Posted on 09/30/2012 8:25:20 AM PDT by raptor22
Far East: Wars have started over less weighty issues than the sovereignty of islands in the East China Sea called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.
They are barely rocks above water, but they sit atop valuable resources and are rapidly becoming a flash point as a rising power confronts one whose sun has set.
These islands have become involved in a three-way tug of war between China, Taiwan and Japan with each sending fishing boats, even armed vessels, to the area. Private boats from Japan recently journeyed to the Senkakus to plant the Japanese flag one more time.
The Senkaku Islands are not only rich fishing areas. They also have significant oil deposits vital to a China scouring the world for energy for its growing economy.
Possession of these uninhabited rocks would be the basis for declaring an exclusive economic zone around the islands.
Probably associated with aircraft/ship compatibilty at this stage - and they are in the right position for a bolter, just ahead of #4 wire.
But still, if they have released a J-15 prototype for this, this is being treated as super priority.
Yep me to, goes for other countries as well.
I want to see my money circulating among fellow countrymen.
Good for them and good for me.
We shall agree to disagree then.
China probably has thousands of mobiles that can launch missiles to accurately hit any part of our country. The warnings about that were out from a congressman over ten years ago (only followed the bits and pieces of knowledge for a year or so, warning that 300 or so of those were scheduled to be built long ago).
We’ve had a do-nothing defense maintained by both political parties for decades.
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