Now would be a good time for Ambassador Bolton or Governor Palin to come to East Asia, I'd say--particularly to the camp of our allies. I know Armitage is already kicking Peking in the shins, saw him on Japanese TV just today.
I expect this to be the topic of the 2100 NHK analysis program, but I will tune in from 2045 to see what’s shown.
The newspaper assertion that Okinawa is Chinese territory, which could have never been published without CCP approval, is a significant escalation both because there is absolutely no way any Japanese administration could ever even contemplate ceding it and because Okinawa is home so much of the US Forces in this neck of the woods.
Like it or not, I think Japan is going to have to, at least, consider moving naval assets closer and increasing their patrol plane profiles. I expect Chinese commercial and military vessels to operate more aggressively in the near term future.
That’s brilliant. Palin needs to make a speech in Tokyo asap.