Russia's far east now will receive little resistance. And also an easier target compares with challenging china directly. Then, the source who told me the things above, ask those Japanese, why not North Korea? What's the point invade a powerful military power? They reply that they need a seems powerful target (from a far-right-wing Japanese point of view) to boost morale, and reshape the Japanese mental state to a post-WW2 one. Madmen's mad words.

In the real world, Japan does not have enough convey ships and expeditionary military force. They can't achieve any of these.

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Recently I heard from some far-right-wing Japanese that they are considering retaking

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from Russia. They seem to believe that an invasion in Russia's far east now will receive little resistance. And also an easier target compares with challenging china directly. Then, the source who told me the things above, ask those Japanese, why not North Korea? What's the point invade a powerful military power? They reply that they need a seems powerful target (from a far-right-wing Japanese point of view) to boost morale, and reshape the Japanese mental state to a post-WW2 one. Madmen's mad words.

In the real world, Japan does not have enough convey ships and expeditionary military force. They can't achieve any of these.

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Not to mention that Russia and China are already doing active drills there already plus Nth Korea is absolutely f@piping for a fight, are these people brain dead because if they do enough six feet under, the world will become just a little bit safer