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For students of geopolitics and Realpolitik.

Japan to double their defense spending.

They already have a respected Navy. Good enough they could control the North Pacific when combined with their relatively small, advanced Air Force.

China is worried, as are the Norklandians.

They still have nightmares about Japanese soldiers.

1 posted on 01/13/2023 8:42:48 AM PST by Mariner
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To: Mariner

China’s puppet emperor confronting China is pure theatre. But Japan boosting their defensive capabilities is a good thing. They are a reliable ally.


2 posted on 01/13/2023 8:54:38 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Mariner

Marian Apparition - Our Lady to Gisella Cardia on May 10th, 2022:

“Pray for the Church, pray for Japan and China so that the pains that they will cause might be alleviated.”

https://www.countdowntothekingdom.com/pray-for-japan-and-china/

CCP sanctioned video threatens China will nuke Japan in a ‘full-scale war’
China will destroy Japan with nuclear weapons if it interferes militarily in Taiwan, a new video circulated among Chinese Communist Party channels has warned.

Jonathan Talbot
Deputy Editor
3 min read
July 19, 2021
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/china/ccp-sanctioned-video-threatens-china-will-nuke-japan-in-a-fullscale-war/news-story/dd3ce2fdab6e83fa77025eb5c3d23803


6 posted on 01/13/2023 9:12:22 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Mariner

What’s the purpose of being so boisterous about it?

Personally, I think China is already looking for reasons to militarize their economy. Why give them excuses?
Their intelligence would likely know most of what Japan and the west is doing anyway, and it’s doubtful you could hide it much, but this give them propaganda fodder internally.

What ever happened to walk quietly and carry a big stick?


7 posted on 01/13/2023 9:16:28 AM PST by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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