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In reply to the discussion: Are China and Japan going to war? [View all]DevonRex
(22,541 posts)10. Meanwhile US corporations continue to enrich China.
On the last link there's another link about India protecting its border with China now, too, for the first time. So I guess they don't like what they've been seeing and hearing lately either. And from past experience after what happened with Tibet, of course.
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China may feel that the US is in such a weakened state that it will not back up Japan....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#3
Japan doesn't have nukes the same way Israel doesn't. Meaning its bullshit.
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2013
#58
It isn't a theory it is an open secret. Bolivia and Sri Lanka don't have reactor grade plutonium.
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2013
#70
So now you're positing a war between China on one side, and Japan AND the USA on the other.
Romulox
Feb 2013
#37
It's a childish fantasy. My point about Japan's utter inability to fuel its armies stands.
Romulox
Feb 2013
#41
No, I'm not missing anything. You are positing a scenario that is not now, nor is likely ever to be
Romulox
Feb 2013
#48
China owns our debt and manufacturing capabilities. We do not have the ability to wage large
Romulox
Feb 2013
#47
War is about supply chains and money, more than missiles. That's why these scenarios are silly.
Romulox
Feb 2013
#53
It is easy to posit such a war if things get out of hand and China miscalculates.
hack89
Feb 2013
#57
"Hundreds of millions of troops can be wiped out very quickly without using nukes"
OceanEcosystem
Feb 2013
#15
If I'm China, I take out Japan's air bases/air force/naval units immediately using....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#46
Sorry, but that sounds like the standard right-wing propaganda that has gotten us ....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#59
You're welcome to your opinion, but quite a bit has changed since W lied to get us....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#65
China and India fought a border war in 1962. If India is protecting its border with China now,
pampango
Feb 2013
#11
As someone else in the thread pointed out many other countries are involved as well
davidpdx
Feb 2013
#19
Read my post #24. Do you REALLY define 250,000 military personnel as "substantial"??....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#55
Number of personnel makes little difference in a very geographically separated war.
OceanEcosystem
Feb 2013
#60