[Steve Van Doorn]

I agree china can’t attack us yet. But by 2015 I expect China to be able to take Taiwan if not sooner. After that it seems rather obvious Japan is next on their list.

china has given Taiwan an Ultimatum to turn control over or face being taken over. Taiwan must decide this by 2012 or they will be attacked, if Taiwan agrees they have a few more years before being taken much like what took place with Hong Kong.

[spikeytx86]

I can see Taiwain being in grave danger by 2015 (if not sooner) but Japan has started making rumblings of strengthening there defenses and loosening there restraints on what there armed services can and can not do.

If china invades Taiwan or continues to build up as if it is going to, then I would bet Japan starts a serious build up as well, and japan has access to far superior technology and talent then china does. Also you could see japan develop it's own nuclear weapons if N. Korea keeps up the intimidation antics with Japan. Japan could prove to be a very very good counter balance in East Asia so I wouldn't assume she would just roll over and die.

[RobbyS]

Japan is beginning to remilitarize in response to China's movees.Besides this, there is the oil in the South China Sea.