[RomanSoldier19]

[who_would_fardels_bear]

America needs to make us some islands in the South China Sea. We could make them for the Philippines or for ourselves.

Hilarity will ensue.

[Nothingburger]

Toshiro Mifune, the samurai John Wayne! Love it!

Considering the Chinese have a pretty bad historical track record fighting the Japanese, the possibility of a confrontation seems interesting, to say the least.

Although I don’t pretend to any detailed expertise in this area, my impression is that the Japan self-defense navy is larger and more capable than most people realize.

[Nateman]

Does anyone live on the islands in dispute?